Apply by April 3 for the Innovation Challenge, a university-wide competition designed to advance the most innovative entrepreneurial projects on campus.. Selected teams will move on to the April 13–14 Business Model Competition to compete for up to $125,000 in seed funding.
THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- Faculty
- Staff
- Graduate students
- Undergraduate students
- Research Park startups
SPRING 2026 COMPETITION DETAILS
- 5-minute pitch with slide with 10 minutes of live Q&A with judges
- Up to $125,000 in funding
- Deadline to apply is April 3
- Competition held April 13-14
- A limited number of applicants will be accepted — apply today!
Winners and award amounts will be announced Wednesday, April 15 at a reception at MERGE from 5-7 p.m.