VenturePack Challenge
About the program · 2 linked sources
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.
Also known as: VenturePack, eGames
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-27); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
Key numbers
Funding range
Not listed
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-06-27
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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).
Program details
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
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
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
North Carolina State University
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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