M West Challenge

West Michigan's Student Entrepreneurship Competition

Welcome to the 2023 MWest Challenge, a student venture competition designed to create cross collaboration between students that span across several universities from West Michigan. Through MWest, entrepreneurially minded students are able to develop and grow new ventures based on their own ideas. MWest involves eight West Michigan colleges and universities, representing 75,000 students from: Grand Valley State University, Kendall College of Art and Design, Davenport University, Aquinas College, Calvin College, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids Community College, Kuyper College, and Hope College.

Collegiate Partners and Sponsors

Thank you to all of the schools who support the MWest Challenge experience. All undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at a sponsor school are eligible to participate in the MWest Challenge. All faculty and staff at a sponsor school are welcome to attend the Competition event.