AeA/Stanford Executive Institute faculty have developed an interactive new venture laboratory model exclusively for the Institute, called the New Venture Laboratory (NVL). During the NVL, participants work in small teams to identify a realistic business opportunity, conceptualize a new product, and present a business plan to a panel of professional venture capitalists. This unique experience provides insight into understanding, participating in, and managing the entrepreneurial process.
 

2006 Winning Teams:

Tied for Venture Capitalist Choice:
C2 Corporation
Product: A no-fee service for consumers to receive consumer product evaluation and competitive pricing information via their cell phones by typing in or taking a picture of the product's scancode number.   

Team Members: Michael Eberhard, Concur Technologies; John Kittrell, Magma Design Automation; Guy Churchward, BEA Systems; Kathrin Winkler, EMC Corporation; Eric Allegakoen, Adobe Systems; Shyam Vijay, Adobe Systems