UVA Entrepreneurship Update, April 18 - 24
What follows is a summary of the events and deadlines across Entrepreneurship@UVA and the wider Charlottesville area. As always, should you have any questions about Entrepreneurship here at UVA, feel free to check out our website or email: startup@virginia.edu.
:: WAHOOWA ::
Congratulations to all award winners and finalists of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup Launch Competition:
• [1st Place] Coton – Elizabeth Blankenship (Class of 2022)
• [2nd Place] Astrius - Sean Obrien, CLAS ‘25
• [3rd Place] JAS Alcohol-free Cocktails – Cecilia Rios Murrieta (Class of 2022) • [Honorable Mention] AmityConnect - Karthik Ramu and Kushi Sethuram, CLAS ‘24
• [Honorable Mention and Audience choice] Goose & Willow - Gretchen Pace (Class of 2022) • Bingebound - Jason Calem, Col ‘22; Alexa Rothborth, CLAS ‘22; Evan Kirsh, Col ‘21 • Clarifi Technologies LLC - Bradley Levergood and Maya Singh (Class of 2023) • DoorList - David Roselle, Col ’23 and Peter Layne, CLAS ‘23 • [Honorable Mention and Audience choice] Goose & Willow - Gretchen Pace (Class of 2022) • Skoolo! - Tanmay Gadre (Class of 2023) • SmartCards - Jordan Bagnall, Shane Chambers and Charbel Marche, MED ‘25 Got News? Let us know
:: HELP WANTED ::
Looking for connections to a co-founder or need help with a project? Email startup@virginia.edu.
:: WHAT'S HAPPENING ::
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Monday, April 18
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Tuesday, April 19
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ENTREPRENEURS & ESPRESSO
From 8:00AM until 10:00AM EST, CODE building
c-e2 is a casual gathering of learning for entrepreneurs. Plus, hear from Matt Harmon of Harmony Wine and a panel of female student founders for a conversation on their journey. MORE INFO
COMMUNITY CAPITAL PITCH NIGHT
From 4:30PM-7:00PM, CODE
A Collaborative Event of Central VA Businesses Raising Capital From the Central VA Community, organized by CBIC, VC, and WeFunder. Come listen and learn. MORE INFO
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Wednesday, April 20
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PROJECT INNOVATE
From 8:30AM until 10:30AM, Vault Virginia
Celebrate our thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem and launch Project Innovate: Connection through Community, an initiative led by CvilleBioHub with VC as part of our VIPC Regional Innovation Fund grant to support early-stage biotech and tech innovation across industry sectors in Central Virginia. MORE INFO
THE WELCOME DINNER
From 6:00PM until 9:00PM EST, various Restaurants
Sit down at the dinner table with neighbors, old and new, for a special meal at some of Downtown’s finest restaurants. This welcome dinner kicks off the 10th Annual Tom Tom—showcasing our community as we join together to create the future of Charlottesville. MORE INFO
BLOCK CHAIN, CRYPTO, and NFTs
From 6:30PM until 7:30PM EST, Common House
During this session, we discuss one of the most captivating (and confusing) trends across the world: cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. MORE INFO
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Thursday, April 21
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COMMUNITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS
From 9:00AM until 4:00PM EST, Common House
A bootcamp for aspiring community builders on how to connect communities, sharpen storytelling, and create projects with vision and purpose. MORE INFO
ORIGIN STORIES
From 5:30PM until 6:30PM EST, online
Join Eric Martin for a conversation with UVA alum Gary Hromadko on How AirBnB, eBay, and American Giant Got Their Starts. ZOOM
CROWDFUNDED PITCH NIGHT
Starting at 6:00PM EST, CODE building
Ten aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their visions to the Charlottesville community, who will vote with their dollars! MORE INFO
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Friday, April 22
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TOM TOM FESTIVAL
The first ever! Eight performance stages on the Mall alongside all your favorite restaurants, galleries and shops. MORE INFO
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Saturday, April 23
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FARMERS MARKET & ENTREPRENEURS SHOWCASE
From 8:00AM until High Noon, Water Street Lot
For 10 years, Tom Tom has partnered with the farmers market to do a special showcase of local entrepreneurs while you shop local farms and vendors. MORE INFO
TOM TOM FESTIVAL
The first ever! Eight performance stages on the Mall alongside all your favorite restaurants, galleries and shops. MORE INFO
:: ON THE HORIZON ::
Isn't it time for you to start something awesome?
:: OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ::
ERA SUMMER ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Application deadline April 25
ERA invests $100K in seed funding with the potential for follow-on funding and gives entrepreneurs access to NYC’s largest mentor network of industry leaders program alumni. MORE INFO
DEBUT 2022 CHALLENGE
Application deadline May 31
With $130,000 in prizes for 2022, the DEBUT Challenge is open to undergraduate student teams working on innovative solutions to unmet health and clinical problems. MORE INFO