New Venture Competition 2025 Tips and Guide For Social Impact Track Applicants
From articulating your problem statement to showcasing your team’s capabilities, this comprehensive guide breaks down each section of the Social Impact track of the New Venture Competition application with concrete examples and actionable tips.
New Venture Competition Tips and Guide For 2025 General Track Applicants
Are you preparing your application for the New Venture Competition? Understanding how to effectively communicate your idea can make the difference between standing out and getting overlooked. From articulating your problem statement to showcasing your team’s capabilities, this comprehensive guide breaks down each section of the application with concrete examples and actionable tips.
2025 New Venture Competition Applications Are Open!
Innovate@BU welcomes all Boston University students and class of 2024 alumni to apply to the 2025 New Venture Competition. The competition invites founders with exciting business ideas to take their startups to the next level. Qualifying teams get access to coaching, feedback on their idea and pitch, founder and team skill-building, media exposure, and more. […]
New Venture Competition Awards $72,000 in Prizes to Boston University Entrepreneurs
From revolutionizing dental care and eliminating avoidable vision loss to providing innovative data solutions for businesses and high-protein vegan snacks, the winning ventures at Boston University’s annual New Venture Competition (NVC) showcased the incredible potential of BU’s entrepreneurial community. The competition, which has supported hundreds of student-led teams for more than 20 years, awarded a […]
Ten Student Teams Will Battle for $72,000 at Innovator’s Night on April 25
Stakes are high for the 10 student teams who’ve advanced to the final round of Boston University’s New Venture Competition! Chosen from a pool of nearly 150 applications, they’ll compete for $72,000 in prizes. Find out who will win at Innovator’s Night, our biggest party of the year, on April 25! 🎉 Did You Know? […]
Meet the Semi-Finalists of the New Venture Competition
Get ready for an exciting showdown as 20 teams of BU students and recent alumni advance to the New Venture Competition semi-finals! Chosen from a pool of nearly 150 applications, they’re competing for $72,000 in prizes. Watch the awards ceremony at Innovator’s Night, our largest party of the year, on April 25 at 6:00pm! You’ll […]
A Family Recipe Turns into a Successful Vegan-Friendly Snack Company
Parth Mutha (MET’24) faced the challenge of finding satisfying, protein-rich snacks as a vegetarian and competitive tennis player. His solution, PROMUNCH, a soybean-based snack, now available on Amazon, has seen significant growth since the pandemic.
BU Alums’ Self-Lifting Toilet Seat Gets a New Home!
New self-lifting toilet seats have been installed in our bathrooms, developed by BU alumni Max Pounanov and Kevin Tang of Cleana Inc. This innovative idea won Innovate@BU’s New Venture Competition in 2020!
Cheat Sheet for the 2024 New Venture Competition Application
Our very best tips for making your New Venture Competition application stand out.