Name: New Venture Challenge Workshop
Start: 2026-03-12T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-12T20:00:00-04:00
Location: The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration

December 2025
July 31, 2025 - January 11, 2026

Accelerator Applications Open

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

Over the course of three months, participants will gain tailored strategic support and access to a powerful network of world-class mentors, corporate partners, investors, and alumni, empowering them to reach key business milestones and scale their companies. The program will consist of three phases: 1. Foundation and Structure Analysis Lay a confident and credible foundation. […]
November 17, 2025 - January 13, 2026

New Venture Challenge Applications Open

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) helps prepare Purdue student startups for market entry and fundraising. At the end of the four-workshop series, participants will pitch to a room of investors at the annual Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo. By the end of NVC, participants will: Craft a solid value proposition. Develop their go-to-market strategy. […]
January 2026
January 5, 2026 @ 12:00 am - February 1, 2026 @ 11:30 pm

Firestarter Applications Open

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

By the end of this program, participants will: Find your product market fit. Learn to communicate ideas effectively to customers. Explore ways to de-risk your startup. All teams will leave the program with a finalized pitch deck and extensive feedback.
January 13, 2026 @ 12:00 am - January 25, 2026 @ 11:30 pm

Moonshot Pitch Challenge Applications Open

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

We’re asking students to think beyond the classroom and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less. Finalists compete for a prize pool of $5,500 during a pitch competition in front of judges and a live audience. Any idea can be submitted for Moonshot! Decide which category your great idea […]
January 22, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Moonshot Pitch Challenge Info Session Workshop

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

We’re asking students to think beyond the classroom and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less. Finalists compete for a prize pool of $5,500 during a pitch competition in front of judges and a live audience. Any idea can be submitted for Moonshot! Decide which category your great idea […]
January 29, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

New Venture Challenge Workshop

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) helps prepare Purdue student startups for market entry and fundraising. At the end of the four-workshop series, participants will pitch to a room of investors at the annual Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo. By the end of NVC, participants will: Craft a solid value proposition. Develop their go-to-market strategy. […]
January 30, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Moonshot Pitch Challenge Finalist Workshop

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

We’re asking students to think beyond the classroom and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less. Finalists compete for a prize pool of $5,500 during a pitch competition in front of judges and a live audience. Any idea can be submitted for Moonshot! Decide which category your great idea […]
February 2026
February 5, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Moonshot Pitch Challenge Finals

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

We’re asking students to think beyond the classroom and pitch an idea that solves a real-world problem in 2 minutes or less. Finalists compete for a prize pool of $5,500 during a pitch competition in front of judges and a live audience. Any idea can be submitted for Moonshot! Decide which category your great idea […]
February 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

New Venture Challenge Workshop

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) helps prepare Purdue student startups for market entry and fundraising. At the end of the four-workshop series, participants will pitch to a room of investors at the annual Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo. By the end of NVC, participants will: Craft a solid value proposition. Develop their go-to-market strategy. […]
February 16, 2026 - March 1, 2026

Market Readiness Applications Open

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

By the end of this program, participants will: Develop a clearly defined product, customer, and value proposition. Build out financial projections and milestones. Conduct weekly customer discovery interviews. All teams will leave the program with a finalized executive summary and pitch deck.
February 26, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

New Venture Challenge Workshop

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) helps prepare Purdue student startups for market entry and fundraising. At the end of the four-workshop series, participants will pitch to a room of investors at the annual Purdue Innovates Startup and Technology Expo. By the end of NVC, participants will: Craft a solid value proposition. Develop their go-to-market strategy. […]
March 2026
March 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

New Venture Challenge Workshop

The Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration 101 Foundry Dr, West Lafayette, IN, United States

The New Venture Challenge (NVC) helps prepare Purdue student startups for market entry and fundraising. At the end of the four-workshop series, participants will pitch to a room of investors […]

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