Cozad New Venture Challenge
Urbana-Champaign, US · Hybrid
Terms checked 7 Oct 2026 against the official page.
Illinois' venture creation program offers UIUC students mentoring, specialized track workshops, Demo Day showcase, and the opportunity to compete for funding awarded as SAFEs and prizes.
The terms
- Investment
- $100k (checked 7 Oct 2026)
- Format
- Hybrid
- Cohort size
- ~350 companies (checked 7 Oct 2026)
- Applications open
- 1 Sep 2026 (checked 7 Oct 2026)
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