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VentureCat 2026 Public Showcase

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CT
Kellogg Global Hub, White Auditorium, 2211 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
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VentureCat is Northwestern's annual student startup competition.

The program culminates in a pitch competition in which a prize pool of $175K+ in non-dilutive prize money is distributed to student ventures.

Join us on Wednesday, May 27 at 6 PM CT for the Public Showcase where we will feature the six finalist teams and their pitches. You will get the chance to vote to award our audience favorite prize, and we will announce our finals prize winners–including the grand prize of $100,000.

Our semifinalist teams will span five tracks - Business Products & Services; Consumer Products & Services; Energy & Sustainability; Life Sciences & Medical Innovation; and Social Impact.

Cost: Free

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Public
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

Contact

The Garage
(847) 467-7155
Email

Group

The Garage

Interest

  • Technology/Innovation
  • Academic (general)
  • Arts/Humanities
  • Social Events
  • Global/Multicultural
  • Community Engagement
  • Medicine
  • Environment
  • Data Science & AI
  • Alumni
  • Business/Economy
  • Career/Workplace
  • Media/Politics
  • Sciences
  • Social Sciences

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