We will be live tweeting from each event using the #startupvatour hashtag so make sure you follow that throughout the week.

Below you will find the agenda for the week. We will continue to update as events get confirmed.

#StartupVATour Itinerary
November 26-30, 2012

November 26:

Charlottesville, VA

11:15am-1:15pm: Lunch Event at Darden iLab

11:15-11:30: **Lunch available on the way into the room

11:30-11:35: Aneesh Chopra Welcome & Importance/background of Startup America.

11:35-11:45: TomSkalak, UVA VP for Research Welcome on behalf of UVA & introduction to i6 VIP program /importance of proof-of-concept funding, then Tom will introduce Mark Crowell
Mark Crowell, Executive Director UVA Innovation Statement on UVA Innovation efforts mentioning our biotech strength, then Mark will introduce Donna Harris

11:45-11:55: Donna Harris, Managing Director of Startup Regions for Startup America: Overview of Startup America/Virginia

11:55-12:20: Michael Straightiff, Director, UVA Licensing and Ventures Group Introduction of the panel & moderator
Panel discussion: Charlottesville’s Emergence as an Entrepreneurial Hub
Panelists:

Martin Chapman, Indoor Biotechnologies
Greg Fralish, ITI Health
Bill Walker, HemoSonics
Spencer Ingram, HackCville
Moderator: Michael Straightiff, Director, Licensing & Ventures
Audience Q&A

12:20-12:30: Student business concept pitches 3 student teams

12:30-12:40: Bobby Battle, Ivy Foundation, remarks on Biomedical Innovation Fund success/outcomes
Aneesh Chopra Closing remarks about the goals of Startup America

12:40-1:15: Networking and dessert buffet

6:30pm-9:00pm: Blacksburg Rollout Session, Details: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4834850167#

November 27:

8:30am -10:00am: Blacksburg Breakfast meeting in Blacksburg, Location: Gillies, 153 College Ave. Blacksburg

11:30am-2:00pm: Meetings in Roanoke,

11:30am-1:00pm- Entrepreneur & Influencer Invitational- Location: 210 South Jefferson St. Roanoke, Virginia 24011- Lunch will be provided
1:00pm-2:00pm- Meet & Greet with Meeting Attendees & FollowUp Meeting with SBDC & Sam Steidle

6:30pm-9:00pm: Richmond Beer & Pizza Meetup, Location: 804RVA, 1657 West Broad Street #3A Richmond

November 28:

9:00am-9:45am: Carlotz Visit & Conversation with Founder, Location: 8406 West Broad Street Richmond

9:45am-10:45am: Visit to proposed Innovation District Hub Sites with discussion on current planning process, Location: TBD

11:30am-1:00pm: Startup VA Unconference, Location: 804RVA, 1657 West Broad Street #3A Richmond

5:00pm-7:30pm: Hampton Roads Kick Off Meeting, Location: xTuple, 119 West York Street Norfolk

November 29:

8:00am-10:00am: Breakfast with local Norfolk Entrepreneurs

November 30:

11:00am-2:00pm: #PitchForCharity, Location: Arlington, VA, Details here: http://
startupvapitch2012.eventbrite.com/

Remember to follow @startupamerica, @startup_va, #startupamerica, and #startupvatour to stay up to date on everything that’s happening!

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