UVA Entrepreneurship Update - FEB 22 - FEB 28
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 websiteor email: startup@virginia.edu.
:: WAHOOWA ::
Congratulations to the UVA E-Cup Discovery award winners:
Coton - Elizabeth Blankenship, Darden School of Business, 2022
Coton is the first fully-sustainable luxury fashion brand with a focus on existing textiles.
RAYNA - Megan Nash, Darden School of Business, 2022; Katie Burke; Max Berg
RAYNA makes the world's first and only dedicated female pubic hair trimmer.
The Million Word Challenge - Daniel Dickey, Darden School of Business, 2021
The Million Word Challenge is a classroom tested program that encourages students to read via a friendly competition. Specifically, the initiative uses students' intrinsic competitive nature as a way to motivate them to read one million words before the end of the school year.
Transfoam - Alec Brewer, School of Engineering and Applied Science, 2021; Kobe Rogers, College of Arts and Science, 2021; Simonne Guenette, College of Arts and Science, 2022
Transfoam is a Virginia-based LLC developing a cradle2cradle biomanufacturing platform to tackle global plastic pollution.
Zalence - Alex Zorychta, Darden School of Business, 2021
Zalence is a platform where connectors curate pools of people they think should meet one another one-on-one. Connectors invite connectees into their pool(s) of endorsed people they would stake their reputation behind, and connectees can accept or request into these pool(s). For more information on the finalists and the Discovery competition, GO HERE.
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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 ::
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Monday, February 22
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FIRESIDE CHAT WITH DORM ROOM FUND
FROM 2:00PM UNTIL 3:00PM EST
Dorm Room Fund is on a mission to help student founders build the future. Our incredible community of experts, operators, and advisors is built by students and backed by First Round Capital. SIGNUP
ESG SERIES #1: HOW TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF YOUR PORTFOLIO
From 7PM until 8PM EST
Join us to hear Jake Barnett, manager of Sustainable Investment Services at Wespath, discuss how we can reduce the carbon footprint of portfolios! how to reduce the carbon footprint of our portfolios! MORE INFO
CODE FOR CVILLE'S 2021 KICKOFF
From 7:30PM until 9PM EST
Any and all tech experience welcome!! Code for Charlottesville is an organization that brings people with tech, data, design, research, and community building skills together to work on projects that meet a direct and significant need for local government or an area nonprofit. MORE INFO
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Tuesday, February 23
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Wednesday, February 24
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Thursday, February 25
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STARTING YOUR BUSINESS WITH CENTRAL VIRGINIA SBDC
From 1PM until 3PM EST
Thinking about starting a small business? Have you started…but maybe missed some critical information? This Central Virginia SBDC workshop is for you! MORE INFO
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH DORM ROOM FUND
FROM 2:00PM UNTIL 3:00PM EST
Dorm Room Fund is on a mission to help student founders build the future. Our incredible community of experts, operators, and advisors is built by students and backed by First Round Capital. SINGUP
YLAI FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS DUE
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program is now accepting applications! YLAI empowers entrepreneurs to strengthen their capacity to launch and advance their entrepreneurial ideas and effectively contribute to social and economic development in their communities. MORE INFO
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Friday, February 26
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A CONVERSATION WITH SONJA HOEL PERKINS '88
12PM until 1PM EST
This special Centennial Speaker Series virtual event will feature an engaging conversation between alumna Sonja Hoel Perkins, venture capitalist, philanthropist, and leader, and Nicole Thorne Jenkins, the John A. Griffin Dean of the McIntire School of Commerce. MORE INFO
:: ON THE HORIZON ::
SE@UVA BOOK SERIES: JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ - MARCH 17
From 4PM until 5PM EST
SE@UVA Book Series presents distinguished author and entrepreneur Jacqueline Novogratz. Join us as Novogratz discusses her book. The first 50 people to register and attend will receive a free copy of the book! MORE INFO
WOMEN IN DATA SCIENCE CONFERENCE - MAR 19
From high noon until 5PM ET
WiDS Charlottesville is an independent event organized by the UVA School of Data Science to coincide with the annual Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide. MORE INFO
UVA E-CUP LAUNCH COMPETITION APPLICATIONS DUE- MAR 26
Due at High Noon (12PM EST)
Launch! is the third and final stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup, and its goal is to showcase and provide seed capital to the most compelling student ventures. In past years, upwards of $50,000 in total prize and in-kind resources have been awarded. MORE INFO
SE@UVA BOOK SERIES: ROSS BAIRD - APRIL 28
From 4PM until 5PM EST
Join us for a book series event with Ross Baird to hear about his book, “The Innovation Blind Spot: Why We Back the Wrong Ideas—and What to Do About It.” The first 50 people to register will receive a free copy of the book! MORE INFO
:: OTHER OPPORTUNITIES ::
VENTUREWELL OPEN 2021 IS LIVE! REGISTER NOW
OPEN 2021 will feature a dynamic mix of leading-edge content on the most pressing topics in I&E education, like engaging and supporting underrepresented student innovators, growing your on-campus entrepreneurial ecosystem, overcoming the challenges of teaching during the pandemic, environmental and socially responsible innovation, proven practices for teaching I&E, and more! MORE INFO
e-FEST 2021 SCHOOL RESGITRATION DUE MARCH 01
Undergraduate students in North America are encouraged to form teams and submit their venture pitches, for a chance at a quarter million dollars in prizes. MORE INFO
HEALTHCARE SAFETY CHALLENGE
Application deadline MARCH 7
The Healthcare Safety Challenge is awarding over $60,000 in cash prizes to the most exciting patient/healthcare safety solutions in the nation and across the globe. Applications are now open until March 7. Individuals like researchers and clinicians, as well as startups, are eligible to apply. MORE INFO
STARTUP OF THE YEAR
Early application now open for 2021
Startup of the Year helps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. MORE INFO
DEBUT CHALLENGE
Applications open in January 2021 and close June 1, 2021
DEBUT challenges teams of students in undergraduate biomedical education to solve real-world problems in healthcare. Prizes of up to $20,000 will be awarded. MORE INFO