[Deadline Today] Join the Ivy League Entrepreneurship Conference + Win a $10,000 Investment
The NGEN Trailblazer Conference is happening this April 17th in New York City! Apply today!
NGEN is excited to announce both our upcoming Trailblazers Conference in NYC on April 17th and the $10K Pitch Competition in collaboration with Blue and Gold Ventures. NGEN is the Inter-Ivy League entrepreneurship network that brings together top student entrepreneurs from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, MIT, NYU, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale.
This year’s conference will feature a keynote from legendary seed investor Howard Morgan, who made billions leading early rounds in Uber, LinkedIn, Roblox, and more, alongside panel discussions with top VCs, exciting founders, and industry experts.
We are also thrilled to announce a $10K pitch competition. Applicants will have the opportunity to win a $10K SAFE investment. Five finalist teams will pitch at the conference. Attendees from West Coast Universities will be permitted to pitch virtually (encouraged to attend in-person).
Previous attendees at our conference have generated millions in revenue and investment, gotten into top accelerators like YC and Techstars, gotten their startups acquired and been featured in national publications like Forbes.
Final Application Deadline: Monday, April 6th, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Conference Date: Friday, April 17th, 2026
Location: Midtown Manhattan, NYC, NY
If you’re eager to connect with the best of student founders , don’t miss out and apply now to be part of this incredible experience!
Or Apply for the Conference & Pitch Competition Here!
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