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Farms for Thought

Competition winner1st place$20,000 prize

Boston University · Boston, MA

Affiliated with $80K New Venture Competition · Pitch Competition

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2026 BU New Venture Competition Social Impact 1st place (Emma Hudson '27).

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$80K New Venture Competition

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Observed Thu Jun 25 2026 20:00:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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$80K New Venture Competition

--- title: "$80K New Venture Competition" source_url: https://www.bu.edu/innovate/programs-competitions/new-venture-competition capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Annual pitch competition with $80,000+ prize pool. Two tracks: General (for-profit) and Social Impact. Prizes per track: 1st $20,000, 2nd $10,000, 3rd $6,000, Audience Choice $500. Open to BU students and Class of 2025 alumni. 25+ years running. Over 1,000 applications and $500K+ awarded in history. Culminates at Innovators' Night. 2026: 20 semi-finalists, 10 finalists. 525+ attendees. $86K total awarded including special awards. 2026 winners: Magnesis Robotics (General), Farms for Thought (Social Impact). 2025: 25th anniversary year.

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