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Although it’s home to 11 Fortune 1,000 companies, Richmond, Va., has a ‘modesty problem’ A hidden gem in the Mid-Atlantic region has plenty to brag about, if it could only muster a bit of braggadocio. Although it’s home to 11 Fortune 1,000 companies, including CarMax Inc. KMX, -1.49%, Arko Corp. ARKO, -0.69%, Markel Group Inc. […]

From a car sun visor to a language translation system – and with healthy pet treats in between – the eighth annual Demo Day at the da Vinci Center for Innovation on April 19 showcased the impressive breadth of student and alumni entrepreneurship at Virginia Commonwealth University. As seen on TV’s “Shark Tank” program, Demo […]

This past Friday, April 19, was VCU da Vinci Center’s Demo Day. VCU students, alumni, and community members all joined the stage to pitch their ideas, projects, prototypes, and businesses. There was a wide range of businesses and products including, board games, water bottle advertisements, organic and sustainable pet treats, and more! After the engaging […]

Joshua Tan comes from a family of builders, but his initial blueprint for college wasn’t a foundation for success. “It was kind of a harrowing time,” he said of his early experience. Tan was pursuing a traditional major at Virginia Commonwealth University, and though he enjoyed the coursework, he hoped to merge his creative and […]

Meet current MPI student, Siera Fountain! She’s an artist and designer specializing in 2D illustration and digital 3D modeling. She was the primary instructor for an 8-week Adobe class and co-instructor for an 8-week Figma class. She’s looking to use her creativity in practical ways to develop connections and communication between industry and consumer audiences. […]

Meet current MPI student Malique Middleton! He’s a scientist looking to make connections in our community with folks interested in science and research so he can expand upon his natural skincare line, Gewd Botanicals.  His passions are nature, gardening, and science. In his free time, you can find him working at local community gardens, foraging […]

Brought to you by NASA Langley Research Center and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation. On March 29, VCU da Vinci Center kicked off Innovation Month at VCU with a workshop exploring the innovative potential of NASA technologies while connecting with collaborators throughout Richmond, VA. Participants in Ignite Innovation got to: During the workshop, inventors […]

The team of students behind Ewe de Rodney, which hits the shelves at Shift Retail Lab this month, hopes it will be love at first spritz for students, faculty, staff and alums. Starting today, there’s a new way for Rams to show their VCU pride. Except in this case, they won’t actually show it – […]

Happy Women’s History Month! We are highlighting the Renaissance Women of VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation during Women’s History Month. We asked each featured Renaissance Woman their advice for young women entering into their careers. Check out their words of wisdom! Mary-Chris Escobar | Associate Director of Student Success “You can always have multiple […]

Programming coincides with VCU Research Weeks to promote and propel the advances that improve the human experience. Virginia Commonwealth University will hold its first Innovation Month in April, celebrating creators, innovators, researchers and entrepreneurship across VCU. “Innovation is at the heart of every VCU education, and this Innovation Month recognition is a terrific way not only to […]