43North
An annual investment competition in Buffalo, New York. Five startups win US$1 million each for 5% equity, then relocate to Buffalo and join 43North's accelerator programme.
US$1m invested · 5% equity
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Pitch competition · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
A statewide business competition for students at participating Utah colleges and universities. The top 20 teams pitch at the University of Utah for US$75,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
Open · closes 16 Feb 2027 Run by Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, University of Utah
Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- not published US$75,000 in cash and in-kind prizes for the top 20 teams. In 2026 the grand prize was US$20,000, second place US$10,000 and third US$7,500, and every top-20 team received US$500.
- Instrument
- Prize
- Equity taken
- not published
- Programme fee
- not published
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- In person
- Stages
- Idea, pre-seed
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Open to founders from
- United States
- Perks
- not published
No registration fee. Each school reviews its own applications and nominates up to two teams for the top 20. Prizes over US$10,000 are paid to a legally formed company.
Application dates
Open · closes 16 Feb 2027UEC 2026-27
UEC 2026-27: applications opened 10 September 2026 and close 16 February 2027; the programme starts 20 March 2027.
Who can apply
- Organised and led by a student at one of the participating Utah colleges and universities
- The founding student is a degree-seeking student registered for at least nine credit hours in both semesters
- Cumulative revenue, debt, grant or outside financing of no more than US$100,000 before 1 September of the competition year
- Past top-8 finalists and franchises are not eligible
- Stage: idea, pre-seed
What founders should check
- The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
- It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
- It runs in person in Salt Lake City. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
- Applications are open until 16 February 2027.
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