Business Track

Presented by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, this track is for new ventures whose economic returns drive substantial market impact.
The audience cheers a winner of the 2024 New Venture Competition.
$75,000
Grand Prize
$25,000
Runner-Up Prize
$5,000
Crowd Favorite Prize

The Business Track of the New Venture Competition provides a unique opportunity for students to put entrepreneurship principles into practice with an integrative learning experience.

Whether you are a winner of prizes, go on to implement your proposed new venture idea, or simply take advantage of the learning and apply it later in your career, we guarantee the Competition will be an exciting, challenging, and rewarding experience. We look forward to understanding more about your idea, hearing your pitch, and providing you with some valuable feedback along the way.

2024 Winner & Runner-Up

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    2024 New Venture Competition Winner, Business Track: Crop Diagnostix

    Crop Diagnostix is redefining precision agriculture through AI-powered, genetic insights. Team: Brandon Chi, MBA 2024; Joseph Swift; Amitesh Pratap; Leonie Luginbuehl.

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    2024 New Venture Competition Runner-Up, Business Track: Sanso

    Sanso is helping drug manufacturers produce life-saving biologics more efficiently, in order to deliver cheaper drugs to patients worldwide. Team: Narek Dshkhunyan, MBA 2024; Daniel Erdosy

  • How to Register & Key Dates

    The key steps in the process & deadlines.

  • Eligibility

    Participating teams require at least one Harvard Business School MBA student who plays a primary role in the business and is present at the Super Saturday judging. The HBS student should be a part of the founding team and a significant equity holder, if equity has been distributed.

  • Judging

    Judges are venture capitalists, past winners and Rock Venture Partners, serial founders and angel investors. These investors are looking for ideas that have potential to become the next big idea with significant economic impact.

  • Prizes & Benefits

    Descriptions of the cash and in-kind prizes for winning teams.

  • Find Teammates

    Find teammates from across Harvard to form your New Venture Competition team.

  • Early-Stage Feedback

    Early-Stage Feedback allows potential participants in the New Venture Competition to receive guidance on their venture. This is a great opportunity to get feedback on your startup idea from VCs, entrepreneurs, and industry experts.