Translation · idea → venture
Batten i.Lab
Darden’s 10-week summer incubator, open to all of UVA.
22founding teams, 2026
5schools represented
$10Ktop award per venture
Overview
The i.Lab is open to UVA students, alumni, faculty and staff. Teams receive $5,000–$10,000 and finish with a Demo Showcase at the Rotunda. The 2026 cohort drew 22 founding teams from five schools.
- 10-week summer accelerator
- $5,000–$10,000 per venture
- Demo Showcase at the Rotunda
- VentureForward teams feed directly in
Connected across the map
The SchoolsDardenBatten InstituteTranslationVentureForward~45 teams a yearTranslationThe Foundry1,850 studentsThe SchoolsCollege of A&Smost students · no unitCapitalBatten Grants & Fellows$1.5M since 2020The SchoolsEngineeringCoulter · VentureForwardTranslationE-Cup$100K · 3 stagesTranslationJefferson Trust$17.8M since 2006
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View layerThe Foundry1,850 studentsEnterprise Studio115 venturesGalant Center2,000+ a yearE-Cup$100K · 3 stagesCoulter Center25 startups · $1.4BManning SPARK6 × $50,000VentureForward~45 teams a yearJefferson Trust$17.8M since 2006Rolls-Royce UTC1 of 3 in the U.S.Corporate Partnersevery school has themSolutions Labsin development