UVA Entrepreneurship Update - APR 16-22 2023
What follows is an updated summary of the events and deadlines for the upcoming weeks across Entrepreneurship@UVA, the wider Charlottesville area, and even beyond. There were a couple date changes, thus the updated update.
As always, should you have any questions about Entrepreneurship here at UVA, feel free to check out our website, sign up for the newsletter, or email startup@virginia.edu.
:: WAHOOWA ::
Akash Shah, co-founder of personalized immunotherapy treatment provider Wyndly, was featured in UVA Today.
Alexander Halpern, co-founder of Safeline, was featured in Cville Weekly. Safeline enables high school students to more efficiently alert administrators to crises on school grounds
:: ECUP ::
Congratulations to all of the Finalists and Award Winners in the UVA ECUP Launch Competition. The Award Winners were:
FIRST PLACE - COLLEGE CONTACT
Sophie Smith and Leah Guesman, McIntire School of Commerce 2023
SECOND PLACE - NEW SUBLEASE
Rooney Lee and Xinyi Jiang, Darden School of Business 2023
THIRD PLACE - TIE - DOORLIST & EZ NUMB
DOORLIST: David Roselle, McIntire School of Commerce 2023 and Peter Layne, College of Arts and Science 2023
EZ NUMB: Haeley Wotnosky, McIntire School of Commerce 2023 and Rithika Kormath Anand, Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2023
AUDIENCE CHOICE - ROOMME
Brian Bernard and Dmitriy Telemtayev, McIntire School of Commerce 2024; Sebastian Oliver, College of Arts and Sciences 2023
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:: HELP WANTED ::
Looking for connections to a co-founder or need help with a project? Email startup@virginia.edu.
:: WHAT’S HAPPENING ::
TOM TOM FESTIVAL - APR 19 through 23
Various times, locations downtown
The 11th Annual Tom Tom explores expansive ideas about the future, the creative doers who launch companies, organize neighborhoods, write policy, create art, and strive for the betterment of our community. MORE INFO
THE FUNDING LANDSCAPE - APR 20
From 4:00PM until 5:15PM EST, Rouss Hall 403 or online
What are the differences among angel investors, seed funds, venture capitalists, and other investors? Join us for a discussion of these sources and capital, the capital they provide, and when. RSVP HERE
TOM TOM TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD CONFERENCE - APR 20
All Day, the CODE building 225 W Water St
Over 50 local innovators will provide a state of the union for Charlottesville Tech, bringing together individuals from various sectors including biotech, energy, investment, data, and AI. Tickets are Pay What You Will. MORE INFO
CVILLE TECH TREK: UTRAIN - APR 20
From 9:00AM until 10:00AM, 225 E Main St
Spend quality time at a local Charlottesville organization, discuss full-time and internship opportunities, and walk through a day-in-the-life of founder. UTrain has developed an all-in-one business solution for basketball trainers. MORE INFO
CVILLE TECH TREK: CARGOLABS - APR 20
From 11:30AM until 12:30PM, 225 E Main St
Spend quality time at a local Charlottesville organization, discuss full-time and internship opportunities, and walk through a day-in-the-life of founder. Cargo Labs has developed a platform to provide FinTech for Truckers. MORE INFO
GALANT CHALLENGE - APR 27
Evening, Rouss & Robertson Halls
The Galant Challenge connects seed and early-stage ventures from the UVA community with potential investors. In the 2022 Challenge, more than $3 million was invested in six companies by our panel of investors. MORE INFO
:: OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ::
VENTURE WELL E-TEAM PROGRAM
Application deadline May 03, 2023
The E-Team Program provides a mix of up to $25,000 in grant funding, entrepreneurship training, mentorship, national recognition, and networking. MORE INFO
ASME ISHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN
ISHOW is open to individuals and organizations taking physical products to market that will have a positive social and environmental impact. MORE INFO