Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge
About the program · 2 linked sources
The Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge is the University of Louisville startup showcase hosted by the Forcht Center. The center page calls it the yearly competition where participants can win business startup cash prizes. The competition page says selected teams pitch, exhibit, and apply for funding and in-kind support.
The 2026 page describes two tracks. The exploratory track is for newly formed ideas. The developed track is for ventures with more traction. Up to five teams may be selected for each track. The event dates on the page are a welcome reception on Thursday, July 30, 2026 and the competition on Friday, July 31, 2026.
Also known as: Cardinal Challenge
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
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Equity
Unknown
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-07-31
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Application and Timing
The page says the intent form was due Friday, May 15, 2026, the business plan was due Monday, June 15, 2026 at midnight, and selected teams were to be notified by Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Competitors had to be available July 30 and July 31, 2026.
Participants
Members of the University of Louisville community. The page names students, faculty, and researchers. It does not say that students from other universities may enter.
Funding and Equity
The pages say teams compete for funding, in-kind support, and startup cash prizes. Dollar amounts and equity terms are not stated.
Recent Activity
Those 2026 dates were on the page when captured on 2026-10-08.
Known Startups or Winners
None named on the captured page.
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Prize amounts, equity, and winners are not stated. This listing is researched from the public page and is not a school-verified profile.
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University of Louisville
Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge
2026 Cardinal Challenge page with tracks, deadlines, and event dates.
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University of Louisville
Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship
Forcht Center page establishing the 2008 founding, the Cardinal Challenge, and Sandbox.
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