The University of Virginia Entrepreneurship Cup, also known as the E-Cup, is an annual competition that seeks to enrich the area’s entrepreneurial community by encouraging new ventures with the potential to address unmet needs, solve social and economic problems, and do so in an interdisciplinary way.

The E-Cup is open to all UVA undergraduates, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. The E-Cup consists of three different stages: Concept, Discovery and Launch! Each stage will have its own competition with varying judging criteria.

The Launch Competition is the third and final stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup, and its goal is to showcase and provide seed capital to the most compelling UVA student startups. Upwards of $50,000 in total prize and in-kind resources will be awarded. Join us to pick the Audience Choice!

Here also is a History of ECUP Finalists and Winners, many of them awarded at Tom Tom Festival.

Space for this event is limited. EVOLVE Conference Badge Holders are able to attend, otherwise separate registration with the UVA ECup Team is required for entry.