Venture NY

The Upstate Capital Association of New York connects the investment community to increase access to capital for companies, and deal flow for investors. Venture NY is Upstate Capital’s premier annual event for early-stage investors and the innovation community.

• Great networking for investors
• Conversations on early-stage investing and entrepreneurship
• Startup Resource Expo
• NYBPC Grand Prize Finals with up to $100,000 in cash prizes

The New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) is the intercollegiate entrepreneurship competition that, since 2010, has provided a platform for training New York’s next generation of entrepreneurs, and launching new ventures, commercializing innovations developed on campuses across New York. The NYBPC’s mission is to provide a robust competition for students across New York to promote entrepreneurship and start new ventures.

Ten regional competitions culminate in the Finals where two teams from each of six tracks in each region are invited to compete in a statewide competition, where up to $100,000 in prize money is awarded at Venture NY! Learn more about the NYBPC here.