2026 Entrepreneur's Cup Timeline

Dates	Title
Nov. 11	Advisor Virtual Workshop
Nov. 18	Entrepreneur’s Cup Virtual Workshop
Nov. 20	Black Oak Social Innovation Award Virtual Workshop
Jan. 5	Applications Open Entrepreneur’s Cup Paulsen Scholarship Award Black Oak Social Innovation Award
Jan. 22	Entrepreneur’s Cup Virtual Fireside Chat & Q&A
Jan. 29	Applications Due One-Page Summary Due (Must be completed to be eligible to compete.)
Feb. 12	Virtual Coaching Session
Mar. 5	Business Plan Due Paulsen Scholarship Award Application Due Black Oak Social Innovation Award Application Due
Mar. 5-13	Judges Review Written Business Plan
Mar. 23-27	Finalists Announced Pitch Presentation Finalists Paulsen Scholarship Award Finalists
Mar. 27	Announce Finalist Interview Times Pitch Presentation Paulsen Scholarship Award Black Oak Social Innovation Award (virtual)
Apr. 3	Travel Stipend Application Due (Application will be sent to finalists teams.)
Apr. 7	Pitch Presentations & Paulsen Scholarship Award Interviews
Apr. 23	Awards Dinner

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