Since its launch in 1996, the New Venture Challenge
has helped launch more than 75 companies,
which have gone on to raise $235 million in funding
and created more than 1,000 jobs.
The Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge is the premier business creation competition at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is hosted by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship. Now in its 16th year, this contest allows students to turn their entrepreneurial ideas into viable businesses. Learn more >
Success Story
Since placing first in the 2009 New Venture Challenge, Bump Technologies has become one of the most successful apps in the iTunes App Store.
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