UVA Entrepreneurship Update - Back to School 2022 Edition
Welcome Back! And to any new students, Welcome to UVA! What follows is a summary of the events and deadlines across Entrepreneurship@UVA and the wider Charlottesville area for the upcoming week—and even beyond.
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 ::
Contraline, co-founded by Kevin Eisenfrats, was mentioned in a WIRED article for the company's reversible, nonhormonal form of male birth control.
Agrospheres, co-founded by Ameer Shakeel and Payam Pourtaheri, announced a multi-year collaboration with Bayer to develop novel biologicals for use as more effective and sustainable crop protection products.
Astraea, co-founded by Brendan Richardson, was featured in UVA Today for the companies efforts "to provide a free satellite imagery platform that could be used by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, as well as civilians and a host of humanitarian organizations working in the country."
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:: HELP WANTED ::
Looking for connections to a co-founder or need help with a project? Email startup@virginia.edu
:: ON THE HORIZON ::
PITCH PREVIEW APPLICATIONS - AUG 22
Charlottesville Angel Network (CAN) and Virginia Small Business Development Center (VSBDC) are offering pitch practice with accredited angel investors for Virginia's early-stage innovative entrepreneurs. MORE INFO
SPARK: FACES OF UVA ENTREPRENEURS - AUG 27
From 1:00PM until 3:00PM EST, Newcomb Hall Theater
Hear the stories of 5 entrepreneurs who recently graduated from UVA on how they went from their first day of first year to where they are now. After the talks, hang out with the speakers and meet other students interested in entrepreneurship. Light food and drink will be provided! RSVP HERE
UVA ENTREPRENEURSHIP MEETUP - SEP 14
From 5:30PM until 7:00PM EST, Rouss & Robertson 120
Please join the UVA Entrepreneurship team for an opportunity to connect with other students interested in entrepreneurship, as well as an introduction to the people, programs, places, and resources across Grounds. Did we say there would also be PIZZA! RSVP HERE
ECUP CONCEPT COMPETITION
The Concept Competition is the first stage in a three part series of annual competitions organized under the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup (ECUP). $20,000 in total prize money will be awarded to student winners as part of the Concept Stage. MORE INFO
SUBMISSIONS DUE - OCT 21
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED - NOV 02
FINALISTS VIDEOS DUE - NOV 06
FINAL PRESENTATIONS - Week of NOV 07
:: OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ::
CEO PITCH COMPETITION DEADLINE
Application deadline September 12. 2022
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization global pitch competition offers selected participants a four-week program, mentors, and the winning student team wins $20,000 in grant funding. MORE INFO
ACCELERATE 2022 STUDENT COMPETITION - SEP 28
Application deadline September 12, 2022
The Accelerate Student Competition is designed to inspire students to take a business idea, plot out its journey, and engage with a community of entrepreneurs in order to identify resources and investments for their business idea to succeed. MORE INFO