Baylor New Venture Competition
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Baylor New Venture Competition
The Baylor New Venture Competition (NVC) is a globally ranked business plan and elevator pitch competition hosted by the baylor-baugh-center. Collegiate teams of 2–4 students from accredited not-for-profit universities worldwide compete for more than $200,000 in cash and in-kind prizes, with a $50,000 grand prize.
Also known as: BNVC, NVC, Baylor NVC
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Application
Annual
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Recent Alumni · Global
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2026-03-28
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Startups
ACTS Peanut Butter
Baylor New Venture Competition 2012 1st place; Baylor University team.
HEARTio
University of Pittsburgh startup; 1st place overall and a $50,000 prize at the 2022 Baylor New Venture Competition. Forbes 30 Under 30 (2024).
Nanodropper
Baylor New Venture Competition 2019 top-10 finalist; Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021).
Orai
Baylor New Venture Competition 2018 2nd place; Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021).
Vendevor
Baylor New Venture Competition 2013 1st place; Baylor University team.
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2022 Baylor New Venture Competition winners
Baylor's April 29, 2022 release on the 11th annual New Venture Competition. First place overall and a $50,000 award went to Heart Input Output Inc. (HEARTio), a University of Pittsburgh team. Second place ($25,000) was Ichosia Biotechnology of George Washington University. Third place ($10,000) was Candelytics of MIT.
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Baylor New Venture Competition
Official page and 2026 guidebook for the Baylor New Venture Competition — global business plan and elevator pitch competition with $200K+ prize pool and $50,000 grand prize.
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