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The GW New Venture Competition (NVC) provides every GW student, faculty, staff, and alumni with a real-world educational experience in developing, testing, and launching their own startups, business, and social ventures. The competition is open to every GW student in one of five tracks: Consumer Goods and Services, Business Goods and Services, Social Innovation, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Explorer.

In our 16-year history, the NVC has served over 3,000 student entrepreneurs and awarded $2M in prizes.

Applications are due January 28, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET.

 

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The Process

Know the NVC Timeline and Your Journey to the Finals

 

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Round 1

Bring Your Idea 

Submission Deadline: January 28th

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Semi-Finals

Refine Your Concept 

Submission Deadline: March 3rd

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Finals

Pitch Your Venture

Pitch live on April 10th & 11th

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Some of Our Sponsors

 

Bring your idea, refine your concept, and pitch your venture

$400K

Nearly half a million dollars in prizes

$128K

In cash prizes to multiple winners

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Specialty and in-kind prizes up for grabs!