Startup Summit 2026

E-Center page for the April 10, 2026 Startup Summit, including Bulldog Business award amounts.

• Bulldog Business is for collegiate student-owned startups in the continental United States.
• First place is $25,000, second $15,000, and third $5,000.
• Ten semifinalist teams each receive $2,000.
• One Bulldog team can receive a $10,000 Regions Foundation Innovation Prize.
• The 2026 deadline listed is March 9 and the event date is April 10.

Winner names and equity terms are not on the page.

• mississippi-state-university
• msstate-bulldog-business
• msstate-ecenter