IFAMA is pleased to announce a call for teams for the IFAMA 2025 Venture Building Challenge, an online competition, on 13–14 November, 2025. (Register by 06–November.)
The Venture Building Challenge (VBC) is an excellent introduction to learning how case studies are routinely used as a problem-solving tool throughout industry and academia.
The competition is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, and/or early career professionals up to 35 years of age. Groups are limited to two to four members, but individuals are also welcome, and the organizers will find a group for them. The winning team will receive $3,500 USD, and other non-monetary prizes will be announced.
Triptolemos Foundation is member of IFAMA and member of the Board of Directors.
GUIDELINES
The Venture Building Challenge collides the worlds of research and entrepreneurship for a unique and dynamic challenge that will test teams’ creativity, problem-solving abilities, and understanding of practical implementation to tackle a global challenge: Commercialization.
Teams will receive a research case, (approximately 10-pages) detailing an emerging science or technology innovation. Teams are tasked to create a 12-minute video presentation showcasing a pathway to market for their solution, accompanied by a one-page brief. Each team will also receive an entrepreneurship toolkit at the start of the competition, consisting of key frameworks to detail their strategy.
The Venture Building Challenge is 100% online, giving teams from around the world an opportunity to showcase their talents on a global stage.
