Competition
Startup Challenge
Open
The Startup Challenge is Venture Lab's flagship pitch competition for University of Pennsylvania student entrepreneurs across all schools and degree programs. Participants receive coaching, alumni feedback, and compete for over $200,000 in cash prizes and in-kind resources.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Venture Lab at the University of Pennsylvania
- Deadline
- January 10, 2027
- Amount
- $75,000 · Prize
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Not stated
- Sectors
- Any sector
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Philadelphia, United States
- Application languages
- English
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.