Dempsey Startup Competition
University of Washington — Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship (Foster School of Business)COMPETITIONUNIVERSITYEquity-Free
School-affiliated
Amount
$25,000
Deadline
Rolling
Bootstrap Score
7/10
Complexity
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About This Opportunity
The Dempsey Startup Competition, organized by the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the UW Foster School of Business, awards a $25,000 BECU grand prize plus second ($15,000), third ($10,000), and fourth ($7,500) prizes, with additional Best Idea and Big Picture awards. In 2026 it distributed a record $92,500. It is open to teams that include at least one currently enrolled student at an accredited college or university in the Cascadia Corridor.
Geographic Coverage
WA
Links & Resources
Funder Websitehttps://foster.uw.edu/centers/buerk-ctr-entreprene...
Source & freshness
Last verified: 7/14/2026
Primary source: Official source page
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