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Purdue New Venture Challenge
Also known as: PNVC, New Venture Challenge
Purdue University · West Lafayette, Indiana
Quick fit check
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
—
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-07-13
High confidence
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
CalcGPT
Purdue University
2026 Purdue New Venture Challenge prize winner.
echoSURE
$22,500
prize won
Purdue University
2026 Purdue New Venture Challenge First Place + Crowd Favorite ($22,500); medical device for pediatric feeding-tube placement verification.
Kova Group
Purdue University
2026 Purdue New Venture Challenge prize winner; student belonging platform.
VitaWave Tech
$15,000
prize won
Purdue University
2026 Purdue New Venture Challenge Second Place ($15,000).
Purdue New Venture Challenge
The Purdue New Venture Challenge (PNVC) is the university's premier student startup pitch competition. Organized by the purdue-burton-morgan-center, it awards $50,000 in cash prizes annually to Purdue student ventures across multiple tracks.
Key Details
- Total Prize Pool: $50,000
- Winners: 4+ winning teams
- Format: Multi-round pitch competition with finals
- Open to: All Purdue undergraduate and graduate students
- Equity: None taken
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Purdue New Venture Challenge at Purdue University.
2 sources
Purdue Student Startups Win $50K in 2026 New Venture Challenge
Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue Student Startups Win $50K in 2026 New Venture Challenge
Four teams of Purdue student entrepreneurs won a combined $50,000 at the finals of the 2026 New Venture Challenge, held at the Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo (April 22–24, 2026). echoSURE took First Place and Crowd Favorite ($22,500); VitaWave Tech placed Second ($15,000); CalcGPT and Kova Group also won prizes.
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Purdue Research Foundation
New Venture Challenge
The Purdue New Venture Challenge (NVC) is a pitch competition offering up to $50,000 in non-dilutive funding for Purdue-affiliated startups. It is a flagship program under Purdue Innovates and is typically held annually with multiple tracks.
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