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Record-Breaking $435,000 Awarded at 19th Annual Global New Venture Challenge; Phinorm, Morton Labs Tie for First Place

Phinorm provides on-device drone detection software for defense sensors, while Morton Labs is building computational infrastructure to accelerate fusion energy research. The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation today announced…

Global New Venture Challenge Announces 7 Finalists Competing for Investments

Seven teams have been selected for the 19th annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) finals, taking place on Friday, June 5. The GNVC is a track of the New Venture…

How Kivira is Improving Mental Health Diagnosis

More than half of mental health diagnoses are incorrect – an unfortunate reality documented by institutions such as the National Institute of Mental Health and supported by research. These…

18 Teams Selected for Classroom Portion of the 19th Annual Global New Venture Challenge

  From Chicago, Hong Kong, and London, 18 teams are advancing to the classroom portion of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2026 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC).…

Global New Venture Challenge Announces 7 Finalists Competing for Investments

Seven teams have been selected for the 18th annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) finals, taking place on Friday, June 6th. The GNVC is a track of the New…

20 Teams Selected for Classroom Portion of the 18th Annual Global New Venture Challenge

  From Chicago, Hong Kong, and London, 20 teams are advancing to the classroom portion of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 2025 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC).…

Automated Investment App Investable Takes First Place Prize of $50,000 at the 17th Annual Global New Venture Challenge

The 17th Annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) has awarded first place to Investable, an automated robo-advisor app linked to your payroll which makes investing effortless. The app deducts…

Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Announces 7 Finalists to Compete for more than $100,000 in Investments

Seven teams have been selected for the 17th annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) finals, taking place on Friday, May 31st. The GNVC is a track of the top-ranked…

Phase II Teams Selected for the 17th Annual Global New Venture Challenge

  22 teams from across the world are advancing to Phase II of the Polsky Center’s 2024 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC). The GNVC is the global track…

Global New Venture Challenge Welcomes Acclaimed Business Leader, Chicago Booth Professor Alyssa Rapp as Faculty Leader

  Alyssa Rapp has been named the faculty leader of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC), a dedicated track of the New Venture…

Fem-Health Innovator Yarra Takes First Place Prize of $75,000 at the 16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge

The 16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) has awarded first place to Yarra, a fem-health company working to commercialize a new type of menstrual cup that significantly improves women’s…

16th Annual Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) Announces 7 Finalists to Compete for $150,000

On May 20, MBA teams from around the globe competed at the semi-finals of the 2023 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC). Now in its 16th year, the GNVC is a…

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