Past NVC Winners

We are proud to honor the past winners and participantsÌýof the NVC. They have used theÌýprogram to springboard into leading accelerator programs such as Techstars, develop ideas throughÌýNSF I-Corps and Catalyze CU, compete on the TV show Shark TankÌýand raise investment rounds.

2024 NVC 17 Winners

  • 1st place:ÌýFoodWise ($100,000)
  • 2nd ±è±ô²¹³¦±ð:Ìý ($30,000)
  • 3rd ±è±ô²¹³¦±ð:Ìý ($10,000)
  • 4th ±è±ô²¹³¦±ð:Ìý ($5,000)
  • 5th ±è±ô²¹³¦±ð:Ìý ($5,000)
  • 14 Founders Award:Ìý ($14,000)
  • Audience Choice Award:Ìý ($1,000)

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  • Women Founders:Ìý
    • 1st Place: ($5,000)
    • 2nd Place: FoodWise ($3,000)
    • 3rd Place: ($2,000)
    • Finalist:
    • Finalist: Mindsurf

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  • Deep Tech Competition:
    • 1st Place: Mana Battery ($50,000)
    • 2nd Place: ($3,000)
    • Finalist:
    • Finalist:Ìý
    • Finalist:ÌýVitaWave Tech

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2023 NVC 16 Winners

  • 1st place:ÌýCLD-9 ($50,000)
  • 2nd ±è±ô²¹³¦±ð:ÌýMach Electric Aerospace, LLC ($20,000)Ìý
  • 3rd ±è±ô²¹³¦±ð:ÌýLingDisco ($15,000)
  • T-4th ±è±ô²¹³¦±ð:ÌýClimateScaping ($10,000)
  • T-4th ±è±ô²¹³¦±ð:ÌýPiña Designs ($5,000)
  • High school audience award:ÌýPotty Fairytales LLC ($2,000)Ìý
  • Female Founders:Ìý
    • 1st Place: H.EX (Hydroponic Excellence), $5,000Ìý
    • 2nd Place: Limbfinity, $3,000
    • 3rd Place: NoSo November, $2,000
  • Climate:
    • 1st Place: ClimateScaping, $4,000
    • T-2nd Place: Piña Designs, $2,000
    • T-2nd Place: H.EX (Hydroponics Excellence), $2,000
    • T-3rd Place:ÌýWater Recovery Systems (WRS), $1,000
    • T-3rd Place: Ecovolve, $1,000

2022 NVC 15 Winners

  • 1st Place: ChembotixÌý—Ìý$45,000Ìý
  • 2nd Place: —Ìý$33,500
  • 3rd Place: Ìý—Ìý$10,000
  • 4thÌýPlace (Tie): Ìý— $5,000
  • 4th Place (Tie):ÌýFulltilt Motion LabsÌý—Ìý$5,000
  • Audience Choice Award: Ìý—Ìý$1,000
  • Climate Change Prize:Ìý
    • 1st Place: Agraaze —Ìý$10,000 (Audience Favorite)
    • 2nd Place: Next Use Composting & RecyclingÌý—Ìý$6,000
    • 3rd Place: Silvis MaterialsÌý—Ìý$3,000
    • 4th Place: Urchin Merchants —Ìý$500
    • 5th Place: Kol —Ìý$500
  • Female FoundersÌýPrize:Ìý
    • 1st Place: Notice. —Ìý$5,000
    • 2nd Place: Vitro3D —Ìý$3,000
    • 3rd Place: Chembotix —Ìý$1,000
    • 4th Place: Digital Wellness x NoSo NovemberÌý—Ìý$500
    • 5th Place: The ConnectiveÌý—Ìý$500
  • Cross-Campus Collaboration Prize:Ìý
    • 1st Place: Delta Horizons —Ìý$5,000
    • 2nd Place: TissueForm —Ìý$3,000
    • 3rd Place: Birk —Ìý$1,000
    • 4th Place:ÌýFull Tilt Motion Labs—Ìý$500
    • 5th Place: Colorado Sustainability Co.—Ìý$500
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2021 NVC 14 Winners

