UVA partnered with the Commonwealth to create Lab-to-Launch — a simple, fast path for faculty to turn inventions into startups. Instead of navigating months of paperwork, faculty can opt into streamlined, standardized terms and immediately qualify for $50,000 in commercialization funding.
All six Virginia R1 universities signed on in 2025, UVA LVG included, adopting the Commonwealth’s first standardized Fast-Track License agreement. The stated goal — doubling the number of startups from Virginia’s research universities — matches UVA Innovates’ own.