EVENTS

 

Welcome to the Entrepreneurship Institute. All are welcome! Students, alumni, staff, and community members. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know about our events.

 

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Venturecon

VentureCon is a one day, 4 hour trade show where UVU students with businesses will have the opportunity to set up a table and pitch their idea, sell their product, or otherwise work on validating their business concepts. Members of the community are invited to come and support our student businesses by providing them feedback or purchasing the students' products.

Venturecon
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Zinnstarter Competition

ZinnStarter exists to ignite the next generation of entrepreneurs. This includes giving them encouragement and mentoring as well as cash. Pitch for up to $2500 each semester. Competition held at UVU every fall and spring semester. *Current UVU students only*

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Spring 2026 Events

Jan

27

Entrepreneurship Club

Date: January 27

Time: 12:30 pm - 2pm

Location: KB 102

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Jan

28

AI Workshop with Ryan Teeples

Date: January 28

Time: 12pm - 1pm

Location: Vallejo Auditorium KB 101

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Feb

04

Photo Day

Date: February 04

Time: 11am - 1pm

Location: KB 102

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Feb

11

Accounting Workshop with David Waite

Date: February 11

Time: 12pm - 1pm

Location: KB 102

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Feb

24

Entrepreneurship Club

Date: February 24

Time: 12:30 pm - 2pm

Location: KB 102

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Mar

24

VentureCon Student Business Tradeshow

Date: March 24

Time: 9:30 am - 1pm

Location: Hall of Flags

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Mar

31

Entrepreneurship Club

Date: March 31

Time: 12:30 pm - 2pm

Location: KB 102

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Apr

01

Product Photo Day

Date: April 01

Time: 11am - 1pm

Location: KB 102

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Apr

08

ZinnStarter Pitch Competition

Date: April 08

Time: 4pm

Location: Vallejo Auditorium KB 101

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Competitions


Reach out to us for help perfecting your application to any of the competitions below!

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RevRoad Entrepreneur Competition

RevRoad Entrepreneur Competition
We invite you to submit your company for the RevRoad Annual Entrepreneur Competition. This will be the entrepreneur pitch-off event you won’t want to miss. Do you have what it takes? Does your company have what it takes? 

*Students and non-students accepted*
Competition held in Utah County
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The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is the second phase following UVU's Opportunity Quest and receives applications from all Utah higher education entities.

Reach out to us and let us help you make your application be the best it can be. 

*Current College Students Only*

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GSEA

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Utah

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business while attending college or university. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and/or national competitions in hopes to qualify for GSEA Finals. Founded in 1998 by Saint Louis University, GSEA is now an Entrepreneurs’ Organization program.

*Current College Students Only*

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Bench to Bedside

Bench 2 Bedside
The Bench to Bedside Competition (B2B) is an exciting and vibrant program that introduces students to the fascinating world of medical technology innovation.  

B2B is a multidisciplinary experiential educational program that teaches the impact and the power diversity of thought can bring to the innovation process. The program has grown immensely in scope and quality over the last eight years. We have now engaged over 1,300 students into 300 inter-disciplinary teams that have spawned innovative new health care technologies. More than 65 of these teams have moved forward to commercialize their creations.

*Current college students only*
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