New Venture Competition

The GW New Venture Competition Moves Ideas From Ideation to Implementation

Started in 2008, The GW New Venture Competition is the 9th largest collegiate competition in the country and provides GW students, faculty, and alumni with real-world experiences in entrepreneurship that can’t be replicated anywhere else!

Students have the opportunity to compete in three tracks — Tech, Social, and New Venture — and bring an idea to the table, work with mentors to craft and pitch a stellar idea, and vie for cash and non-cash prizes equaling $800,000.

The initial funding for the competition was provided by a generous grant from Richard and Annette Scott. Richard Scott was the 45th governor of Florida and is now a US Senator from Florida, as well as a successful entrepreneur. Additional funding comes from the deans of the GW schools, corporate sponsors and individual donors.

Erin McGoy and Chloe King win Top Social Venture as well as Audience Choice Award, Best Women's Venture and Most Innovative Food and Beverage Industry Venture

DC Climathon winning team Last Call advanced to the New Venture Competition, where they won prizes for Top Social Venture as well as Audience Choice Award, Best Women's Venture and Most Innovative Food and Beverage Industry Venture. Last Call is a platform and community network that shares discounted restaurant and grocery store food through a web application, notifying subscribers in neighboring areas of the extra food available, the business location, and the pick-up window.