BR Ventures

BR Ventures is Big Red Ventures, and its material centres on the BenDaniel Venture Challenge, its annual pitch competition. Five finalists present business ideas to an investor panel during the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration at Cornell University.

What BR Ventures offers

• Pitch competition — the BenDaniel Venture Challenge, with prizes for the winners.
• Investor exposure — finalists pitch to a judging panel of venture investors.
• Licensing link — a matching prize applies if the technology is licensed through Cornell.

Who it works with

Cornell entrepreneurs with early technology ideas. Past finalists include Pelex, a pelvic health device company, and teams working on wearable sensors, biotech sample preparation and passive cooling materials.

Key facts

• Event location: Cornell University
• Applications received: over 100 each year
• Years running: 12