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396 winners

1. Save Slideflow Labs
   

   Slideflow Labs

   University of Chicago

   1st place · $575,000

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   Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge · 2026

2. Save Nestera
   

   Nestera

   University of Chicago

   2nd place · $560,000

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   Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge · 2026

3. Save Systema Med
   

   Systema Med

   New York University

   Grand prize · $300,000

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   NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge · 2026

4. Save Lighthouse Solutions
   

   Lighthouse Solutions

   University of Chicago

   1st place · $200,000

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   John Edwardson, '72, Social New Venture Challenge · 2026

5. Save Phinorm
   

   Phinorm

   University of Chicago

   1st place · $185,000

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   Global New Venture Challenge · 2026

6. Save Morton Labs
   

   Morton Labs

   University of Chicago

   1st place · $150,000

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   Global New Venture Challenge · 2026

7. Save Ultrafix
   

   Ultrafix

   Drexel University

   Winner · $150,000

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   Drexel University Innovation Fund (DUIF) · 2025

8. Save Exactics
   

   Exactics

   University of Chicago

   1st place · $135,000

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   John Edwardson, '72, Social New Venture Challenge · 2025

9. Save UncertIA
   

   UncertIA

   University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

   Winner · $125,000

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   Cozad New Venture Challenge · 2026

10. Save AIDmd
    

    AIDmd

    University of Miami

    Grand prize · $100,000

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    USTAAR — University Student Startup Accelerator · 2026

11. Save Analogical Engines
    

    Analogical Engines

    Carnegie Mellon University

    1st place · $100,000

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    McGinnis Venture Competition · 2026

12. Save Aura
    

    Aura

    University of Miami

    Grand prize · $100,000

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    USTAAR — University Student Startup Accelerator · 2026

13. Save HaptE
    

    HaptE

    Northwestern University

    Grand prize · $100,000

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    VentureCat · 2026

14. Save SmArT
    

    SmArT

    University of Miami

    Grand prize · $100,000

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    USTAAR — University Student Startup Accelerator · 2026

15. Save 3rd-i
    

    3rd-i

    University of Miami

    Grand prize · $100,000

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    USTAAR — University Student Startup Accelerator · 2025

16. Save SimuStride
    

    SimuStride

    University of Miami

    Grand prize · $100,000

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    USTAAR — University Student Startup Accelerator · 2025

17. Save Cipher
    

    Cipher

    Cornell University

    1st place · $100,000

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    Cornell Tech Startup Studio & Startup Awards · 2024

18. Save Compose AI
    

    Compose AI

    Cornell University

    1st place · $100,000

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    Cornell Tech Startup Studio & Startup Awards · 2024

19. Save Mindsight
    

    Mindsight

    Cornell University

    1st place · $100,000

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    Cornell Tech Startup Studio & Startup Awards · 2024

20. Save RapidReview
    

    RapidReview

    Cornell University

    1st place · $100,000

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    Cornell Tech Startup Studio & Startup Awards · 2024

21. Save Akamai
    

    Akamai

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    2nd place · $100,000

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    MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition · 1998

22. Save Harmonix
    

    Harmonix

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Finalist · $100,000

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    MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition · 1995

23. Save Paytera
    

    Paytera

    University of Chicago

    1st place · $85,000

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    College New Venture Challenge · 2026

24. Save RapidSOS
    

    RapidSOS

    Harvard University

    Grand prize · $70,000

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    President's Innovation Challenge · 2015