Compete
The New Venture Challenge (NVC)鈥攁 signature program of the听鈥攊s CU Boulder鈥檚 鈥渇light simulator鈥 for students and employees driven to create real-world impact through new startups, organizations and endeavors.
NVC gives aspiring problem-solvers and creatives a chance to build up these impactful ventures through entrepreneurial events and programming, community support, mentorship and鈥攗ltimately鈥攖he opportunity to compete for funding. Everyone is invited to compete, from majors and departments across the university, undergraduates to graduates, PhD candidates to postdocs, faculty to staff, and even high school students.
General Competition
Additional Competitions
NVC and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship听host this additional competition for ventures founded by women, where teams can win up to $5,000.
鈿听Registration is closed for the 2024 competition.
NVC and Venture Partners at CU Boulder听host this additional competition听for ventures built around a scientific or technological innovation that has been developed using fundamental scientific disciplines, where teams can win up to $50,000.
鈿听Registration is closed for the 2024 competition.