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Governor's New Venture Competition

Governor's
New Venture
Competition

Governor Pillen

Governor's New Venture Competition Preparation With the
Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship

The objective of the Nebraska Governor’s New Venture Competition is to celebrate and encourage student-led entrepreneurship and innovation in Nebraska. The competition will provide a meaningful learning experience for undergraduate and graduate students attending a Nebraska post-secondary educational institution who are interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial opportunity now or at some point in their careers.
Learn More About Requirements, Expectations and Deadlines
The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship is here to help you with your submission.
We are offering prep sessions for your submissions and pitches.

2024 Winners

Eight of the 11 finalist teams were University of Nebraska–Lincoln teams.

1st Place

$20,000
Samuel Ingledue, Tan Phan for Privy AI

2nd Place

$15,000
Brooke Bode and Seth Daup for Cattle Kettle

3rd Place

$10,000
Bridget Peterkin and Tristan Curd for Dyslexico

Timeline

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Submissions for consideration deadline.

Friday, December 20, 2024

Semi-Finalists chosen.

Monday, January 6, 2025

Semi-Finalists present virtually.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Finalists will present in person at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln.

Help Sessions

The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship is offering two sessions to help students prepare their submission, which is due December 15, 2024. Students are welcome to attend both sessions, or whichever session works best for them.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5 p.m. Center for Entrepreneurship HLH 315
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 5 p.m. Center for Entrepreneurship HLH 315

For those who are selected as a semi-finalist, the Center for Entrepreneurship will offer practice pitch sessions via Zoom prior to January 6.

For those who are selected as a finalist, the Center for Entrepreneurship will offer practice pitch sessions on prior to January 30.

If you need assistance outside of these times, please contact us to set up a time.

Contact

Center for Entrepreneurship

entrepreneurship@unl.edu
HLH 315
402-472-3353