1st Wins $10K per Track
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Winners selected from 3 tracks: tech, social, and new venture each win $10,000
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2nd, 3rd, and 4th place win $5,000
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Prize money is to be used to fund the winning business or non-profit idea
Cash Prizes
If you weren’t already pumped to win the competition, the track, category, and audience choice prizes will convince you.
Take Home a Category Prize
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A total of $75K is awarded to multiple specialty category prize winners
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Each of the category specialty prizes ranges from $5K-$10K each
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Stand out in your category and win money to propel your biz forward
$10K Viewer's Choice Award
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Winner selected from the 12 finalists
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Anyone can vote, even people who cannot attend the competition in person. (This is when having friends on social media can pay off. #MadeAtGW)
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Start promoting day one, and you could win the Viewer's Choice Award
Specialty Category Prizes
Best Undergraduate Prize: $10K
Viewer's Choice Award: $10K
Best Women's Entrepreneurship Prize: $10K
Quinn Prize for International & Social Entrepreneurship: $7,500
Best Built Environment Venture Prize: $7,500
Best Medical Device Venture Prize: $10K
ParagonLabs Prize for Workplace Innovation: $5K
Best Innovative Solution for COVID-19 Prize: $5K
Most Innovative Food & Beverage Industry Venture: $5K
Best Food & Beverage Industry Venture: $5K
Mary Katherine Kienzle Prize for Best Veteran Venture: $5K
Best MBSA Student Venture Team Prize: $5K
*May be counted towards 1st place prize winner
Learn How to Get One Step Closer to Your Prizes
2016, GW NVC Prize Winners
The prizes are awesome, we can’t lie, but there’s definitely some work and fun along the way!
In fact, we believe that the most valuable part of the experience is the process itself.
Learn how to apply and register for the competition, figure out your team structure, and read about the incredible support system you’ll gain throughout the next couple of months.
