Event
Darden and i.Lab at SXSW
March 2017
Austin, TX
Event
UVA Darden and Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference
The Batten Institute co-hosted an annual conference with the Cambridge Judge Business School in Cambridge, UK.
19–20 June 2017
Cambridge, UK
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Business Innovation and Climate Change Initiative
Launched in May 2017, this new initiative fosters multi-stakeholder dialogue and conducts research on the role of disruptive innovation in tackling climate change.
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Charlottesville Entrepreneurs + Espresso
Every month, entrepreneurs, faculty and students gather at the i.Lab to hear from an experienced entrepreneur and a pitch from a new venture.
Batten Venture Internship Program
The Batten Institute subsidizes summer internships for Darden students interested in working with early-stage startups or venture capital firms through the Batten Venture Internship Program.
Event
Global Innovators’ Roundtable: San Francisco
13 Oct 2016
San Francisco, CA
Event
Global Innovators’ Roundtable: Singapore
4 Oct 2016
Singapore
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Global Innovators’ Roundtable: D.C.
20 Apr 2017
Greater Washington, D.C. area
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Tom Tom Founders Festival
April 2017
Charlottesville, VA
Technology Venture Fellowship
A new program offers students the chance to experience early-stage tech ventures during an intensive 10-week fellowship.
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Cities Innovating Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
A research initiative that seeks to understand the drivers and outcomes of entrepreneurial ecosystems in U.S. cities.
FY 2016–17 Operating Expenses
Income to support entrepreneurship and innovation through the Batten Institute is provided primarily through an endowment established by Frank Batten Sr. and the Batten family.
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Entrepreneurship Pitch Competitions
Meet the winners of the first pitch competition held by Darden’s Entrepreneurship Venture and Capital Club and the winners of the 2017 UVA Entrepreneurship Cup Competition stages.
Event
Kathryne Carr Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence
16 Nov 2016
Charlottesville, VA
i.Lab Highlights
Discover the mission and milestones of the UVA i.Lab.
Batten-Sponsored Faculty
Each year the Batten Institute sponsors Darden faculty whose teaching and scholarship predominantly address topics in entrepreneurship and innovation. In 2016–17, the Institute sponsored five such faculty members.
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Batten-Affiliated Faculty Publications and Awards
In 2016–17, our faculty members were published in leading journals and recognized with several awards.
2016–17 Course Offerings
In 2016–17, Darden offered 28 courses in entrepreneurship.
Batten Institute Team
Event
Entrepreneurship Conference
17 Feb 2017
Charlottesville, VA
2016–17 Fellows
The prestigious Batten Fellows program sponsors prominent thought leaders to engage and collaborate on significant topics in entrepreneurship and innovation. Since 2001 more than 80 individuals have been named Batten Fellows.
2017 Startup Grant Program
This new program was established to lend continuing support to qualifying ventures that participated in the Incubator Program in the previous year.
2016–17 Research Grant Recipients
Each year the Batten Institute solicits proposals from UVA faculty members pursuing rigorous and relevant research in entrepreneurship and innovation. The following scholarly projects were awarded support in 2016–17.
Student Clubs
The Batten Institute partners with a number of student-led organizations that seek to foster entrepreneurship and innovation.
2016–17 Scholarships
Each year the Batten Institute provides more than $1 million to support scholarships for MBA students who have an entrepreneurial or innovative orientation. In 2016–2017, six full scholarships were awarded to members of the Class of 2018.
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Batten Briefings
Our white paper series communicates the latest findings from Batten-sponsored research on entrepreneurship and innovation.
2017 i.Lab Companies
In 2017 the i.Lab supported a diverse array of companies led by entrepreneurs and innovators.