4impact Challenge
About the program · 2 linked sources
The 4impact Challenge, formerly the Madden Challenge, is the quarterly pitch at the end of BUS 1440, the Fourth Industrial Revolution course required for Daniels undergraduate business majors. The program page says it has run for more than a decade. This listing is compiled from public Daniels pages and is not a school-claimed profile.
Also known as: Madden Challenge, 4Impact Challenge
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
Not listed
Equity
Unknown
Application
Quarterly
School Specific
Last activity
2026-10-08
Medium confidence
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4impact Challenge · Nov 11, 2026 · Unverified
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Application and Timing
The challenge is each quarter, as the course culminates. The hub calendar lists 4impact Challenge Fall 2026 on November 11. An application deadline separate from the course is not published.
Participants
The program page ties the challenge to BUS 1440 and to business majors. It says student teams pitch to industry judges each quarter. It does not say the challenge is open to every DU student. A separate du-eweek-pitch-competition is the campus-wide pitch.
Funding and Equity
The challenge page says teams compete for recognition and feedback. It does not state a cash prize. The Entrepreneurship@DU hub calls 4impact a pitch competition “to get funding and feedback” and does not state an amount. No funding minimum or maximum is recorded. Equity is not discussed.
Recent Activity
Hub teasers on 2026-10-08 say NeuroClip won the 2026 Winter 4impact Challenge and that women won big at the Fall 2025 challenge. The teasers do not include prize figures or founder names beyond NeuroClip.
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Historical winners (research notes)
NeuroClip is named as the 2026 Winter winner on a hub teaser. No placement, prize, or founder is stated there.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Whether any cash is awarded, and how much, is not on the challenge page. The hub’s “funding” line is not quantified. NeuroClip’s prize is unpublished.
Program details
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News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting 4impact Challenge at University of Denver.
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4impact Challenge
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
4impact Challenge
Official 4impact Challenge page, formerly the Madden Challenge. Quarterly pitch at the end of BUS 1440 for business majors. The page says teams compete for recognition and feedback.
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Entrepreneurship@DU hub
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
Entrepreneurship@DU hub
Official Entrepreneurship@DU hub. Lists the minor, 4impact, Pioneer Venture Group, BASE Camp, the DU pitch competition, Trueblood, and microgrants. A teaser names John Sebesta as director. A calendar line lists 4impact Challenge Fall 2026 on November 11.
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