Innovation & Commercialization

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 ventures founded by UVA students or post-docs.

Entrepreneurship seminars are a mix of case discussions, guest panels, and action-oriented workshops covering topics such as: founders agreements, incorporation, market analysis, product development, funding and deal terms, business models, investor presentations, etc.

PhD Plus Entrepreneurship seminars are scheduled to meet weekly, and are a mix of case discussions, guest panels, and action-oriented workshops covering topics such as: founders agreements, incorporation, market analysis, product development, funding and deal terms, business models, investor presentations, etc. The program is open

CvilleBioHub brings together all members of the biotech community for an evening of discussion and networking, with beverages and hor d'oeuvres.

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Entrepreneurship seminars are a mix of case discussions, guest panels, and action-oriented workshops covering topics such as: founders agreements, incorporation, market analysis, product development, funding and deal terms, business models, investor presentations, etc.

Anatomy of a startup (pitch)

Our objective for today is to discuss the various facets of a startup venture by way of the “buttons” that often get pushed during a startup pitch.

Our discussion this evening will center upon the formation of an initial team at a startup, the role/relationships of these team members, and even the reward and decision-making structures that might be put in place. Importantly, we will bump into some of the pitfalls early teams encounter, and some tactics for avoiding these pitfalls.

Entrepreneurship seminars are a mix of case discussions, guest panels, and action-oriented workshops covering topics such as: founders agreements, incorporation, market analysis, product development, funding and deal terms, business models, investor presentations, etc.

Staging Innovation - Kleiner Perkins and Genentech

Discussion will center upon two dimensions of the Kleiner Perkins and Genentech case:

Acumen and Embrace: Corporate forms and hybrid impact

Become familiar with the various types of corporate form, and the reasons behind selecting any one form over another. We will also begin to frame the concept of social impact, and understand how impact might be defined and measured.