The Advancement Foundation is Cultivating Rural Innovation and Pathways for Inventors!

Explore how our Programs, Facilities and Network of Mentors can serve your Entrepreneurial needs.

GAUNTLET / VIRGINIA INNOVATION ACCELERATOR/ INNOVATION MILL/ HIVE/ THE FARM SHOPPE


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


Looking for a space to operate or grow your business? Junction 245 at VIA has opportunities for: fresh food and beverage sales, gifts, home decor and clothing, food and beverage manufacturing, commercial kitchen rental, outfitting for hiking, fishing, watersports and more!

Sign up for one of our information sessions, Virtual, June 17th from 12:30pm-1:30pm or

In-Person, June 17th from 4:30pm-5:30pm at 245 W. 21st Street, Buena Vista, VA 24416

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

 


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.


IGNITERS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT