Cozad Prize Fund

Empower the future. Invest in student entrepreneurs today!

Cozad Prize Fund

By contributing to the Cozad Prize Fund, you are not simply donating—you are actively investing in the future of student entrepreneurs. The Cozad Prize Fund provides critical financial support to promising student-led startups, giving them the resources they need to turn their visionary
ideas into real, impactful companies.

Your contribution will be part of an exclusive fund dedicated to nurturing innovation at the earliest stages. By donating, you’ll help launch businesses that could shape industries, solve pressing global challenges, and fuel economic growth. These student founders have the talent, drive, and creativity, but what they need is access to seed funding and expert guidance—and that’s where the Cozad Prize Fund makes all the difference.

Cozad Prize Fund Contributors

Peter Fox

Joe Jablonski

Mark & Ruth Karasek

Gayle & Rick Landuyt

Rick Stephens

Doniel Sutton

 Adam Tilton

Craig & Sabrina Vodnik

Mark Tebbe

John Thode 

 

 

 

WITH YOUR $5,000 DONATION, YOU WILL:
  • Provide direct funding to help students develop and scale their businesses.
  • Play an active role in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation on campus.
  • Connect with the inspiring entrepreneurs you’re helping launch.
  • Be recognized as a key member of the Cozad Prize Fund community, with exclusive updates on the progress and success of these companies.

Join us in building a legacy of innovation and entrepreneurship. Your support can be the pivotal factor that helps a student entrepreneur take their idea and turn it into real world impact.

Your Support Matters

Your engagement builds influential leaders and tomorrow's solutions. Join our community of dedicated alumni, partners, sponsors and stakeholders to make a difference.

Make Your Gift to the Cozad Prize Fund

For more information, please email Stephanie Faraci, Senior Associate Director, Technology Entrepreneur Center.

Email Stephanie Faraci for More Information

View Our Cozad Prize Fund Info Sheet

$157.4M

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED IN THE PAST 10 YEARS BY COZAD STARTUPS