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VenturePack Challenge
Also known as: VenturePack, eGames
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, North Carolina
Quick fit check
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
—
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-06-27
High confidence
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Aegis Medical
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
Coachera AI
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
Colvida
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
Cualli
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
Dunaleia
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
Forest Found Products
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge grand prize winner ($8K).
Hurūf La'b
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
Seagull EcoChem
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge grand prize winner ($8K).
Specivex
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge grand prize winner ($8K).
SPRTN Technologies
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
Stratisk
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
TerraInsight
$8,000
prize won
North Carolina State University
2026 NC State VenturePack Challenge winner ($8K).
VenturePack Challenge
Originating in 2009 (formerly known as eGames), VenturePack Challenge is NC State's largest student startup competition. It provides guidance, resources, mentorship, and cash prizes.
Key Details
- Total prizes (2026): $128,000+
- Tracks:
- Student Track — Open to all undergraduate and graduate teams (≥50% NC State students)
- Daugherty Endowment Track — For registered startups that have licensed NC State IP in the past 3 years
- 2026 prize breakdown: Grand Prize Winners $8,000 each (multiple), Track winners $4,000-$8,500, Daugherty Track $25K (1st), $20K (2nd), $15K (3rd)
- 2026 notable winners: Forest Found Products, Seagull EcoChem, Specivex, Cualli, Dunaleia, SPRTN Technologies, Aegis Medical, Coachera AI, Colvida, Hurūf La'b, Stratisk, TerraInsight
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting VenturePack Challenge at North Carolina State University.
2 sources
VenturePack Challenge — NC State's Largest Startup Competition
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VenturePack Challenge — NC State's Largest Startup Competition
The VenturePack Challenge is NC State's largest startup competition, offering significant cash prizes and mentorship for student and faculty ventures. Operated under the I&E umbrella, it serves as the flagship pitch competition attracting ventures from across all NC State disciplines.
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship — Homepage
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North Carolina State University
Innovation and Entrepreneurship — Homepage
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) homepage at entrepreneurship.ncsu.edu serves as the central gateway to NC State's entrepreneurship ecosystem. It unifies access to all programs, spaces, funding opportunities, and events under a single umbrella, positioning I&E as the connective tissue across the university's many entrepreneurship initiatives.
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