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Encore Arena
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, Ohio
Affiliated with UC Startup Weekend · Pitch Competition
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K-pop digital card collecting, trading, and battling app; 2026 UC Startup Weekend 1st place ($3K). Natalie Harvey, Varsha Govardhanam, Vivian Comer.
Sources & articles
News and official sources documenting Encore Arena's outcome through UC Startup Weekend.
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UC Startup Weekend
# UC Startup Weekend Annual 3-day startup weekend. $5,000 prize pool. 120+ students. Mentors from Main Street Ventures, Queen City Angels, Refinery Ventures. Held at 1819 Innovation Hub. 2025 winners: Send Noods ($2,500), Virasense ($1,500), Kea Tech ($500).
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