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.

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SUBMIT INTEREST FORM

Join us December 3rd at 5:00PM for our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and celebration!

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The Advancement Foundation is unveiling phase one of the renovation of the Virginia Innovation Accelerator, a hub for innovation and economic growth!

Join us to celebrate and discover how you can partner with TAF to support this incredible vision and opportunity for central and southwest Virginia.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is one of several Regional Innovation Networking Events we are offering to foster growth in our thriving economic development ecosystem over the next several months.


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.


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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.

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