Transcend UW Pitch Competition
About the program · 1 linked sources
Transcend UW is a student-led entrepreneurship organization. The Technology Entrepreneurship Office describes the pitch competition as Transcend's main event and says the 2026 edition was the 11th annual.
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
$50,000
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-04-17
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Application and Timing
The 2026 competition was April 16-17 at the Discovery Building. Applications were due February 16, 2026. The student site says 2026 applications are closed.
Participants
The university event page says students from all majors may apply or attend, and that the organization works with undergraduate and graduate students. Teams of up to five are mentioned in the call for applications.
Funding and Equity
The 2026 event page says participants compete for up to $50,000. The Weinert recap of the 2025 competition says prizes were equity-free and totaled more than $40,000. Transcend's site says all teams from day one of the competition structure are eligible for a $2,500 prize. The $50,000 figure is the stated 2026 pool.
Recent Activity
The 2025 recap marks the 10th anniversary and names several award recipients. The 2026 university page confirms the 11th competition occurred.
Known Startups or Winners
2025 award names on the Weinert recap include Quicko, SMARTmigrate, ImpactChain, EmpOUR, Endless, and Jolly. The 2026 winner list was not captured.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
2026 winners and the exact 2026 prize split are not on the captured pages. A student-organization email is omitted.
Program details
Transcend UW Pitch Competition
Transcend UW is a student-led entrepreneurship organization. The Technology Entrepreneurship Office describes the pitch competition as Transcend's main event and says the 2026 edition was the 11th annual.
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Evidence
Official page: https://teo.wisc.edu/event/trandscend-comp-2026/
- 2026 prizes were advertised at up to $50,000.
- The 2025 Weinert recap says prizes were equity-free.
- The competition is student-led and open to all majors.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Transcend UW Pitch Competition at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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