IGNITERS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The NEW Hive is Now Open in Vinton! Scroll down for more info

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The NEW Hive is Now Open in Vinton! Scroll down for more info 〰️

SEEKING INNOVATION AND INNOVATORS

The Advancement Foundation is Cultivating Rural Innovation and Pathways for Inventors

Meet one of our Featured Alumni:

Richard & the IVO Team are doing some “out of this world projects”. Just check out the IVO Quantum Drive video about his latest project

The GAUNTLET 2024 is NOW in Session

Watch for UPCOMING In Person Networking events to meet The GAUNTLET entrepreneurs

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Watch for UPCOMING In Person Networking events to meet The GAUNTLET entrepreneurs 〰️

On May 25th, we were honored to wrap up and celebrate with The GAUNTLET Class of 2023. The night was filled with excitement, surprises, and encouragement for the participant of Virginia’s Largest Business Program and Competition.

Want To Engage with the Regional Innovation & Community Development Project?


Meet the Virginia Innovation Accelerator’s Innovation Board


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ENGAGE YOUR GEAR

Entrepreneurs

Start-Ups

Innovators

Business Owners

Community IGNITERS

Government

Higher Education

Resource Agencies

IGNITER Resources

Mentors

Sponsors

Angel Investors

BE AN IGNITER WHAT’S THAT?

IGNITE Local Entrepreneurs - IGNITE Your Community

These powerful programs and results (see above) would not be possible without our partners, sponsors, mentors, and supporters like YOU!!

YOU are part of the critical "cog and gears" that lights the entrepreneurial spirit and will help bring back the vibrancy in our community.

Want to mail it? Contact us at Innovation@TheAdvancementFoundation.org for more information.

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OUR NUMBERS

Program Alum

900+

Mentor network

250+

Businesses Launched in 2020

70+

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Just Listen In On Program Alumni As They Explain The Impact

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