Entrepreneurship and Innovation
18 June 2025

i.Lab Incubator Kicks Off Summer of Entrepreneurial Excellence

The University of Virginia’s i.Lab Incubator this summer will provide 23 founder teams with a dynamic opportunity designed to propel their ventures’ early growth. Hosted by the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology at the UVA Darden School of Business, and supported by UVA Innovates, the incubator provides a goal-oriented, guided-learning program for entrepreneur teams led or co-founded by a full-time UVA student.

18 April 2025

A Big Day for Darden Student and Alumni Entrepreneurs

It was a milestone day for the Darden School of Business and University of Virginia entrepreneurial community as student founders took top honors on Thursday at the 2025 UVA Entrepreneurship Cup (E-Cup) and beyond.

16 April 2025

Let’s Do The Extraordinary: How Darden’s Thought Leadership is Shaping Business and Society

Darden faculty don’t just study the world — they shape it. Through bold research, collaborative teaching, and practical impact, Darden is preparing the next generation of leaders while tackling society’s most complex challenges.

14 April 2025

UVA Darden Community Takes Center Stage at Tom Tom Festival 2025

As Charlottesville prepares for the 2025 Tom Tom Festival this week, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business is helping lead the charge. The festival runs from Wednesday through Sunday, and UVA Darden will be represented throughout. Here are some highlights:

01 April 2025

AgroSpheres, an i.Lab Incubator Startup, Recognized Among Top GreenTech Companies by TIME Magazine

AgroSpheres, a Charlottesville-based agricultural biotechnology company, has earned a spot on both the World’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 and America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2025 lists, presented by TIME and Statista Inc.

04 March 2025

Husk Power Systems Eyes IPO and Aims to Provide Clean Energy to 100 Million

Husk Power Systems has come a long way since its co-founder and CEO, Manoj Sinha (MBA ’09), first tackled the lack of electricity in his home state of Bihar, India. Today, Husk owns and operates the world’s largest fleet of hybrid minigrids, has achieved profitability and plans to raise $400 million in debt and equity ahead of a planned IPO in 2027.