SHIFT Magazine, Volume 2 Press Release
Richmond, VA—-The SHIFT Retail Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University and the students from INNO 591 are proud to announce the launch of the SHIFT Magazine, Volume 2. To celebrate, the class is throwing a party at SHIFT Retail Lab, and you’re invited! Read SHIFT Magazine Issue No. 2 >> Friday, December 1st 5pm to 7pm1235 […]
Truist Supports VCU to Empower Community Entrepreneurs
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 […]
Adobe Week at Virginia Commonwealth University Recap
VCU leadership and their Adobe account team came together to develop an event to celebrate the availability of Adobe Creative Cloud for every student at VCU. 31 unique workshops or events were conducted the week of October 31st. During those 5 days, nearly 61 hours of hands-on workshops and events were held to promote the […]
VCU da Vinci Center Announces Grand Opening of Shift Retail Lab at VCU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lloyd Youngyoungel3@vcu.edu Richmond, Virginia: In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week and VCU Homecoming Week, the VCU da Vinci Center has planned multiple events to introduce an exciting new retail space to the community. Shift Retail Lab at VCU will support founders with retail space, office space, and serve as a front […]
VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation Collaborates with Adobe to Enhance and Expand Design-Thinking Curriculum
The VCU da Vinci Center is embarking on a radical new offering that will train cross-disciplinary faculty members from across the university to master Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Additionally, the da Vinci Center will invite Creative Cloud graduate student ambassadors to serve as graduate assistants. The primary goal of this project is to advance digital […]
New In-Residence Positions at VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation
ANNOUNCEMENTS VCU da Vinci Center announces the newest members of their team for the Spring 2021 semester. Patricia Bradby, MBA: Ideator in Residence Patricia Bradby finds her joy in connecting people to resources. While pursuing a BM in Music Business from New York University, she created a nonprofit organization to connect local public schools to […]
VCU teams up with Activation Capital and The Jackson Ward Collective to earn grant to Improve 21st Century Skills for Underrepresented Students
ANNOUNCEMENTS The VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation is pioneering a new model of delivering 21st-century innovation and entrepreneurship skills. Through a new grant, the VCU da Vinci Center and VCU REAL will partner with the Jackson Ward Collective and Activation Capital to form the ‘VCU Entrepreneurship Academy,’ consisting of a blended learning environment where […]
VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation Announces Opportunity for Graduating Seniors at CodeRVA Regional High School
ANNOUNCEMENTS {Richmond, Virginia} – VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation is excited to offer admission to their undergraduate certificate program in Human Centered Design to CodeRVA Regional High School students. “The skills that CodeRVA students develop in high school are natural building blocks for the type of innovative and entrepreneurial offerings at the da Vinci […]
Garret Westlake to join SISU as Visiting Scholar of Innovation
ANNOUNCEMENTS In August 2020 Garret Westlake, Executive Director of the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation, was invited to be the inaugural visiting scholar for SISU: The Innovation Institute at Northern Michigan University during the 2020-2021 academic year. Westlake will engage virtually in guest lectures, research and strategy development with the new director of the […]
