New Venture

Technology Management invites students across UC Santa Barbara to immerse themselves in hands-on entrepreneurial education and mentorship through the New Venture Program. Dave Adornetto, Director, New Venture Program

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Program Updates

To stay current on information and fall events, join the New Venture Competition project site by first logging into Canvas (using your UCSBNetID) and searching for the 2023-24 New Venture Program & Competition.

New Venture Fair: Wednesday, April 30th- Click here to RSVP

New Venture Finals: Thursday, May 22nd- Click here to RSVP

New Venture Program

Technology Management's New Venture Program engages undergraduate and graduate students from all academic disciplines who are driven to pursue entrepreneurial education alongside their core studies. Through hands-on instruction and industry mentorship, students learn to create and launch a startup business.

New Venture Competition

Established in 1999, Technology Management's Annual New Venture Competition (NVC) is UCSB's flagship entrepreneurial experience. Over the course of eight months, students work in multi-disciplinary teams under the guidance of faculty and mentors as they address a business problem or opportunity and take their business ideas from conception to reality.

Read more about the New Venture Competition

Startups

Santa Barbara is home to a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem of technology executives and entrepreneurs as well as established and startup companies. The Wilcox New Venture Incubator, located on the ground floor of UCSB’s Mosher Alumni House, provides incubation space for UCSB start-ups and New Venture Program Teams.

Read more about The Wilcox New Venture Incubator, and Alumni Startups.

2024 NVC Sponsor Banner

Fenwick, CNSI, Yardi, Dow MI at UCSB, UC Santa Barbara Materials Research Lab (MRL), SoCal IP Law Group LLP, Entrada Ventures, Economics at UC Santa Barbara, Reicker Pfau, PayJunction, Cushman and Wakefield, Deloitte, UBS, , Santa Barbara Angel Alliance, Bartlett Pringle and Wolf LLP, appfolio, gem goleta entrepreneurial magnet, Lodo Studios

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Involved

The New Venture Competition is made possible by our distinguished industry mentors along with the generous community sponsors who fund cash prizes awarded at the Finals and help cover the cost of the program. We are deeply appreciative of our mentors and sponsors! Learn about ways to Get Involved in the New Venture Program.

Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing

UCSB's Technology Management presents fascinating and sometimes surprising candid conversations with industry leaders who have distinguished themselves in their fields. Hosted by John Greathouse. Check it out at UCTV.

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