Center for Entrepreneurship: $16K Challenge

The $16K Challenge—a business plan presentation competition for University of Portland students—provides teambuilding, mentorship, education, networking, and capital resources for new venture creation. 

Next year’s competition will take place on Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Buckley Center on the University of Portland campus. 

Click here for 2010 $16K challenge competion guideline.
Click here for 2010 $16K Challenge Intent to Compete

$16,000 in prizes was awarded to the 2009 winning teams as follows:
1^st Place                                      $5000 cash and in-kind support 
2^nd Place                                      $4000 cash and in-kind support   
3^rd Place                                      $3000 cash and in-kind support
Graduate Student Grand Prize        $4000 cash and in-kind support

2009's winners are: 
  First Place: Neptune Biomechanics - Joe Broderick, Pat Jurney and Matt Leineweber
  Second Place: Tax Credit Depot - Mackenzie Reminger Carpenter, Wyeth Larson, Doug Pederson, 
                                                     and Mallory Phelan
  Third Place: NoPo Biotics - Andrew O’Keefe, David O’Connor and Leland Wright

(L-R Back Row: Doug Pederson, Matt Leineweber, Wyeth Larson, Pat Jurney, Andrew O’Keefe;
L-R Front Row: Joe Broderick, Mackenzie Reminger Carpenter, Mallory Phelan, David O’Connor)

Other Finalists:
   Cut Above - Steven Hallstone  
   Width of Your Sole Shoes - Liana Louie
   Active - Will Madigan
   Prospect.net - Alex Kirk & Jenna Brittain
   Profectus - Christa Haluck

Mark your calendar now to compete in or attend next year’s event that will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010.   Please contact Jon Down (Tel: 503 943 7781) if you’d like to be a sponsor of the 2009 $16K Challenge.