Global Venture Challenge 2009 is an educational event designed to foster entrepreneurial spirit by engaging students, industry, government and the investment community in the discovery and development of innovative ideas. The ultimate goal is to encourage students to launch new technology-based businesses for the rapid deployment of market viable energy technologies.

Our event theme for 2009 is Industrial Energy Efficiency and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Program.

The 2008 winning team from the University of Tennessee receives the top prize of $25,000. Pictured from left to right: Drew Bond, U.S. DOE; Danny Norman, William Ambrose, Brad Russell, and Ned Morgan – UT Volantis; and Thom Mason, ORNL Director. View Additional Winners from the Global Venture Challenge 2008 competition

Teams compete for Top Award of $25,000
First runner up: $10,000
Second runner up: $5,000
 
All graduate school teams traveling to Oak Ridge for the Semi-Finals will be provided travel assistance up to $2,000 (receipts will be required for reimbursement). More information about the 2008 Global Venture Challenge Event

The 2007 winning team from The University of Texas receives the top prize of $25,000. Pictured from left to right: Cristal Glangchai, Jakub Felkl, Abiola Ajetunmobi, former ORNL Director Jeff Wadsworth, 2007 event Managing Director Joy Fisher and Nicholas Rojeski. View Additional Winners from the Nano Nexus 2007 competition