Values & Ventures
Values and Ventures® is a global undergraduate competition where students pitch ventures that generate profit while addressing real-world societal challenges.
About the Competition
Values and Ventures supports socially conscious business ideas from students around the world. From ventures focused on sustainability and healthcare to innovations in education and economic development, participants explore how business can create meaningful impact.
The competition challenges undergraduate teams to pitch ventures while also participating in the Investor Challenge, evaluating other teams and identifying potential winners. Each semifinalist has the opportunity to earn funding and recognition.
Values and Ventures is presented by the TCU Neeley Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and supported by the Richards Barrentine Donor Advised Fund of the Texas Women’s Foundation.
Doing Well by Doing Good
Get a glimpse into the impact of Values and Ventures, where undergraduate students from around the world pitch ventures designed to generate profit while addressing real-world societal challenges. From sustainability and healthcare to education and economic development, the competition highlights how innovative business ideas can create meaningful change.
Winners & Participating Schools
Past Winners
Grand Prize — University of Virginia, Métopi
Second Prize — Lipscomb University, OnTheJob
Third Prize — University of Chicago, Rise Reforming
Honorable Mentions —
National University of Singapore, MenSC Labs
University of Pennsylvania, Horus Health
Michigan State University, BRCE
Stanford University, TouchStone
Special Awards —
Mittelstaedt/Waste Connections Innovation Award — University of British Columbia,
Metallyze
Founders' Award — Stanford University, TouchStone
Founders' Award — Michigan State University, BRCE
James and Marjorie Sly Innovation Award — Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Technotonin
- 2024 — University of Texas, PlatoAI
- 2023 — Rowan University, 4U Medical Design
- 2022 — Brown University, Pointz Mobility
- 2021 — Clarkson University, KLAW Industries
- 2019 — American University, Celise
- 2018 — University of Iowa, ABAL Therapeutics
- 2017 — University of Iowa, Health Tech Solutions
- 2016 — Loyola Marymount University, InterWallet
- 2015 — San Diego State University, W.E. Do Good™
- 2014 — University of Arkansas, BioBotic Solutions
- 2013 — George Washington University, Crowdvance
- 2012 — University of Houston, UNlimiters
- 2011 — Belmont University, Spring Back Recyclin
Atvida
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
BalcacersBouquets
Iona University
New Rochelle, NY
Bonafyde Official Inc.
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
BRCE
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Cloud IX
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Cram
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
DialySafe
Rice University
Houston, TX
EcoPrint
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Eloquia
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Esperance Healthcare
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Fernish
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Global Key Solutions
The Cooper Union
New York, NY
Gyftly
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
HERO (Hypoglycemia Episode Relief Organization)
Miami University
Oxford, OH
Horus Health
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
LectureLogger
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
MeetYourClass
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
MenSC Labs
National University of Singapore
Singapore
MetaGreenX
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Sai Kung District, Hong Kong
Metallyze
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Métopi
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Motiv
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
NatureFill
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
NeuroLyze
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
Lowell, MA
OnTheJob
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Phase III Therapy
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Power of Play Inc.
McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada
REDD Systems
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Reef
Rutgers University – New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
Rise Reforming
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
SeatStock
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Sweetie D
University of the Incarnate Word (UIW MX)
Mexico City, Mexico
Tally
The University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Technotonin
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
The Scroll Toll
Yale University
New Haven, CT
TouchStone
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
WaterWatch
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
WUWA Textiles
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
YUPA – The Student Marketplace
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
Key Contact:
Director of Programming, Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Contact the Values and Ventures Team
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