Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Challenge

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The Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Challenge is a campus-wide student startup pitch competition with a total prize pool of $30,000 in cash awards and prizes. Interdisciplinary teams from across campus compete in three tracks: Serve (Social Impact and Sustainability), Innovate (Technology and Emerging Solutions), and Inspire (Creativity and Community Ventures).

Teams of 2-5 students apply and are selected by faculty affiliates. The top 5-6 teams pitch for grand prizes, while approximately 20 showcase teams receive $500 each. The annual spring event is hosted at the Creativity and Innovation District (CID). The competition features alumni-entrepreneur and industry partner judges.

Contact: apexcenter@vt.edu

Also known as: VT Entrepreneur Challenge, Virginia Tech Pitch Competition

How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-06-24); what those sources do not state is left unknown.

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Funding range

$30,000

Equity

None

Application

Annual

Campus Wide

Last activity

2025-04-22

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