YU Innovation Challenge Official Pages and News Coverage

Two captures: (1) official 2025 Innovation Challenge program page with schedule, prizes, and eligibility; (2) YU News article on the record-breaking 2025 competition with named winners, statistics, and quotes.

• 84 student submissions in 2025 (record)
• 9 schools, 24 programs represented
• 7 finalist teams
• $2,000 first prize (YachtNotes, Ruben Mena, Cardozo Law)
• $1,000 second prize (DMiing, Katz School)
• First year with both 1st and 2nd place prizes (doubled prize pool)
• 6-week program structure with workshops, mentors, networking, pitch
• Pitch Night held at Yagoda Commons, Beren Campus
• Produced by Innovation Lab and Shevet Glaubach Center with Arieli Group
• Judges included Maccabee Ventures GP, RapidTrials CEO, Arieli Group partner

Self-reported by YU News. Prize amounts confirmed by both official page and news article. No data on earlier competitions (2022-2024). No startup formation data post-competition.

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