UNM Pitch Deck Competition
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UNM Pitch Deck Competition
The 2026 Pitch Deck Competition is an early-stage contest for teams led by students enrolled at a New Mexico college or university. The page says the cash pool is $20,000 and that no full business plan is required.
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
Regional
Last activity
Not recorded
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Application and Timing
Students submit a 5-minute pitch video and a preliminary deck. Five finalists present a 10-minute deck plus 5 minutes of questions at the Lobo Rainforest Building. The captured page does not print the 2026 final date.
Participants
Teams led by one or more currently enrolled New Mexico university students. A thought-out business idea is required.
Funding and Equity
Winning team $10,000, second $5,000, third $2,500, and two finalists $1,250 each. The page describes cash prizes, not an equity stake.
Recent Activity
The page is titled as the 2026 competition.
Known Startups or Winners
2026 winners are not named on the rules page.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
The 2026 live-final date is not in the captured text.
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Evidence
This note is researched from the public page https://innovations.unm.edu/program-activities/pitch-deck/, observed 2026-10-08. It is an unclaimed directory listing, not a school-verified or director-verified record.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting UNM Pitch Deck Competition at University of New Mexico.
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University of New Mexico
UNM Innovation Academy
The Innovation Academy, with UNM Rainforest Innovations, hosts the Rainforest Pitch Competition each semester and the Pitch Deck Competition for early-stage student ventures. The programs page describes both as student entrepreneurship opportunities.
Read on University of New Mexico
UNM Rainforest Innovations
UNM Pitch Deck Competition
The 2026 Pitch Deck Competition is an early-stage contest for teams led by students enrolled at a New Mexico college or university. The page says the cash pool is $20,000 and that no full business plan is required.
Read on UNM Rainforest Innovations