Regis University Innovation Challenge

The official page of the Regis University Innovation Challenge.

A startup inqubator and business competition in Denver, CO.

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Ideas are only the beginning.

The Innovation Challenge connects founders with mentors, resources, and real-world opportunities to turn ideas into meaningful impact. Built around a founder-first mindset and Jesuit values, the Challenge is open to all.

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Every big idea starts as a sketch.

From the first conversation to the collaboration, mentorship, late nights, pitches, and people who bring ideas to life, the Regis Innovation Challenge is built around the process of turning possibility into something real.

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Great ideas rarely start perfect. They get better through observation, conversation, testing, and consistency.

Pay attention to the problems others overlook. Talk to real people. Sketch ideas before overthinking them. Test early, learn quickly, and keep building.

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Colorado has become one of the country's fastest-growing startup hubs because innovation doesn't happen in isolation. It happens when founders, students, mentors, investors, universities, and communities come together to solve real problems.

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Every great company starts with an idea, but ideas alone are not enough. They need the right people, mentorship, resources, and community to become something that creates real impact.

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Great ideas rarely start fully formed. They grow through the right people, the right support, and the willingness to take the first step.

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Every great company starts with a conversation, a question, or an idea that someone decided was worth pursuing.

The Regis Innovation Challenge exists to help founders, students, innovators, and aspiring entrepreneurs take that first step.

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The best ideas don't always start with a company. Sometimes they start with a conversation, a class project, or a problem worth solving.

The Innovation Challenge provides a place where students, founders, and innovators can collaborate, build, and grow.

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For 10 years, the Innovation Challenge has helped shape Colorado's startup ecosystem by bringing together founders, students, mentors, investors, and community leaders to turn ideas into reality.

The impact goes far beyond a competition. It's a community built on innovation.

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Ideas don't build companies. Founders do.

The Regis Innovation Challenge develops founders who lead with purpose, embrace the Jesuit value of Cura Personalis, and build solutions that create real impact.

Apply at https://t.co/EOjNNRueEB

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Innovation doesn't take the summer off.

The 2026–2027 Regis Innovation Challenge is looking for mentors to help founders turn bold ideas into real companies.

If you're ready to give back and shape the next generation of entrepreneurs, we'd love to hear from you.

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Calling all innovators and entrepreneurs!

Applications are now open for the 2026–27 Innovation Challenge at Regis University. Bring your idea, sharpen your pitch, and gain the support you need to turn your vision into something real.

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Leave a comment below to learn how to apply!

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Jennifer Maes serves as Head of Growth and Community at https://t.co/qCEmPfMiIR — and her fingerprints are all over their early momentum. From a flawless launch party to first mobile app users to a stronger foothold in the Denver startup community, she delivered.

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Two years after winning our Innovation Challenge, Anton Cariffe's Traveling Ground is opening a second Denver location and still giving back — donating bikes to families through Bicycles for Humanity. Impact beyond profit, in motion.
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Got an idea? The Regis Innovation Challenge helps you turn it into a real business.
10 years in, $350K+ invested, 231+ businesses.
2026-27 applications are now open. Win up to $10K and office space.
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Innovation with Intention. At the Regis Innovation Challenge it's about more than profit — it's Cura Personalis: care for the whole person.

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💡 Got a business idea or already running one?
Applications for the 2026–27 Regis University Innovation Challenge are OPEN.
✅ 1-on-1 expert mentoring
✅ Networking + workshops
✅ Compete for cash investment
$17K+ invested yearly. Open to all.
Apply 👉 https://t.co/CNFH4KymNi