Companies eligible to receive funding from the UVA LVG Seed Fund include:
- Companies founded to commercialize UVA intellectual property
- Companies founded by current UVA faculty, staff, students, and iLab companies
In certain cases, alumni-founded companies may be considered Applicants must submit a presentation slide deck outlining:
- The problem being solved
- The market opportunity and competition
- The technology/product/solution and its uniqueness
- The competition and how this technology/product/solution compares
- Financial model/milestones
- The current management and research team
- Level of funding needed and how the funds will be utilized
For information about eligibility requirements and how to apply, please contact Bob Creeden, Managing Director of the LVG Seed Fund & New Ventures at creeden@virginia.edu or 434.924.0462.