Get advice from peers and professionals on how to take the next step in your new venture

Looking to get started or plug into entrepreneurship at Virginia Tech?  Whether you are actively working on a new venture or just want to try something new, start with Ignite

Virginia Tech's largest student startup competition, hosted annually

Apply to pitch your idea at these monthly events and receive feedback from proven entrepreneurs as well as equity-free seed $ grants

Attend our weekly workshops to learn new skills. Topics include opportunity identification, new venture creation, funding & financing, software and creative platforms and much more

The Startup Hokies-i incubator is geared toward supporting student-led startups entering the beginning stages of building their company

Our Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (EIRs) are expert advisors who live, work, mentor and get inspired by student founders at Virginia Tech

Select students receive merit-based awards and funding to grow their business through participation in external programs

An 8-week, cohort-styled, experiential program that builds student startup teams, engages prospective customers and launches new business concepts

Venture Mentors are alumni-entrepreneurs who pay it forward by giving their time to assist student founders