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The Entrepreneurs Challenge, hosted annually by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship, is a springboard for promising NYU startups. 

Part-accelerator and part venture competition, this intense program will provide your early-stage team with how-to workshops, hands-on boot camps, 1:1 coaching, and access to prototyping funds—all designed to guide you step-by-step through launching and growing your startup.

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Definitive Diagnostics | Advanced Cancer Detection, Eliminates Doubt & Wasteful Testing

Definitive Diagnostics | Advanced Cancer Detection, Eliminates Doubt & Wasteful Testing

March 24, 2025
Meet Definitive Diagnostics, the startup. building an affordable, highly accurate, and reliable blood tests that can detect newly discovered cancer-specific biomarker patterns in multiple cancers...
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CavaGene: Bridging innovative research with practical healthcare solutions

CavaGene: Bridging innovative research with practical healthcare solutions

March 21, 2025
Meet the team behind CavaGene, an innovative healthcare startup aiming to harnesses genomic and AI technology to deliver early, personalized cancer diagnostics through non-invasive, saliva-based...
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IndieApp | Making App Creation Easier with AI

IndieApp | Making App Creation Easier with AI

March 17, 2025
Meet IndieApp, the NYU Entrepreneur Challenge team creating an AI-powered app builder that helps non-tech product managers to turn their ideas into reality...
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im Financial: Empowering Hispanics Through a Financial Revolution

im Financial: Empowering Hispanics Through a Financial Revolution

March 12, 2025
Meet the team behind im Financial, a SaaS platform that empowers university sustainability professionals by simplifying the tracking, reporting, and visualization of environmental data...
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Lessons from Michael Baum & The YOPE Accelerator

Lessons from Michael Baum & The YOPE Accelerator

March 10, 2025
At an exclusive event featuring Michael Baum, serial entrepreneur and founder of Splunk (SPLK), the Berkley Center brought together NYU founders, students, and alumni for an afternoon of in-depth...
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DEFI Snacks | Breaking through Snacking Norms and Making Waves with Health-conscious Chocolate Lovers

DEFI Snacks | Breaking through Snacking Norms and Making Waves with Health-conscious Chocolate Lovers

March 10, 2025
Meet DEFI Snacks, a venture that offers a high-protein, guilt-free chocolate dessert that provides over 25g of protein per serving while supporting female-owned businesses with every purchase...
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Tackling Fundraising at the 2025 Quest for Cash Boot Camp

Tackling Fundraising at the 2025 Quest for Cash Boot Camp

March 3, 2025
Through expert-led sessions, interactive workshops, and investor insights, founders from the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge and beyond gained actionable strategies to secure funding and scale their...
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Eden | Growing through the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge

Eden | Growing through the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge

March 3, 2025
Meet Eden, the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge team that aims to help professionals who spend too much time in their inbox build and run complex AI automations in less than 30 seconds...
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Improving Tracking & Outcomes with Sustainab.ly

Improving Tracking & Outcomes with Sustainab.ly

March 1, 2025
Meet the team behind Sustainab.ly, a SaaS platform that empowers university sustainability professionals by simplifying the tracking, reporting, and visualization of environmental data...
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Using AI for Deeper Diagnostics with Éo-vision AI

Using AI for Deeper Diagnostics with Éo-vision AI

February 28, 2025
Meet the team building an AI platform for imaging diagnostics that enables every clinical expert to train advanced AI models without the need for AI expertise. Our goal is to build the world’s first...
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Amrap | Breaking The Barriers to Strength Training

Amrap | Breaking The Barriers to Strength Training

February 24, 2025
Kicking off our 2025 NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge Blog, the team behind Amrap dives into the origin story behind their innovative workout solution...
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2025 Entrepreneurs Challenge Kicks Off with Marketing Boot Camp

2025 Entrepreneurs Challenge Kicks Off with Marketing Boot Camp

February 3, 2025
At the Sales & Marketing at boot camp, industry experts taught NYU startup founders actionable strategies for customer acquisition, branding, and revenue growth...
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NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge

Final Pitch Off & Awards

Friday, April 26th

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