Galant Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Galant Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UVA McIntire encourages, educates, and empowers students—past and present—to take on roles in the startup community that create positive impact and lasting value in the global marketplace.

Founded in 2008 with funding by Mark E. Galant (McIntire '80), the Galant Center develops and support curriculum, pitch competitions, educational events, startup travel experiences, and student groups (e.g., Forge, Virginia Venture Fund, SEED Consulting) in an effort to catalyze entrepreneurial activity within the McIntire School, across Grounds, and beyond the University of Virginia.

Education and Training

Through inspired courses, experiential learning opportunities, real-world projects, transformative mentoring, and innovative competitions, the Center provides pathways to explore the professional processes, concepts, tools, and communities that facilitate a robust understanding of entrepreneurship and the mindset required for success.

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Thought Leadership

Supporting experts delving into a wide range of innovative studies, the Center seeks to provide means to impactful research in areas that include intentional giving, business transformation, entrepreneurship launch strategies, innovation fostering organic growth, and more.

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Industry Engagement

The Galant Center’s growing network of entrepreneurial companies fosters mutually beneficial knowledge sharing, the development of important student learning experiences, invaluable research projects, and hands-on opportunities to take ideas from ideation to launch as both new businesses and ventures within larger firms.

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Programs at McIntire

Faculty & Research