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The New Venture Challenge
NVC offers a variety of opportunities for you to develop and share your ideas!
About the New Venture Challenge (NVC)
Ranked 15th among U.S. collegiate entrepreneurship competitions and a signature program of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, NVC is the heart of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·'s entrepreneurship engine. During this multi-round, multi-event entrepreneurial competition, teams can win a share of $320,000 and pitch to a live audience at the Boulder Theater.
Who can participate?
Everyone at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· is invited to participate; students, faculty, and staff. NVC participants can earn a microcredential while gaining experience in creating a startup venture.
How Does it Work?
Participants can compete in one of two NVC categories:
- Deep Tech Category – for ventures built around a scientific or technological innovation that has been developed using fundamental scientific disciplines.
- Open Category – for ventures not meeting the Deep Tech criteria.
âš ÌýRegistration for the 2025 competition is open!
Additional NVC Competitions
Women Founders Competition
NVC and the Deming Center for EntrepreneurshipÌýpartner to host this additional competition for ventures founded by women.
âš ÌýRegistration for the 2025 competition opens on Feb. 8.
Additional Opportunities
In addition to our ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· competitions, you might be interested in the following external opportunities: