USC Proving Ground Pitch Competition
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USC Proving Ground Pitch Competition
URL: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/moore/research_and_centers/centers/faber_entrepreneurship_center/proving_ground.php Captured: 2026-07-01 (re-audited against live page) The USC Proving Ground is an annual pitch competition hosted by the Faber Entrepreneurship Center. Awards up to $25,000 in seed money to USC undergraduate, graduate, and recent-alumni teams (within three years). **2026 cycle (past as of July 2026):** applications opened Feb. 13; deadline March 6; live pitch April 17, 2026 (Carolina Entrepreneurship Summit Day 2).
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URL: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/moore/research_and_centers/centers/faber_entrepreneurship_center/proving_ground.php Captured: 2026-07-01 (re-audited against live page)
The USC Proving Ground is an annual pitch competition hosted by the Faber Entrepreneurship Center. Awards up to $25,000 in seed money to USC undergraduate, graduate, and recent-alumni teams (within three years). 2026 cycle (past as of July 2026): applications opened Feb. 13; deadline March 6; live pitch April 17, 2026 (Carolina Entrepreneurship Summit Day 2).
Claims Supported
- Up to $25,000 seed money; categories include Start-up, Gear-up, International Business, High Growth/High Tech, Veteran Entrepreneur, Fan Favorite
- 2026 timeline: app open Feb. 13 → deadline March 6 → semi-finalists March 18 → finalists April 8 → live pitch April 17, 2026
- 2025 winners documented on institution page: UpAhead (2025), Qatalyst Health (2024)
Evidence Limits
2026 competition dates verified on official page but event is past relative to July 2026 audit. No 2027 timeline published yet — do not list as upcoming until Faber Center posts new dates.