LARAMIE, Wyo., Oct. 6 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

Applications are now open for the University of Wyoming's 27th annual John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition, where student teams will compete for more than $70,000 in prize money.

The competition encourages college students across Wyoming to pursue their own business ideas and contribute to the state's economic environment. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4.

UW students at the undergraduate and graduate levels are invited to compete for more than $70,000 in cash prizes to help further develop their businesses. The competition, in partnership with the Ellbogen Foundation, strives to support economic development in Wyom...