SEASON 1 BEGINS SEPT 29, 2026◆NOV 20 '26: CAMPUS ACTIVATION PHASE DATA CUTOFF·DEC 4 '26: THE 36 PLAYOFF VENTURES ANNOUNCED·JAN 15 '27: PLAYOFF OFFICIALLY STARTS·MAR 5: PLAYOFF SPRINT CUTOFF·MAR 9: CINCINNATI REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP·MAR 10: COLUMBUS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP·MAR 11: CLEVELAND REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP·MAR 14: SELECTION SUNDAY·MAR 15: STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINTS BEGIN·MAY 5: BLACKOUT. SCORES FROZEN·MAY 19: STATE CHAMPIONSHIP◆
FOR FOUNDING UNIVERSITIES

Build the stage your founders deserve.

Ten founding universities. One designation that closes when Season 1 launches and cannot be earned later. Your campus lead runs the Campus Activation Phase from MyCampus.

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What founding universities get

  • Lasting recognition as a founding member of America's first collegiate entrepreneurship league
  • Statewide visibility across a season of coverage
  • A recruiting and fundraising story for leadership
  • A seat on the University Advisory Council
  • A reason for your best builders to stay in Ohio

What you commit to

  • $5,000 annual founding membership fee
  • Appoint a campus lead
  • Nominate your strongest ventures (10–15 recommended)
  • Provide in-kind support (event space, marketing reach)
  • Amplify the announcement and the season
SEASON 1

Season 1 Campus Activation Activities

The League's research on every founding university's entrepreneurship programs, competitions, prizes, and fall calendar, as compiled for the Campus Activation Phase. Open it on its own page.

YOUR PORTAL

MyCampus

See every venture registered from your university, both campus-nominated and self-registered. Track your students' progress. See which alumni are engaging as Scouts. Watch your university's ventures climb the leaderboard.

The MyCampus dashboard: ventures registered, nominations, Scout signups, university standing, self-registered ventures to reach out to, and the venture registry
THE VENTURE REGISTRY

Every venture from your campus, in one place.

Campus-nominated and self-registered ventures side by side, with stage, profile, Traction Score, and where each one stands in your outreach. Register ventures on behalf of founders, nominate for the Playoff in bulk, and export the season report for leadership.

The MyCampus venture registry: filters by stage, profile, and status, with each venture's founders, score, registration date, and campus workflow status

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Campus lead accounts are approved by the League Office. Existing leads sign in to MyCampus.