
ZinnStarter
About the program · 2 linked sources
ZinnStarter
ZinnStarter is UVU's business pitch competition, held every semester. Students pitch for equity-free funding. The page says awards vary from $250 to $2,500 and that only current degree-seeking UVU students may receive funds.
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
$2,500
Equity
None
Application
Semester
Campus Wide
Last activity
Not recorded
High confidence
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Reminders
ZinnStarter
Get an email before a director-verified deadline for this program, this school, or this state. The program never sees your address.
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Student notes
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Application and Timing
Every fall and spring semester. One events listing says December 2, 3:00–5:30 p.m., without a year in the captured line.
Participants
Current UVU degree-seeking students. Open to students launching or scaling a business. The page warns international students and students with aid to check whether an award affects their status.
Funding and Equity
Equity-free cash from $250 to $2,500, up to $2,500 each semester. UVU does not take ownership.
Recent Activity
The ZinnStarter page was live on 2026-10-08.
Known Startups or Winners
Winners are not named on the captured page.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
The year of the December 2 listing is not printed in the capture.
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Evidence
This note is researched from the public page https://www.uvu.edu/woodbury/entrepreneurship/events/zinnstarter.html, 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 ZinnStarter at Utah Valley University.
2 sources

Utah Valley University
Baugh Entrepreneurship Institute
The UVU funding page says awards distributed through the Baugh Entrepreneurship Institute are equity-free cash and that UVU does not take ownership. The entrepreneurship site also hosts VentureCon, a student business trade show where students can sell, do market research, and meet customers.
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