da Vinci Center News

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, 04/22/2023: VCU today announced it received grant funding from Truist, through Truist Foundation and Truist Charitable Fund, to bring resources to small business owners in the community. Truist has awarded Shift Retail Lab and the VCU da Vinci Center funding to support the Richmond Entrepreneurship Academy (REA). The Richmond Entrepreneurship Academy (REA) will […]

“SISU: The Innovation Institute at Northern Michigan University and Innovate Marquette are partnering to present their inaugural Innovation Week, a professional development conference bringing together thought leaders and creative minds in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Registration is now open for the event, which will be held May 8-10 at NMU’s Forest Roberts Theatre. The schedule features keynote […]

The Dominion Energy Innovation Center, an Ashland-based startup incubator, is adding a pitch competition focused on the nuclear and hydrogen energy sectors to its programming lineup. The DEIC plans to hold the first session of its new Spark Virginia program in late February in Richmond. The program is aimed at budding startup founders in Virginia […]

“With the Acropolis and other classical ancient Greek ruins just a short walk from Fotis Sotiropoulos’ childhood home in Athens, it’s easy to understand why he wanted to be an archaeologist early on. But after discovering his love of mathematics in high school, the path he chose was mechanical engineering, a field that has served […]

Master of Product Innovation Graduate, Julien Reininger was featured in Richmond Magazine for his sustainable vegan snack brand, Jacked! Jackfruit Jerky. Check out the full article to learn about his business and the unique flavors he offers!Learn more>>

“Sandbox regulation ultimately provides more consumer protections. According to the Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, it improves business models in an isolated software environment such as cryptocurrency. The FCA regulates financial services firms and financial markets in the U.K.Policy such as sandbox regulation helps companies innovate but with oversight. According to FCA, it can build […]

Students tackle real-world business challenges at a VCU event | Photos by Terry Brown “Astronaut Leland Melvin wants young people to believe in themselves — and in the power of science, technology, engineering and math, aka STEM.In December, Melvin spoke to more than 100 middle and high school students gathered at Virginia Commonwealth University for […]

Entrepreneurship centers help student startups get running “The da Vinci Center is one of multiple entrepreneurship centers housed in Virginia business schools that are aiding students across disciplines to start their own companies or broaden their skillsets, through incubator programs, pitch competitions and other hands-on experiences.Although some offer for-credit courses, many serve students on an […]

Cross-disciplinary students from da Vinci Center’s INNO 591 course celebrate the launch of their first-ever magazine publication! “the magazine emphasizes failure unironically. “Failure is an option” at the Shift Retail Lab, the magazine reads. “Successful innovators and entrepreneurs take risks and never give up. When you take a risk, failure is an option and often […]

“The Virginia Blockchain Council partnered with the Virginia Commonwealth University Blockchain club last year, according to Leffel. The VCU Blockchain club is not student-exclusive, according to club president Francesca Bercasio. Bercasio is a senior seeking a finance technology degree. “I chose to join because I believe this technology will disrupt so much due to the […]