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Solutions Labs

Mission-driven labs built around grand challenges.

Overview

The fourth UVA Innovates engine. Solutions Labs convenes faculty, students, industry and agencies around specific challenges, pairing UVA’s research strengths with real demand — and feeding the Foundry, Enterprise Studio and the BioAccelerator. Its first class is underway with five industry partners.

  • Convenes faculty, students, industry and agencies
  • Pairs research strength to real demand
  • Designed to feed the other three engines
  • First class underway with five industry partners

Connected across the map

TranslationThe Foundry1,850 studentsTranslationEnterprise Studio115 venturesSpeed & ScaleCommonwealth BioAccelerator$15M+ · 6 venturesThe SchoolsData ScienceIndustry Partners ProgramThe NationDOD · DARPA · DIUdual-use → Rivanna StationTranslationRolls-Royce UTC1 of 3 in the U.S.

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The Foundry1,850 studentsEnterprise Studio115 venturesBatten 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 them