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Welcome to 2022 GW New Venture Competition!
The GW New Venture Competition (NVC) is the largest collegiate business plan competition in the country. In 2022, we are awarding over $500,000 in prizes, which include $125,000 cash to the winners.
The NVC provides every GW student, faculty, staff, and alumni with a real-world educational experience in developing, testing, and launching their own startups, businesses, and social ventures.
Find out what it's like to participate by watching the NVC Experience Video.
The competition is open to every GW student from all of the 10 schools. Students compete in one of three tracks: New Ventures, Technology Ventures, and Social Ventures.
Throughout the NVC we offer skill-building and experiential learning opportunities through workshops, mentoring, and networking opportunities. The NVC comprises four rounds and culminates at the NVC award show in April.
Any GW student interested in innovation, change making, and entrepreneurship who has an idea at any stage who’s looking to get feedback, recognition, funding, and in-kind support to develop and launch their ideas is encouraged to apply.
The GW New Venture Competition is administered by the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The GW New Venture Competition (NVC) is the largest collegiate business plan competition in the country. In 2022, we are awarding over $500,000 in prizes, which include $125,000 cash to the winners.
The NVC provides every GW student, faculty, staff, and alumni with a real-world educational experience in developing, testing, and launching their own startups, businesses, and social ventures.
Find out what it's like to participate by watching the NVC Experience Video.
The competition is open to every GW student from all of the 10 schools. Students compete in one of three tracks: New Ventures, Technology Ventures, and Social Ventures.
Throughout the NVC we offer skill-building and experiential learning opportunities through workshops, mentoring, and networking opportunities. The NVC comprises four rounds and culminates at the NVC award show in April.
Any GW student interested in innovation, change making, and entrepreneurship who has an idea at any stage who’s looking to get feedback, recognition, funding, and in-kind support to develop and launch their ideas is encouraged to apply.
The GW New Venture Competition is administered by the GW Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
By submitting an application into the GW New Venture Competition, you are confirming that your entry meets the eligibility requirements. If you do not meet the requirements, you will not be allowed to compete.
The NVC is run in three tracks: New Ventures, Technology Ventures, and Social Ventures. You are able to switch tracks from round one to round two. To learn more about how to select your competition track, please visit the Track Selection page on the GW New Venture Competition website.
Teams in ROUND 2 are required to submit: 1) Overview (50 words max) 2) 2-minute video, 3) Feasibility Analysis and 4) the Business (or Social) Model Canvas. Please review the R2 guidance documents found here before applying: https://newventurecompetition.gwu.edu/nvc-application-resources
The GW New Venture Competition reserves the right to determine the eligibility of all submissions.
Special Category Prizes
All eligible applications will be automatically considered for the main cash prizes. Entries that qualify for the special category prizes, should select all categories that apply.
The GW New Venture Competition reserves the right to determine eligibility for all prizes.
More information can be found at the GW New Venture Competition website.
ROUND 2 submissions are due February 23, 2022, at 1:00 PM EST
The NVC is run in three tracks: New Ventures, Technology Ventures, and Social Ventures. You are able to switch tracks from round one to round two. To learn more about how to select your competition track, please visit the Track Selection page on the GW New Venture Competition website.
Teams in ROUND 2 are required to submit: 1) Overview (50 words max) 2) 2-minute video, 3) Feasibility Analysis and 4) the Business (or Social) Model Canvas. Please review the R2 guidance documents found here before applying: https://newventurecompetition.gwu.edu/nvc-application-resources
The GW New Venture Competition reserves the right to determine the eligibility of all submissions.
Special Category Prizes
All eligible applications will be automatically considered for the main cash prizes. Entries that qualify for the special category prizes, should select all categories that apply.
The GW New Venture Competition reserves the right to determine eligibility for all prizes.
More information can be found at the GW New Venture Competition website.
ROUND 2 submissions are due February 23, 2022, at 1:00 PM EST