UH Venture Competition
About the program · 1 linked sources
The UH Venture Competition, launched in 2000 as the UH Business Plan Competition, is a semester-long program of training, mentorship, and prizes. Each team needs at least one student enrolled in a degree program at any of the 10 UH campuses. The page lists a $10,000 first prize sponsored by Hawaiian Electric and HEI, a $5,000 second prize, and a $2,500 third prize sponsored by HiBEAM, plus in-kind marketing and legal packages. Awards are taxable.
Also known as: UHVC, UH Business Plan Competition
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.
Key numbers
Funding range
$10,000
Equity
None
Application
Annual
System Wide
Last activity
2026-05-09
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Application and Timing
The 2026 schedule runs from a November ideation workshop through a May 9 final. Registration for that schedule is marked closed.
Participants
Students from any UH campus may apply individually or on a team. At least one member must be a current degree-seeking student. Faculty may participate. The team must include that enrolled student.
Funding and Equity
Cash prizes are $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500, plus stated in-kind services. The page treats them as prizes, not equity investments. The $10,000 figure is first place, not the full purse.
Recent Activity
The page publishes the 2026 schedule and the 2025 results.
Known Startups or Winners
2025 first place was BlueMed. Second was WellNETS. Third was Grow Guam. Fourth was Pacific Carbon. Team members are named on the official page.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
2026 winners were not posted on the captured page. In-kind values are sponsor estimates.
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Evidence
Official page: https://pace.shidler.hawaii.edu/uhvc/
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting UH Venture Competition at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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