da Vinci Center News

“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 […]

“Shift Magazine was created by students in a cross-disciplinary, project-based course co-taught by faculty from the da Vinci Center and the Robertson School of Media and Culture. Students worked in collaborative teams to interview, write and design the magazine. “ Read the full article here!Learn more>>

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 […]

As the pace of change continues to accelerate, employers expect their workforce to embrace lifelong learning and skills development. To prepare students for their careers, universities and other higher education institutions are looking at new ways to teach students the essential skills needed to succeed. Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is closing the gap between career […]

Space operated by the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation earns an honorable mention in the Urban Design category of the magazine’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. Fast Company has named Shift Retail Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University as an honorable mention in the Urban Design category of the magazine’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. Shift Retail […]

The Meadowbrook Academy for Developing Entrepreneurs (MADE) kicked off their inaugural Shark Tank event hosted at the VCU da Vinci Center Shift Retail Lab. Meadowbrook High’s Shark Tank project began at the start of the 2021-22 school year, when the Chesterfield Education Foundation connected the Meadowbrook Academy for Developing Entrepreneurs with a Fund for Entrepreneurial […]