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Ohio Founders League
Season I · 2026–27
America's first statewide
collegiate entrepreneurship league

Stay.
Build.
Win.

$575,000Non-dilutive prize capital · No equity taken, ever

Ohio's student founders now have a league. Register your venture, build in public all season, and compete at three Regional Championships and the State Championship on May 19, 2027.

SEASON I · 2026–27 · UNDERWAY SINCE SEPT 29
WE ARE HERE · CAMPUS ACTIVATION PHASE
Sept 29, 2026Season opens
Oct 1, 2026Campus Activation Phase
Jan 15, 2027Season One League begins
Feb 26, 2027Regional nominations close
Mar 9 to 11, 2027Regional Championships
Mar 14, 2027Selection Sunday
May 5, 2027Scores frozen
May 19, 2027State Championship
QR code to founder registration
Founders
Register your venture

Ten minutes. Any stage, idea to revenue. League play begins January 15, 2027.

QR code to Scout registration
Scouts
Pick five. Score what they earn.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni. No money involved.

1
Register

Ten minutes. Your answers place you at a stage, idea to scaling.

2
Report weekly

Real numbers every week become a Traction Score everyone can see.

3
Climb

Five stages, each with a Final Challenge an official verifies.

4
Compete

Three Regional Championships, then one State Champion on May 19.

Ten founding universities · one leaderboard

The Ohio State University · Case Western Reserve University · University of Cincinnati · University of Dayton · Miami University · University of Akron · Baldwin Wallace University · Bowling Green State University · Youngstown State University · Tiffin University

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ohiofoundersleague.org · Season I · 2026–27Founders League Institute · kevin@ohiofoundersleague.org