ACC InVenture Prize Competition

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize is a live televised student start-up pitch competition open to teams from the 15 colleges and universities in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Consortium. The ACC InVenture finals feature a $30,000 prize package and is open to undergraduate students or students who have received their undergraduate degree within the past year and who are the original creators, inventors or owners of the intellectual property underlying their invention.

Syracuse University student startup teams can submit an online application of a venture idea to participate in the SU campus qualifier, which will be held in Bird Library on February 10, 2023 from 2 to 5 p.m. Up to ten teams will be selected to participate in the SU campus qualifier. The winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to participate in the PBS-televised event held at Florida State University on March 29-30, 2023. They will also be invited to apply for LaunchPad Innovation Fund grants available through a gift to SU Libraries.