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The New Venture Competition

Compete in the GW New Venture Competition (NVC) for the chance to win cash and in-kind prizes to help bring your vision to life!

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

Nearly half a million dollars in prizes

In cash prizes to multiple winners

Specialty and in-kind prizes up for grabs!

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New Venture Competition!

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 six tracks: Consumer Goods and Services, Business Goods and Services, Social Innovation, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Food Innovation, and Democracy Innovation.

In our 18-year history, the NVC has served over 4,000+ student entrepreneurs and awarded over $2M+ in prizes.