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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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