Shocker New Venture Competition 2026

Mar 26, 2026

Wichita, KS

Mar 26

Project application deadline: Mar 26, 2026
Judge registration deadline: Apr 24, 2026
Entry fee: Free

Description

The Shocker New Venture Competition at Wichita State University provides a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative business ideas. The focus of the competition is on fostering creativity, originality, and feasibility of business ideas. Participants go through various rounds of presentations, refining their pitches along the way. This competition plays a vital role in cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit within the university community and contributes to the growth of innovative startups in Wichita.

Schedule and key dates

March 26: Applications and 3-minute video are due at 12:00 pm
(noon)
March 27 - April 2:
Judging of Business Model Videos
April 3: Round #1 results announced
April 8: Required Workshop for teams advancing to the Trade
Show
May 1: Trade Show and Finals

Organized by

Chris Broberg

Date & time

Thu, March 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT

Address and location

1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260-0147

Components

Business Model Video

The 3-Minute Video is an overview of the new venture through the use of the lean...

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Tradeshow

The Tradeshow is a 2 1/2 hour event where businesses will have the opportunity t...

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Finals Round

The Finals Presentation is a six minute presentation where each business will sh...

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Leaderboard

Watch them go! The leaderboard reflects all scores that have been approved by the competition’s host.

The leaderboard is not finalized until every score has a checkmark.

= Not scored = In progress = Complete

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