2025 Startup Challenge

May 02, 2025 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Philadelphia
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Are you ready to be inspired by the next wave of groundbreaking startups? The 2025 Venture Lab Startup Challenge Live Finals is Penn’s premier entrepreneurship event, bringing together the brightest student innovators, top investors, and the entire Penn community for an afternoon of high-stakes competition, game-changing ideas, and real-world impact.

Join us on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Tangen Hall, Second Floor Colloquium to witness the top student-founded startups go head-to-head in a live pitch competition for over $150,000 in cash prizes and in-kind awards. These entrepreneurs have been selected from a competitive pool of applicants and will present their bold ideas to a panel of elite alumni investors, founders, and industry leaders.

Don’t just hear about the next big thing — see it unfold live. Whether you’re a startup enthusiast, an aspiring founder, an investor, or just curious about the next big thing, this event is a must-attend moment in Penn’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.