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Solutions Labs

Mission-driven labs built around grand challenges.

Overview

The fourth UVA Innovates engine. Solutions Labs will convene 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.

  • Convenes faculty, students, industry and agencies
  • Pairs research strength to real demand
  • Designed to feed the other three engines
  • Themes and leads to be named

Connected across the map

TranslationThe Foundry1,850 studentsTranslationEnterprise Studio115 venturesSpeed & ScaleCommonwealth BioAccelerator$15M+ · 6 venturesThe SchoolsData Scienceindustry partners pgmThe 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