Licensing & Ventures Group

Schedule



In this UVA Today story, I-Corps graduates Rachelle Turiello, left, and Renna Nouwairi, explain how the program helped them form their company, Avant Genomics. The pair created an advanced platform for automating sample preparations for liquid biopsy samples, designed to enhance the detection of cancer from circulating tumor DNA.

2026

Fall (Tuesdays)

  • November 3 (Election Day), 1 to 3 p.m.
  • November 10, 1 to 3 p.m.
  • November 17, 1 to 3 p.m.
  • December 1, 1 to 3 p.m.
  • December 8, 1 to 3 p.m.

2027

We're tweaking our schedule for 2027 to ensure that we have more time with teams. If you're at UVA and these times don't work for you, reach out. We want to support you!

Spring (Wednesdays)

  • March 3, noon to 3:00
  • March 10, noon to 2:00
  • March 17, noon to 2:00
  • March 24, noon to 3:00
  • March 31, noon to 2:00
  • April 7, noon to 2:00

Summer (Wednesdays)

  • June 30, 10:00 to 1:00
  • July 7, 10:00 to noon
  • July 14, 10:00 to noon
  • July 21, 10:00 to 1:00
  • July 28, 10:00 to noon
  • August 4, 10:00 to noon

Fall (Tuesdays)

  • November 2 (Election Day), noon to 3:00
  • November 9, noon to 2:00
  • November 16, noon to 3:00
  • November 23 - break for Thanksgiving and interviewing
  • November 30, noon to 3:00
  • December 7, noon to 2:00

All cohorts are virtual, EST, and include a broad overview of core concepts with collaborative learning about customer discovery best practices.

NOTE: Teams are encouraged to participate in more than one cohort, as customer discovery or work on additional value propositions uncovers new opportunities for their innovations.

Additional in-person networking and presentation options may be added to virtual programs.


Dawn Kidd

Commercialization Program Manager