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Pitch your innovative idea at an NVC Competition

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With three competitions to choose from, the New Venture Challenge  (NVC) offers options to undergraduates, graduates, PhD candidates, postdocs, faculty and staff. Participants represent majors and departments from across the university, and everyone is invited to pitch their idea!

Aspiring problem-solvers and creatives have the opportunity to build impactful ventures through entrepreneurial events and programming, community support, mentorship and the chance to compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding! 

This year, participants have three competition options:

The New Venture Challenge is a signature program of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative.

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