BOULDER — The University of Colorado Boulder’s New Venture Challenge has set its championship finals for April 7, with judges representing local companies such as Foundry Group and Zayo Group.
The startup-pitch event caps off the university’s campuswide entrepreneurship contest, which is now in its eighth year. Five finalists from a field of 60 participating teams will vie for $20,000 in cash prizes, with the winner also receiving a year’s-worth of in-kind services from IBM-owned SoftLayer.
This year’s finals judges include Foundry Group managing director Jason Mendelson, Zayo Group vice president of people, culture and brand Rachael Donaldson, Philanthropiece founder and president Libby Cook, and Perkins Coie partner Kester Spindler.