UH Venture Competition
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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
UH Venture Competition
The UH Venture Competition, launched in 2000 as the UH Business Plan Competition, is a semester-long program of training, mentorship, and prizes. Each team needs at least one student enrolled in a degree program at any of the 10 UH campuses. The page lists a $10,000 first prize sponsored by Hawaiian Electric and HEI, a $5,000 second prize, and a $2,500 third prize sponsored by HiBEAM, plus in-kind marketing and legal packages. Awards are taxable.
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The UH Venture Competition, launched in 2000 as the UH Business Plan Competition, is a semester-long program of training, mentorship, and prizes. Each team needs at least one student enrolled in a degree program at any of the 10 UH campuses. The page lists a $10,000 first prize sponsored by Hawaiian Electric and HEI, a $5,000 second prize, and a $2,500 third prize sponsored by HiBEAM, plus in-kind marketing and legal packages. Awards are taxable.
Claims Supported
Cash prizes are $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500, plus stated in-kind services. The page treats them as prizes, not equity investments. The $10,000 figure is first place, not the full purse.
Evidence Limits
Point-in-time notes from official pages observed on 2026-10-08. Deadlines, prize amounts, and eligibility can change. This record is not a school-verified or director-verified listing.