Montana State entrepreneurs take top prizes at annual $100K Venture Competition

Montana State University students, alumni, post-doctorate researchers and faculty saw success in the finals of the $100K Venture Competition, which were held in MSU’s Inspiration Hall on April 21. The annual competition is hosted by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the MSU LaunchPad. Now in its seventh year, it is a critical funding mechanism for entrepreneurs searching for support to build, grow and scale their businesses.

At the event, nine finalists pitched their innovative business ventures to a panel of judges to compete for a portion of the $100,000 prize money. The nine finalists were chosen from 15 strong semi-finalists who were selected from more than 50 first-round applicants.