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e-Fest 2026 Crowns National Champion

A student-founded biotech from Michigan State University captured the top award, as 25 undergraduate teams competed for $250,000. MINNEAPOLIS – After three days of pitching, mentorship, and Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Cast Your Vote for the Best Student 'Brand Builder'

As 25 teams of undergraduate innovators head to e-Fest this week, they've prepared one-minute sneak previews of their innovations and the markets they hope to reach. Vote for your favorite! Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Meet the 25 Student Startup Teams Headed to e-Fest 2026

MINNEAPOLIS, March 24, 2026 — Student founders from across North America head to Minneapolis for the 10-year anniversary of the national entrepreneurship competition Together, this year’s Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

e-Fest: Where Undergraduate Startups Mean Business

Giving student founders the opportunity to compete for seed funding and learn from experienced entrepreneurs Undergraduate founders often reach a point where an idea starts to feel real. They may Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Stanford Team is 2025 e-Fest Grand Champion

MINNEAPOLIS – e-Fest 2025 came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday, April 26, with an incredible Championship Round judged by top business and entrepreneurship professionals: Ryan Kruizenga from Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Announcing the 25 Finalist Teams for e-Fest 2025

These undergraduates from colleges and universities around the US are set to compete in Minneapolis April 24-26. MINNEAPOLIS, March 24, 2025 — Drumroll, please... EIX proudly announces the Top 25 Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

e-Fest® Development Grants Empower Student Entrepreneurs

e-Fest �, our annual business idea competition for undergraduates, returns April 24-26, 2025! If you're a professor or advisor to students in an entrepreneurship program at an accredited US-based Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Announcing the Winning Teams for e-Fest 2024

Left to right: Laura Dunham, Dean of the Opus College of Business; Rob Vischer, President of the University of St. Thomas; Grand Champions Vienna Sparks and Skye Lam of the MabLab team from Harvard Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

Announcing the Top 25 Finalists for e-Fest 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, March 22, 2024 -- Get ready for the return of e-Fest � to Minneapolis, MN, hosted by the University of St. Thomas from April 18-20! This year marks the 8th edition of our annual business Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner

e-Fest Grants Can Help Schools Fund Entrepreneurship Programs

e-Fest �, our annual business idea competition for undergraduates, returns April 18-20, 2024. If you're a professor or advisor to students in an entrepreneurship program at an accredited US-based Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Jennifer Gessner