Join the Polsky Center for Entreprenurship and Innovation for the 20th Anniversary of the Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge.
Event Details
Join us for the finals of the 20th annual Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge (NVC). Throughout the day, the NVC finalists will present to a panel of judges comprising of top investors, entrepreneurs, and others. Prizes – which include cash prizes and in-kind services, such as legal and professional consulting services, and office space – have helped past NVC winners like GrubHub, Braintree, and Base CRM grow into successful businesses.
Space will be available on a first come, first served basis. No laptops will be allowed in the presentation room, and an overflow room will be available for anyone who cannot find a seat.
UChicago Innovation Fest, a three-week celebration of the University of Chicago's entrepreneurial and innovative advances and solutions, kicks off May 12 and runs through June 2, with more than 35 sessions scheduled across the city and UChicago's downtown and Hyde Park campuses. Join us to share big solutions to problems in Chicago and across the globe, find new collaborators, and rub shoulders with leaders in business, health care, tech, and social and environmental policy. Highlights of this year's celebration include the 20th anniversary of the Polsky Center's Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge, a behind-the-scenes look at life as an entrepreneur at the university's Chicago Innovation Exchange, and events featuring faculty who are bringing groundbreaking advances out of the lab and classroom.
This annual festival is led by UChicago's innovation leaders, including Arete, the Chicago Innovation Exchange, the Institute for Translational Medicine, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Social Enterprise Initiative, and UChicago Tech. Additional sponsors include UChicago Urban, UChicago Urban Labs, and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.