Translation · idea → venture
Enterprise Studio
Turns faculty research into startups, licenses and partnerships.
115ventures tracked
92ventures engaged
5founder-advisors
Overview
Launched in 2025 and located alongside UVA LVG, Enterprise Studio matures technology before commercialization. Five startup advisors — all experienced founders — work with faculty and research-graduate teams from every school.
- 5 startup advisors, all experienced founders
- 115 ventures tracked, 92 engaged
- 33 projects engaged jointly with UVA LVG
- 46% of ventures from Medicine, 31% from Engineering
- Receives NSF I-Corps teams
In the news
All storiesFaculty founder · February 2026
A conversation with faculty founder Silvia Salinas BlemkerThe Professor of Biomedical Engineering is CSO and co-founder of Springbok Analytics.
Commonwealth · February 2026
Lab-to-Launch gives faculty an “easy button” for startupsStandardized terms and $50,000 in commercialization funding for UVA faculty founders.
Connected across the map
CapitalUVA LVG41 deals · 6 venturesThe SchoolsMedicine46% of all venturesThe SchoolsEngineeringCoulter · VentureForwardTranslationCoulter Center25 startups · $1.4BThe NationNSFI-Corps → Enterprise StudioSpeed & ScaleCODE Building215K sq ft downtownTranslationSolutions Labsin developmentThe SchoolsData Scienceindustry partners pgmThe SchoolsLawE-ship Clinic · IP CenterThe SchoolsNursingno named programTranslationManning SPARK6 × $50,000TranslationRolls-Royce UTC1 of 3 in the U.S.TranslationCorporate Partnersevery school has themThe CommonwealthLab-to-Launch6 R1s · fast-trackThe CommonwealthVirginia Catalyst$40M · 75 grantsThe NationARPA-H & hard-technon-dilutive before equity
More in Translation
View layerThe Foundry1,850 studentsBatten i.Lab22 teams · 5 schoolsGalant 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