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Santa Cruz Students Earn Third Place at 2026 Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) West Regional
UCSC students, supported by CIED, earned third place at the 2026 VCIC West Regional in Provo on February 7. Their best finish yet reflects a growing, repeatable investor-training pipeline, rigorous selection, coaching, and due diligence.