Who We Are
The New Venture Championship (NVC) is one of the preeminent graduate student investment competitions in the world. The core mission of NVC is to develop skilled and knowledgeable entrepreneurial leaders who will successfully confront the ever-changing business environment with creative and innovative solutions. Learn More
Where We Come From
The Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship (LCE) was founded in 1989 to fuse entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Oregon’s College of Business and throughout the campus. While entrepreneurship centers were in short supply at the time of its inception, investment competitions were nearly non-existent. In light of this absence, the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship pioneered the New Venture Championship competition as an extension of its leadership and a platform for innovative business ideas. Learn More


