April 22–25, 2026 · Notre Dame
McCloskey New Venture Competition + Founders Summit
What's Happening
Four days, one momentum.
From welcome night to the finals stage — here's how the week takes shape across campus.
Wed · 4/22 · Summary
Arrivals & Welcome
- Hotel check-in
- Judges' Nightcap
- See the full schedule
Where to start
Find your way in.
Why we gather
Built for the peoplebehind the ventures.
A different kind of founder comes from a different kind of week.
Most programs teach entrepreneurship. McCloskey practices it. Every pitch, every hard question, every honest conversation in the hallway — that's the formation happening. We don't build ventures here. We build the people who build ventures.
