Venture: Entrepreneurial Innovation Program

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Venture Overview

The Venture Entrepreneurial Innovation Challenge is more than a competition; it is a comprehensive, adaptable program for students in grades 5–12 that cultivates an entrepreneurial mindset rooted in a biblical worldview. Through real-world, collaborative learning experiences and competitions, students develop the skills to take risks, solve problems, and move ideas into action.

Grades 5-8

School-Based Challenge

Venture Emerging Entrepreneurs Innovation Challenge

The Venture Emerging Entrepreneurs Innovation Challenge equips 5th-8th grade students with an entrepreneurial mindset grounded in a biblical worldview. Through collaborative, project-based learning, students learn to recognize opportunities, think creatively, solve problems, and develop innovative ventures that create meaningful impact in their communities.

Rather than simply learning about business, students experience the entrepreneurial process firsthand; from identifying a need and designing a solution to developing a sustainable business model and presenting their ideas to a panel of Venture Investors during an in-school innovation challenge.

The Venture Emerging Entrepreneurs Innovation Program provides everything educators need to prepare students for this culminating experience and confidently host their own in-school Venture Emerging Entrepreneurs Innovation Challenge. Through comprehensive lessons, facilitator guidance, flexible resources, and ready-to-use materials, educators are equipped to guide students through each step of the entrepreneurial process while creating an engaging, Christ-centered learning experience.

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Grades 9-12

University-Hosted Challenge

Venture Entrepreneurial Innovation Challenge

ACSI Student Leadership & Learning partners with colleges and universities to offer an in-person entrepreneurial competition for students in grades 9–12 designed to help schools cultivate innovation, leadership, and Christ-centered influence through business. Throughout the event, students participate in an immersive, hands-on entrepreneurial experience featuring engaging challenges, collaborative learning opportunities, and meaningful feedback from judges, mentors, and peers.

Venture welcomes students at every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. Whether developing a new business idea or operating an existing business, participants enter the same competition through one of two pathways

ONE VENTURE COMPETITION

Two Entry Pathways:

Developing a Concept

For teams building and validating a new business idea through research, innovation, and strategic planning.

Ideal for:

New business concepts
Creative problem solvers
Students exploring entrepreneurship
Teams developing an idea into reality

Operating a Business

For teams already running a business and looking to grow, scale, or refine their existing business model.

Ideal for:

Existing student businesses
Growing brands or products
Showcasing growth and innovation
Teams demonstrating measurable impact

Every Venture Team Will:

✓ Highlight Strategic Thinking ✓ Develop innovative solutions ✓ Integrate a biblical worldview ✓ Demonstrate evidence appropriate to their stage of development ✓ Create meaningful impact ✓ Present before judges, mentors, and peers

Upon registration, schools receive the Venture Entrepreneurial Innovation Program, which contains comprehensive preparation materials that equip both educators and students with everything needed to confidently prepare for and participate in the Venture Challenge.

Explore program and competition details in the University-Hosted Venture Challenge menu below.

Venture Partnerships

The 2026–27 Venture Entrepreneurial Innovation Program will feature curated resources from Faith Driven Entrepreneurs that equip the next generation of Christ-centered entrepreneurs to innovate with purpose and impact aligned with God’s design.

Seed Tree Group partners with Christian K-12 schools to design and implement Christ-centered entrepreneurship programs that develop students’ mindsets, character, and real-world skills.

Seed Tree schools utilize the Venture Entrepreneurial Innovation Program as a culminating capstone experience that integrates learning, leadership, and real-world application. Learn more at Seed Tree Group.

Bold Ideas. Lasting IMPACT.

The ACSI Student Leadership & Learning team partners with Taylor University for IMPACT, a week long residential camp for high school sophomores and juniors who aspire to be change-makers.