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Entrepreneurship Cup
Concept applications are open. Due October 23 at noon ET.
Concept details →
Programs
What we run
The Entrepreneurship Cup, and the rest of the year around it.
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The flagship
Entrepreneurship Cup
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Concept in the fall, Launch in the spring. Any idea, any school.
A person
Mentor program
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Matched to your stage. You ask; nobody is assigned at random.
A cohort
Pre-Launch
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Winter 2027. Eight weekly meetings to get ready for Launch and summer incubators.
The calendar
Workshops and events
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Working sessions and the public calendar, open to students.
A place to work
The Clubhouse
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Co-working at 9 Elliewood, weekdays until 10pm.
The Cup
The Entrepreneurship Cup
UVA’s flagship venture competition.
Cup details and key dates→
Fall
Concept
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Any idea. No prototype required. Applications close October 23 at noon ET.
Spring
Launch
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A working product and customer evidence. 2027 dates come in November.
Both Seasons
Key dates
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Concept closes October 23. Launch dates come in November.
Last Season
Past winners
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The 2026 finalists who split $100k at Tom Tom Festival.
Events
Resources
Resource Library
The library, sorted by where you are.
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For Students
Student Founders
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Guides, worksheets, and templates for every stage — first idea to first hire.
For Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
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Teaching materials, Course Tools, judging the Cup, and the warm way to route a student to us.
For Alumni
Alumni & Mentors
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Ways to give back — mentoring, judging, and backing student ventures.
In Progress
Foundry Labs
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Tools we’re building in the open — course kits, the competition platform, and more.
People
People
The people who make it go.
Meet the mentor network→
The Team
Foundry Team
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The staff behind the Foundry — who we are and how to reach us.
The Network
Mentors
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200+ operators, investors, and alumni, matched to your stage and wedge.
The Community
What’s being built
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What UVA students are building — published by their founders, no sign-in needed.
Give Back
Become a Mentor
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Give a student venture an hour a month of your scar tissue.
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