Bulldog Business Competition
About the program · 2 linked sources
The Bulldog Business Competition is the collegiate track at Mississippi State's Startup Summit, hosted by the E-Center. The 2026 page says it is for undergraduate, graduate, or other collegiate student-owned startups in the continental United States. Applicants submit a business plan and pitch deck. Ten semifinalists are invited to campus. Pitches start at 9 a.m. on April 10, and the top three are announced at 3:15 p.m.
The same summit includes Mississippi Made, for Mississippi companies under five years old with fewer than 10 employees, and a high-school pitch. Those tracks are not this program.
Also known as: MSU Startup Summit
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
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Funding range
$25,000
Equity
Unknown
Application
Annual
Regional
Last activity
2026-04-10
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Application and Timing
The 2026 page says applications were due Monday, March 9, and the summit was Friday, April 10, at The Mill Conference Center in Starkville.
Participants
Student-owned startups from colleges in the continental United States. The page does not require Mississippi State enrollment.
Funding and Equity
Gold is $25,000, silver $15,000, and bronze $5,000. One Bulldog team can receive a separate $10,000 Regions Foundation Innovation Prize. Each of 10 semifinalist teams receives $2,000 for travel and lodging. The stored maximum is the $25,000 first prize. The news release says Startup Summit awards more than $100,000 in total prizes annually across its competitions. Equity terms are not stated.
Recent Activity
The 2026 summit page and the April 2026 grant release both describe this cycle.
Known Startups or Winners
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News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Bulldog Business Competition at Mississippi State University.
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Regions Foundation grant for MSU entrepreneurship programs
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Regions Foundation grant for MSU entrepreneurship programs
April 2026 release on a $100,000 grant for VentureCatalyst, Startup Summit, and a Vicksburg founder program.
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Startup Summit 2026
E-Center page for the April 10, 2026 Startup Summit, including Bulldog Business award amounts.
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