LaunchNevada
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LaunchNevada
LaunchNevada is the Ozmen Center's program for undergraduate and graduate students, built around curiosity, connections, and creating value. It ends in a pitch that shares $4,000 and is the fall lead-in to the $50,000 Sontag 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
$4,000
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-10-08
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Application and Timing
A 2026 story says the pitch is November 13. The story does not print the year on that date, so November 13 is not listed as a confirmed upcoming event. An October 8 kickoff is listed on the center homepage.
Participants
The September 29, 2026 story says undergraduate and graduate students across campus.
Funding and Equity
The pitch shares $4,000. The story also says the center provides stipends for concepts and prototypes without stating those amounts. Prizes are described as prizes, not equity.
Recent Activity
Nevada Today published the 2026 cycle story on September 29, 2026.
Known Startups or Winners
2025 awards page: 1st Twisted Cocktail, Jordan Raulston; 2nd Hello Social Cue, Alli Williams; 3rd Soleil Band. The September 29, 2026 story says Raulston presented Deviant Cocktail Club at LaunchNevada 2025 and then won Sontag in 2026.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
The two official names for the 2025 winning venture are not reconciled on one page.
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Evidence
This note is researched from the public page https://www.unr.edu/business/centers/ozmen/programs-initiatives/launchnevada, 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 LaunchNevada at University of Nevada, Reno.
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University of Nevada, Reno
LaunchNevada
LaunchNevada is the Ozmen Center's program for undergraduate and graduate students, built around curiosity, connections, and creating value. It ends in a pitch that shares $4,000 and is the fall lead-in to the $50,000 Sontag Competition.
Read on University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship
The Ozmen Center's mission is to help University of Nevada, Reno students and faculty and Northern Nevada community members turn ideas into ventures. The homepage points to LaunchNevada and to Sontag results, including Deviant Cocktail Club as the top prize at the 2026 Sontag Competition.
Read on University of Nevada, Reno