About the New Venture Championship

Presented by the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business, the New Venture Championship is the original six-round business competition for graduate students.

Founded in 1992, NVC is the premiere international entrepreneurial investment competition. Teams from around the world and the United States defend their business plans to a panel of esteemed judges for valuable feedback and a chance to win more than $50,000 in total cash awards. Aside from monetary prizes students have a unique opportunity to get feedback from judges to create successful venture and capture the attention of angel investors.

NVC strives to develop skilled and knowledgeable entrepreneurial leaders that will navigate the ever-changing business environment. Our core mission is to educate, inspire, and empower future entrepreneurs.

Success Stories

KT Tape
2009 First Place Winners
Brigham Young University

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“We are very grateful. The judges were phenomenal. They provided us with feedback in both the semi-final and final rounds, which was unparalleled in any other business plan competition we have competed in.” —Michelle Quinn, KT Tape, 2009 NVC Winner

History

When the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship was founded in 1989 entrepreneurship centers were in short supply. Investment competitions were nearly non-existent. The center pioneered the New Venture Championship competition as an extension of its leadership. The first New Venture Championship competition was held in a classroom at the University of Oregon. Only three teams participated and the grand prize was less than $300. In the span of 20 years, 1300-plus student competitors and 1000-plus judges and faculty have taken part in NVC.

The Lundquist Center continuously ranks as a top 25 graduate school program out of over 2,500 schools polled by The Princeton Review. The center is proud to celebrate the role the NVC has played in fostering the entrepreneurial spirit at the University of Oregon, and other reputable higher education institutions across the globe. NVC continues to be the nexus of entrepreneurial drive in the Oregon investment community by fostering innovation for the next generation of business leaders.