IDEA Week: McCloskey New Venture Competition Finals
The McCloskey New Venture Competition is an annual prize competition at the University of Notre Dame for early-stage ventures. It is open to the Notre Dame students, faculty, staff, and alumni as well as members of the surrounding South Bend-Elkhart community. The McCloskey competition began in 2001 with $30,000 in awards and 70 teams. Now in its 24th year, the competition will give out more than $600,000 in prize money this year. The McCloskey New Venture Competition is intended for traditional entrepreneurial ventures that have not been yet launched or are at the earliest stage of launch.