JumpStart Challenge is back! 

Where Innovation Meets Impact 

Are you ready to turn bold ideas into real-world solutions? 10-Hour Challenge is back! This event brings together entrepreneurs, creatives, developers, and industry leaders to tackle real challenges from Nebraska's top organizations. 

What's the Challenge? 

Instead of pitching your startup, you'll solve a problem pitched by a company or organization. We have three big categories (and if none of them inspire you, feel free to build whatever you'd like): A.I., Civic Tech, and AgTech. 

INEDA's JumpStart Challenge
Title: AgTech Sales & Service: Empowering Producers Through Smarter Tools and Experiences 

Olsson's JumpStart Challenge 
Title: AI for Municipal Services: Empowering Communities Across Nebraska (and beyond) Through Intelligent Tools 

How the Challenge Works 

10-Hour Challenge - Sept. 27 

See what you can build in 10 hours and decide if you want to go for the big prizes. 

• Quick connection activities 
• Challenge presentations for the big three prizes 
• Team formation 
• Hackathon-style collaboration 
• Award for the best prototypes built this day 

Build & Innovate - Sept. 28 - Oct. 6 

For those who choose to participate in the JumpStart Challenge prizes, you get more time to prototype your solution. 

• Ongoing hackathon-style collaboration 
• Mentorship from past JumpStart founders 
• Access to challenge sponsors and resources 

Pitch & Celebrate - Oct. 6 - 7 

Present your solution to the challenge originators and judges. 

• Lunch pitch event on Oct. 6 
• Awards at Milestones & Tombstones celebration Oct. 7 

Sponsors & Partners