RSVP for the NVC Finals on April 23 at the Boulder Theater!
Watch top entrepreneurs pitch their innovative business ventures live to a panel of judges and compete for a share of $325,000!
Ranked 15th among U.S. collegiate entrepreneurship competitions and a signature program of theÌýInnovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative, the New Venture Challenge (NVC) provides the opportunity to build impactful ventures through entrepreneurial events and programming, community support and mentorship. Finalists are determined through a series of competitive pitching rounds and are invited to pitch onstage to a panel judges and a live audience. This year's NVC Finals highlights include:Ìý
Opening remarks by 91´«Ã½ Chancellor Justin Schwartz
Dynamic emceesÌýAlbus BrooksÌýandÌýDianne Myles
Special appearances by the winners of our Specialty NVC Competitions:
Vocal performance by the In the Buff A Capella Group
Winners of the 2025 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards
Live audience voting for the $5,000 Audience Choice Award
Mark your calendar to be part of the 18th annual New Venture Challenge!
Date: Wednesday, April 23
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: The Boulder Theater
About the New Venture Challenge
The New Venture Challenge (NVC)—a signature programÌýof 91´«Ã½â€™sÌýInnovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative—is a launchpad for aspiring problem-solvers and creatives. Participants 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!
Participants represent majors and departments from across the university. From undergraduates to graduates, PhD candidates to postdocs, and faculty to staff, everyone is invited to pitch their idea.
With a world-class community of entrepreneurs, startupsÌýand established businesses in our backyard, Boulder is one of the best places to launch ideas because it resides at the intersection of a top research university, an internationally recognized startup communityÌýand one of the nation’s best cities in which to live.
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