  • 1st Place: HUG SolutionsÌý—Ìý$30,000 + $25,000 investment offerÌý
  • 2nd Place: —Ìý$21,000 + $25,000 investment offer
  • 3rd Place: ToobTekÌý—Ìý$16,000
  • 4thÌýPlace: Ìý— $13,000
  • 5th Place (Tie):Ìý —Ìý$10,000
  • 5th Place (Tie): LGBT50 —Ìý$10,000
  • Audience Choice Award: Chembotix —Ìý$1,000
  • Impact Prize:Ìý
    • 1st Place: RockyTech —Ìý$5,000
    • 2nd Place: HUG Solutions —Ìý$3,000
    • 3rd Place: Social Dynamic —Ìý$1,000
    • 4th Place: Kegstand — $500
    • 5th Place:ÌýPurBurn — $500
  • NVC Newcomer Prize:​
    • 1st Place: LoopSketchÌý—Ìý$5,000
    • 2nd Place: LGBT50Ìý—Ìý$2,000
    • 3rd Place: ChinlaxÌý—Ìý$1,000
    • 4th Place: Topic Insights — $500
    • 5th Place:ÌýWhizard — $500
  • Female FounderÌýPrize:
    • 1st Place: ChembotixÌý—Ìý$5,000
    • 2nd Place: Vitro3DÌý—Ìý$3,000
    • 3rd Place: ThinkingHuts —Ìý$1,000
    • 4th Place: ToobTek — $500
    • 5th Place: Scoutcruit — $500

2020 NVC 12 Winners

  • 1st Place:ÌýÌý—Ìý$30,000 + $25,000 investment offerÌý
  • 2nd Place: DocForgeÌý—Ìý$22,500 + $25,000 investment offer
  • 3rd Place: Mycobacteria TherapeuticsÌý—Ìý$15,000
  • 4thÌýPlace:ÌýÌý— $12,500 + $5,000 purchase order from Dan & Cindy Caruso
  • 5th Place (Tie):ÌýSoulutions TechÌý—Ìý$10,000
  • 5th Place (Tie): FrenzÌý—Ìý$10,000
  • Audience Choice Award: CathPort —Ìý$1,000
  • Social Impact Prize:Ìý
    • 1st Place: TerraWear —Ìý$5,000
    • 2nd Place: Frenz —Ìý$2,000
    • 3rd Place: EmergenTek —Ìý$1,000
  • Sustainability Prize: FED —Ìý$2,500
  • Women's Entrepreneurship Prize:
    • 1st Place: Simovations —Ìý$5,000
    • 2nd Place: Elevated Eats —Ìý$2,000
    • 3rd Place: EdBoard —Ìý$1,000

2019 NVC 11 Winners

  • 1st Place:ÌýÌý— $100,000
  • 2nd Place:ÌýÌý— $45,000
  • 3rd Place:ÌýÌý— $12,500
  • 4th Place:ÌýBright WearablesÌý— $10,000
  • 5th Place:ÌýNimb.lyÌý— $7,500
  • 6th Place:ÌýKartWheelÌý— $5,000
  • Audience Choice Award: —Ìý$1,000
  • Creative Industries Track:ÌýBright Wearables
  • General Track:ÌýKartWheel
  • Hardware Track:Ìý
  • IT Track:ÌýNimb.ly
  • R&D Track:Ìý
  • Social Impact Prize: Volta Irrigation
  • Women's Entrepreneurship Prize:Ìý

2018 NVC 10 Winners

  • 1st Place: Specdrums (acquired byÌý) — $75,000
  • 2nd Place: HASEL Artificial Muscles (nowÌý) — $25,000
  • 3rd Place:ÌýÌý— $5,000
  • 4th Place:ÌýÌý— $3,000Ìý
  • 5th Place:ÌýÌý— $2,000
  • Audience Choice Award: NormaÌý
  • Creative Industries Track:ÌýÌýÌý
  • General Track:ÌýSpecdrums (acquired byÌý)
  • IT Track:Ìý
  • R&D Track:ÌýHASEL Artificial Muscles (nowÌý)
  • Social Impact Prize: VeganarkeÌý(nowÌý)
  • Women's Entrepreneurship Prize: Norma

2017 NVC 9 Winners

  • 1st Place: Give & Go —Ìý$64,000
  • 2nd Place: ReForm —Ìý$21,500
  • 3rd Place: Gigsicians —Ìý$9,000 (includesÌý$5,000 personal award from judge Jason Mendelson)
  • 4th Place (tie): PerfectFit
  • 5th Place (tie):ÌýÌý—Ìý$1,000 each
  • Audience Choice Award: ReFormÌý
  • General Track:Ìý
  • IT Track: PerfectFit
  • Performing Arts Track: Gigsicians
  • R&D Track: ReForm
  • Social Impact Prize: ReForm
  • Women's Entrepreneurship Prize: ReForm

2016 NVC 8 Winners

  • 1st Place:
  • 2nd Place:
  • 3rd Place: The Space Research Company
  • Runners Up:ÌýSing It Forward & Outloud!
  • General Track:Ìý
  • IT Track:Ìý
  • R&D Track:ÌýThe Space Research Company
  • Social Impact Prize:ÌýThe Space Research Company
  • Women’s Entrepreneurship Prize:Ìý
  • Collapse the Campus Award:ÌýReVision
  • Newcomer of the Year Award:ÌýOff the Wall Language
  • Rising Star Award:ÌýQualify

2015 NVC 7 Winners

  • 1st Place:Ìý
  • 2nd Place: NuBru Coffee
  • 3rd Place: Blue Star Medical Devices
  • Runners Up:ÌýAntigua Brewing Co. & Institute for Adaptive MasteryÌý(nowÌý)
  • IT Track:Ìý
  • R&D Track: Blue Star Medical Devices
  • Social Impact Award:Ìý

2014 NVC 6 Winners

  • 1st Place (tie): Malleable Medical Tech ()Ìý—Ìý$10,000
  • 2nd Place (tie): VarsityÌý(nowÌý, acquired by Coupa) —Ìý$10,000
  • 3rd Place:ÌýNeuroPractice —Ìý$1,000
  • Cleantech Track:ÌýAgribotixÌý(nowÌý
  • General Track: Malleable Medical Technologies ()
  • IT Track: Varsity (nowÌý)
  • Mobile App Track: Wakeio

2013 NVC 5 Winners

  • 1st Place (tie): Superior EcoTech (now Bloom Algae)ÌýÌý
  • 2nd Place (tie): TeacherMaps
  • Cleantech Track:ÌýSuperior EcoTech (now Bloom Algae)
  • General Business Track: SnowGate
  • IT Track:ÌýTeacherMaps
  • Music Track: Piano Plus
  • Social Impact Track: Second Family
  • Wild Card: TuTaxi

2012 NVC 4 Winners

  • 1st Place: rideorama —Ìý$4,000
  • 2nd Place: Urban Farm CompanyÌý— $2,000
  • Audience Choice Award: rideorama
  • Cleantech Track: Thrive Energy
  • General Track:ÌýMobius Creations
  • IT Track:Ìýrideorama
  • Music Track:Ìý
  • Social Impact Track:ÌýUrban Farm Company

2011 NVC 3 Winners

  • 1st Place: Green Truck —Ìý$7,000
  • 2nd Place: CleanPlate — $3,000
  • 3rd Place: L’Esperance — $2,000

2010 NVC 2 Winners

  • 1st Place: Streat Chefs —Ìý$6,000Ìý
  • 2nd Place: Jobsite ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·or.com —Ìý$3,000
  • 3rd Place: Dymotion —Ìý$2,000 Ìý
  • College of Music Prize:ÌýBoulder Brass Band —Ìý$3,500 Ìý ÌýÌý
  • Judges Choice Prize:ÌýRwanda Rocket Stoves —Ìý$250

2009 NVC 1 Winners

  • 1st Place: Knova Learning
  • 2nd Place: 3QMatrix
  • 3rd Place: Fetcht
  • Computer Science (CS) Award:ÌýTechoShark, Inc.
  • Honorable Mention CS Award:ÌýAp.igy
  • Most Innovative Award:ÌýConifer Quantum Technology