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McGuire New Venture Competition

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McGuire New Venture Competition

The New Venture Competition is the McGuire Center's public pitch and trade show. The 2026 page says 10 student teams from New Venture Development compete for the grand prize and cash prizes on April 24, 2026, in Berger Auditorium.

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

Not listed

Equity

Varies by investment

Application

Annual

Campus Wide

Last activity

2026-04-24

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    Application and Timing

    April 24, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. The 2027 page lists April 23, 2027, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., with 9 teams.

    Participants

    Teams are the New Venture Development cohort, which includes undergraduates and graduate students.

    Funding and Equity

    The 2026 page says cash prizes but does not print amounts. The archive records a $10,000 grand prize in 2019 and 2020. Those figures are historical only. Equity is not discussed.

    Recent Activity

    Eller published a May 1, 2026 recap of the April 24 event.

    Known Startups or Winners

    Archive names, not 2026: 2020 grand prize PLEY ($10,000), second Aura ($5,000), third Sentry ($2,500); 2019 grand prize Echo; 2017 grand prize Specteros.

    Research gaps & things to verify

    Verification Gaps

    2026 prize amounts and winners are not on the captured event page.

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    Evidence

    This note is researched from the public page https://eller.arizona.edu/events/2026-new-venture-competition, observed 2026-10-08. It is an unclaimed directory listing, not a school-verified or director-verified record.