Central VirginiA’s Business & Ecosystem Advancement Partner

Venture Central

Venture Central (“VCVA”) is designed to serve and strengthen our entrepreneurial community by building and bridging connections, programs, funding, and spaces. It supports programs and projects that fuel the innovation economy in Central Virginia.

VCVA hosts the 434 Accelerator, the NextCrave food business project, convenes the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and manages grants and initiatives that support our region’s entrepreneurial communities.

What We Do

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Convene.

Bringing together business leaders and entrepreneur service organizations to advance infrastructure for growing businesses in CVA.

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Connect.

Connect entrepreneurs to vital resources and support networks.

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Support.

Serve our business communities by building and bridging connections, programs, funding, and spaces.

Entrepreneurship Strategy Session June 5 - 6

CVA’s Ecosystem Partnership

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Are you a business owner?

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Are you an investor?

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Are you a partner in the business ecosystem?

Central Virginia has a robust, collaborative, and rapidly growing business ecosystem in our beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain location.

Venture Central is supported by Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, GO Virginia, and anonymous donors.