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THRIVE Pre-Seed Award Program
University of South Florida · Tampa, Florida
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Not specified
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Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
9Yaps
$5,000
prize won
University of South Florida
Spring 2026 USF THRIVE Pre-Seed Award winner ($5,000); Nicholas Eisengrein founder.
Addison Bounds
$10,000
prize won
University of South Florida
Spring 2026 USF THRIVE Pre-Seed Award top winner ($10,000).
Groovy Smoothie Pops
$5,000
prize won
University of South Florida
Spring 2026 USF THRIVE Pre-Seed Award winner ($5,000); Darren Booth founder.
Simple Referral
$5,000
prize won
University of South Florida
Spring 2026 USF THRIVE Pre-Seed Award winner ($5,000); Jackson Poynor & Sudeepa Pasupuleeti.
The Hafer THRIVE (Targeted Help for Rising Innovators and Venture Expansion) Pre-Seed Award Program at the Nault Center provides up to $10,000 per venture to USF students and faculty. Includes coaching and educational resources. Two-part application: written form and video elevator pitch. Spring 2026 awarded $10,000 to Addison Bounds and $5,000 each to three other ventures.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting THRIVE Pre-Seed Award Program at University of South Florida.
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