New Venture Challenge Finals
Come support the next big ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ innovations
Join us at the Boulder Theater to see who will win theÌýannual New Venture Challenge (NVC). ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ top student, faculty and staff startups will pitch their ideas to a panel of esteemed judges and you, a live audience, as we award more than $200,000 in funding!
Our 2026 NVC Finals program was packed with programming and entertainment including:
- Opening remarks by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Chancellor Justin Schwartz
- Dynamic emceesÌýAlbus BrooksÌýandÌýDianne Myles
- Entertainment by DJ Fa'Dorah
- Vocal performance by the In the Buff A Capella Group
- Special appearance by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ mascot, "Chip"
- Spotlight onÌýthe winning team of the 2026 High School New Venture Challenge—powered by FirstBank
- Presentation of theÌý2026ÌýInnovation & Entrepreneurship Awards
- Live voting for the $5,000 Audience Choice Award
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ the New Venture Challenge (NVC)
—a signature programÌýof ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØÌý—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.
ÌýÌýStay in the loop and hear about 2027 opportunitiesÌý