The E*Society an organization that connects entrepreneurial students and faculty from all colleges of The University of Virginia, as well as like-minded members of the greater Charlottesville community. The group’s goal is to aggregate resources, people, and information from every corner of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and promote a culture of collaboration and action for new ventures. This is all about high energy, interdisciplinary thinking and initiative. The E*Society hosts a variety of events with the intention of bringing people with similar interests, but different areas of expertise together. These include guest speakers and speaker panels, networking events, competitions, educational workshops, and member presentations.
== Works-in-progress ==
A newly refurbished room in the school of engineering at the University of Virginia. The idea behind Works-in-progress is to build a community of entrepeneurial projects. The new program has so far hosted workshops with topics ranging from idea generation to marketing and beyond. Currently the program seeks to aid participants in applying to the annual Enterpenuership cup. After this competition, the program will provide active mentoring to the projects.
= Academic Programs in Entrepreneurship<br/> =