Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship
About the program · 2 linked sources
The Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship is the University of Louisville College of Business entrepreneurship center. The official page says it was established in 2008 with a gift from Marion and Terry Forcht of Corbin, Kentucky. It describes programs for students creating ventures, professionals leading innovation inside organizations, and researchers. Named offerings on the page are the Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge, community startup training, and Sandbox.
The listed office is College of Business Room W201.
Also known as: Forcht Center
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
Unknown
Application
Ongoing
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-07-31
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Application and Timing
The center is ongoing. The 2026 Cardinal Challenge dates are on that program note.
Participants
Students, faculty, researchers, and community members, depending on the program. Student-specific rules are on the Cardinal Challenge and Sandbox notes.
Funding and Equity
The center page says the Cardinal Challenge offers startup cash prizes. Amounts and equity are not stated on the captured pages.
Recent Activity
The center page was live on 2026-10-08 and still featured the Cardinal Challenge.
Known Startups or Winners
None named on the captured center page.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Prize tables and a winner list were not on the page. Personal emails are omitted. This listing is researched from the public page and is not a school-verified profile.
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Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship
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News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship at University of Louisville.
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University of Louisville
Brown-Forman Cardinal Challenge
2026 Cardinal Challenge page with tracks, deadlines, and event dates.
Read on University of Louisville
University of Louisville
Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship
Forcht Center page establishing the 2008 founding, the Cardinal Challenge, and Sandbox.
Read on University of Louisville