For Researchers
Take your research from the lab to the market.
Faculty and graduate students get the space, capital, and expert guidance to commercialize discoveries — and translate breakthroughs into ventures for the greater good.
What you will find
Infrastructure built for commercialization.
Enterprise Studio
A downtown Charlottesville facility for faculty and graduate students who want to commercialize their research with hands-on support.
Commonwealth BioAccelerator
The region's first laboratory accelerator at North Fork, a UVA Discovery Park — wet-lab space and capital for life-science ventures.
Engineering ORI & licensing
The School of Engineering's Office of Research and Innovation helps with funding synergies, partnerships, and technology licensing.
Entrepreneurial Law Clinic
Practical legal guidance on IP, corporate formation, and the documentation a research spinout needs to get started.
Your pathway
From discovery to spinout.
Disclose your invention
Connect with the University's tech transfer and innovation offices.
Validate the market
Work with Enterprise Studio to test demand and shape the venture.
Access space & capital
Move into lab space and tap into accelerator funding.
Spin out the company
Stand up the entity with legal support and launch.
Have a discovery to commercialize?
Stay in touch and learn more about the offerings, facilities, and capital available to UVA researchers.