Bump Technologies and Nine Naturals each won $25,000 at the 2009 NVC.  Read the press release for more info on all the winners.  View the top 10 finalists.

2009 NVC finalist In Context Solutions named to Forbes list of "America's Most Promising Companies." Read article.

The Polsky Center, its ARCH Incubator and NVC companies Bump Technologies and ProOnGo were featured in a story broadcast April 29, 2009 on NBC-5 Chicago. Watch the video.

Two Chicago Booth teams were selected to compete at Rice University's prestigious Business Plan Competition on April 16-18. Read press release.

Welcome

The Edward L. Kaplan New Venture Challenge (NVC) is the premier business plan competition at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is hosted by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship.

13 Years of NVC

Now in its thirteenth year, the NVC has awarded over $500,000 to help launch more than 45 companies, which have gone on to raise more than $100 million in equity capital.

Past Winners

Read about the 2008 NVC winners or look at our past list of winners.