UWM Startup Challenge
About the program · 1 linked sources
The UWM Startup Challenge is the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center's program for turning ideas into ventures. The program page says it is entering its 15th year in fall 2026 and that 183 student enterprises were counted in nine years.
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
Not listed
Equity
Unknown
Application
Semester
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-10-02
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Application and Timing
Fall 2026 applications were due October 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Participants attend monthly booster sessions and the UWM Innovators Expo. An info session was listed for September 23, 2026.
Participants
The program page says undergraduates, graduates, all majors, and also students from other universities and community members may apply. UWM students are the core audience named on the student page.
Funding and Equity
The student page says the challenge includes seed funding. The program page says consistent participants unlock access to funding opportunities. Dollar amounts and equity terms are not stated, so funding is recorded as indirect.
Recent Activity
The fall 2026 application page was still the public cohort page when captured.
Known Startups or Winners
Named enterprises are not listed on the captured program page.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Seed amounts and equity terms are not stated. A staff email on the application page is omitted.
Program details
UWM Startup Challenge
The UWM Startup Challenge is the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center's program for turning ideas into ventures. The program page says it is entering its 15th year in fall 2026 and that 183 student enterprises were counted in nine years.
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Evidence
Official page: https://uwm.edu/lubar-entrepreneurship-center/programs/student-startup-challenge/
- Fall 2026 is described as the 15th year.
- The page cites 183 student enterprises in nine years.
- The fall 2026 application deadline was October 2, 2026.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting UWM Startup Challenge at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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