# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition Finals 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Four Top Student Startups Take the Stage to Pitch for $20,000 in Funding!About this EventThe Forty Acres Founders Program is a semester long practicum offered by the Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center designed to help student founders establish product-market fit for their ideas and launch businesses from a position of strength, increasing the number of successful and scalable businesses launched from The University of Texas at Austin.After an intense semester of honing their concepts, founders submit their pitch to earn a spot in the Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition to compete for $20,000 in grant funding. During the competition, students have the opportunity to hone their business strategy, get professional feedback on their pitches, and form lasting relationships with mentors in the Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem.At The University of Texas at Austin, we believe that what starts here changes the world!--PRIZES1st Place - $10,0002nd Place - $5,0003rd Place - $3,0004th Place - $2,000Elevator Pitch Award - $1,000Audience Choice Awards - $500 each--WHENThursday, April 23, 2026Competition: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CTReception: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT--WHERERobert B. Rowling Hall, McCombs School of BusinessCompetition: Crum AuditoriumReception: 1st floor Atrium300 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Austin, TX, 78705--FINALISTSTBA--FINALS JUDGESTBA--ELEVATOR PITCH JUDGESTBA  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/a87c2f50-21c9-11f1-a01a-adaecb19c40b-rimg-w1200-h213-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Making Entrepreneurship Accessible to All LonghornsLearn more about us here: uthkec.comFollow us here: @UT_Kelleher_Ent
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/austin/forty-acres-founders-pitch-competition-finals-2026/100001985072609612
- **Event Categories**: Contests, Business
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Austin
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Robert B. Rowling Hall - Crum Auditorium
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- **full address**: Robert B. Rowling Hall - Crum Auditorium, 300 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Austin, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship (https://allevents.in/org/herb-kelleher-center-for-entrepreneurship/17744774)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Robert B. Rowling Hall - Crum Auditorium, 300 West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Austin, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Contests, Business
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Forty Acres Founders Pitch Competition Finals 2026 ?
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