New Venture Competition
Resources
Resources
- Past Pitches: View past Student and Alumni NVC pitches
- Become an Entrepreneur Without Leaving Your Day Job
- Joining the Right Start-Up
- The Startup Rules of Three
- HBS Rock Center for Entrepreneurship: Learn more about the insights, programs and resources available to you
- HBS Angels Alumni Association: Connect with alumni members who are interested in researching and investing in early stage companies.
- Harvard Launch Lab (iLab): Alumni incubator space in the Allston, MA area
- HBS Baker Library Entrepreneurship Resources: Resources and tools to assist with starting and running new ventures.
- Rock Entrepreneurship Advisor Program (REAP): virtually connect with an advisor and receive 1:1 mentoring, pitch feedback, and more.
HBS Online Courses on Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Entrepreneurship Essentials - Professor William Sahlman
Disruptive Strategy - Professors Rory McDonald & Clayton Christensen
Design Thinking & Innovation - Dean Srikant Datar
Launching Tech Ventures - Professor Jeff Bussgang
Negotiation Mastery - Professor Michael Wheeler

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OCT1
- Tuesday
October 1, 2024
2025 Application Round Opened
- Tuesday
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DEC5
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Thursday
December 5, 2024
Past aNVC Winners Panel Virtual Session
View recording
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Thursday
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JAN31
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Friday
Jan 31, 2025
Application Round Closed
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Friday
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FEB3
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Monday
Feb 3, 2025
Regional Competitions begin February 3rd and run through March 15th
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Monday
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FEB20
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MAR5
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MAR6
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MAR6
- Thursday
Mar 6, 2025
Western US Region Finale
- Thursday
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MAR9
- Sunday
Mar 9, 2025
Asia Pacific Region Finale
- Sunday
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MAR12
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MAR25
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Tuesday
Mar 25, 2025
ANVC Global Finals Judging (Virtual - closed)
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Tuesday
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MAR27
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Thursday
Mar 27, 2025
NVC Global Finale Program (Hybrid- Klarman Hall and Virtual)
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Thursday