WEP Awards

Funding provided in part by the generosity of The Heller Family Foundation

Available to Wharton Undergraduate Juniors and First-Year MBA Students.

The Wharton Venture Award (WVA) of $10,000 is intended to assist students financially over the summer in lieu of full-time internships so that they can concentrate on developing their entrepreneurial ventures. Winners are required to work on their ventures full-time over the summer. Wharton undergraduate juniors and first-year MBA students who are developing a venture are welcome to apply.

To apply for the 2009-2010 Wharton Venture Award, please download the application in PDF or Word 2007 format. Applications are due on Feburary 8, 2010 by 12PM (Eastern Time). They should be hand delivered or express mailed (6 copies). See instructions on the application form.

2009 Wharton Venture Award Winners:

Patrick Curtis (WG'10)
NewBurbia Corp.
Identification, building, and planning of online social communities.
http://www.wallstreetoasis.com
http://recwave.com

Rob Goldstein (W'10)
ChronoWake
ChronoWake is a product that utilizes advanced physiological signal analysis and processing in order to wake its users at an ideal time within preference metrics.
http://chronowake.com

Michael Melby (WG'10)
PayDivvy
PayDivvy is a financial technology company providing collective payment and finance services for roommates.

Jeffrey Raider (WG'10)
Heller Family Foundation Venture Award
ONE|VISION
Transformational designer, marketer, and retailer of fashionable eyewear sold online at one fifth the price of traditional glasses.

Noah Ready-Campbell (W'10)
Heller Family Foundation Venture Award
SearchEkko
SearchEkko is a widget for blogs and news websites that helps visitors discover content that is relevant to them, and hence drives page views and revenues for the installed sites.

Past Wharton Venture Award winners:

Jonathan Cooper (WG'09)
MedVolution
MedVolution is a web-based, medical decision support software tool based on Bayesian networks for use in the primary care clinical setting. http://medvolution.com

Daniel Harbuck (W'09)
StealthRowing
Divisible crew rowing boats for year-round, in the pool training. http://stealthrowing.com

Sameer Nigam (WG'09)
MeriMarzee.com / E-Shopping Marketplace for India
Disruptive online shopping marketplace for Indian markets (an Indo-US company).

Jack Abraham (W'08)
Milo
Browse, compare and research products available now at local stores. http://milo.com

Adam Erlebacher (WG'08) & Greg Neichin (WG'08) – joint award
PlaceVine
PlaceVine is an online marketplace for alternative advertisements. http://placevine.com

Vikram Joshi (WG'08)
Red Ladder Media
Health and wellness content provider for the young, urban Chinese market that uses web and mobile information delivery channels.

Masha Merchant (WG'08)
Angiologix
Angiologix Inc., a medical diagnostic device company, is dedicated to human cardiovascular health.
http://angiologix.com

Blake Sonnek-Schmelz (WG'08)
JuiceLife
All-natural, enhanced fruit juice company.
http://www.juicelife.com

Nat Turner (W'08)
Invite Media
Ad-creation tools that allow local businesses to build and place video ads online.
http://invitemedia.com



	LOGIN HOME NEWS & EVENTS ENTREPRENEURIAL CAREERS STARTING A BUSINESS TEACHING & LEARNING RESEARCH ALUMNI		Back to the Awards page Wharton Venture Award Funding provided in part by the generosity of The Heller Family Foundation Available to Wharton Undergraduate Juniors and First-Year MBA Students. The Wharton Venture Award (WVA) of $10,000 is intended to assist students financially over the summer in lieu of full-time internships so that they can concentrate on developing their entrepreneurial ventures. Winners are required to work on their ventures full-time over the summer. Wharton undergraduate juniors and first-year MBA students who are developing a venture are welcome to apply. To apply for the 2009-2010 Wharton Venture Award, please download the application in PDF or Word 2007 format. Applications are due on Feburary 8, 2010 by 12PM (Eastern Time). They should be hand delivered or express mailed (6 copies). See instructions on the application form. 2009 Wharton Venture Award Winners: Patrick Curtis (WG'10) NewBurbia Corp. Identification, building, and planning of online social communities. http://www.wallstreetoasis.com http://recwave.com Rob Goldstein (W'10) ChronoWake ChronoWake is a product that utilizes advanced physiological signal analysis and processing in order to wake its users at an ideal time within preference metrics. http://chronowake.com Michael Melby (WG'10) PayDivvy PayDivvy is a financial technology company providing collective payment and finance services for roommates. Jeffrey Raider (WG'10) Heller Family Foundation Venture Award ONE\|VISION Transformational designer, marketer, and retailer of fashionable eyewear sold online at one fifth the price of traditional glasses. Noah Ready-Campbell (W'10) Heller Family Foundation Venture Award SearchEkko SearchEkko is a widget for blogs and news websites that helps visitors discover content that is relevant to them, and hence drives page views and revenues for the installed sites. Past Wharton Venture Award winners: Jonathan Cooper (WG'09) MedVolution MedVolution is a web-based, medical decision support software tool based on Bayesian networks for use in the primary care clinical setting. http://medvolution.com Daniel Harbuck (W'09) StealthRowing Divisible crew rowing boats for year-round, in the pool training. http://stealthrowing.com Sameer Nigam (WG'09) MeriMarzee.com / E-Shopping Marketplace for India Disruptive online shopping marketplace for Indian markets (an Indo-US company). Jack Abraham (W'08) Milo Browse, compare and research products available now at local stores. http://milo.com Adam Erlebacher (WG'08) & Greg Neichin (WG'08) – joint award PlaceVine PlaceVine is an online marketplace for alternative advertisements. http://placevine.com Vikram Joshi (WG'08) Red Ladder Media Health and wellness content provider for the young, urban Chinese market that uses web and mobile information delivery channels. Masha Merchant (WG'08) Angiologix Angiologix Inc., a medical diagnostic device company, is dedicated to human cardiovascular health. http://angiologix.com Blake Sonnek-Schmelz (WG'08) JuiceLife All-natural, enhanced fruit juice company. http://www.juicelife.com Nat Turner (W'08) Invite Media Ad-creation tools that allow local businesses to build and place video ads online. http://invitemedia.com