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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Six teams of finalists stand with big checks, totaling from $6,000 to $9,000 each.

Fashion startup Cue the Curves takes home $150,000 VentureCat grand prize

June 1, 2023

Student startup Cue the Curves, an app focused on plus-size fashion, won the $150,000 grand prize at Wednesday’s VentureCat competition. Five other startups presented at the annual event, which allows...

The Garage logo on top of a pane of glass.

Northwestern entrepreneurial organizations present at The Garage

September 29, 2022

Three Northwestern entrepreneurial organizations presented information about innovation opportunities to more than 70 people at The Garage’s annual Entrepreneurship Open House on Thursday.  “It’s...

A person stands on a stage in front of a white projector screen that reads “Inferno Guard” in red. An audience sits in chairs in front of the stage.

Student startups awarded more than $300,000 in VentureCat pitch competition

May 25, 2022

Student startup InfernoGuard, a rapid wildfire detection company, took home the grand prize of $150,000 at Wednesday’s VentureCat competition.  The annual pitching competition allows Northwestern...

Executive Director Melissa Kaufman in front of a purple Powerpoint slide that lists Por Adela, The Equal Opportunity Book Box and springrose as the top three winners of VentureCat, respectively.

Student startups awarded over $300,000 in annual VentureCat competition

May 28, 2021

Twenty-five student startups competed in this year’s virtual VentureCat, which involved multiple rounds of pitching before the winner, Por Adela, was selected Wednesday night. Por Adela, a transportation-centered...

Students meet in The Garage to prepare for the launch of their team’s student-run food delivery service, Foodrop. The service will debut later this month.

Student-run food delivery service to start bulk drop-offs across campus

May 1, 2016

A student-run food delivery service featuring free delivery, no minimum order count and bulk drop-offs at popular campus locations will launch this month. The company, Foodrop, works through a free...

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