Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition
Teams compete for startup funding and business services valued at $75,000.
2024 Panasci winners, Empasta: Neharika Korati and Matthew Mullens . Photo illustration: Douglas Levere
The Panasci Technology Entrepreneurship Competition (Panasci TEC) was created by the UB School of Management and the UB Office of Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships, and is funded with a $1 million endowment from the late Henry A. Panasci Jr. to facilitate and promote the commercialization of UB-generated technologies.
Hosted by UB’s Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad, the event brings together UB students from all academic disciplines to maximize their potential and create viable businesses in Western New York.
$75K in startup funding and business services
Five finalist teams give live pitch-style presentations in April each year, competing for a top prize of $25,000 in startup capital and in-kind services valued at up to $40,000. A $10,000 prize is given to the second-place team.
Panasci 2025
Final competition
4:30-7:30 p.m.
April 24
Center for the Arts
University at Buffalo North Campus
Schedule and resources
- 2025 schedule
- Sample pitch template
- Sample pitch presentation review guide
- Venture coaching
- Guidelines and rules
For more information, contact UB’s Startup and Innovation Collaboratory powered by Blackstone LaunchPad at ubcolab@buffalo.edu or 716-645-8111.