University programme · Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
The Darden School's full-time summer incubator in Charlottesville for UVA student, alumni and faculty founders, with mentorship, workshops, peer collaboration and grant funding, ending in a Demo Night.
Opens 15 Jan 2027 Run by Batten Institute, UVA Darden School of Business
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Full-time summer programme in Charlottesville mixing in-person intensive weeks and virtual sessions. Ventures follow Build (idea to product), Pilot (product to market) or Launch (customer to revenue) stages. The summer 2027 schedule runs from virtual orientation on 7 June to Demo Night on 10 August 2027.
Summer 2027, round 1: applications open 15 January 2027 and close 8 February 2027; the programme starts 7 June 2027 and demo day is 10 August 2027.
| Cohort | Opens | Closes | Starts | Demo day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2027, round 1 | 15 January 2027 | 8 February 2027 | 7 June 2027 | 10 August 2027 |
| Summer 2027, round 2 | 15 January 2027 | 1 March 2027 | 7 June 2027 | 10 August 2027 |
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