Fuel Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Support CBIC Programs That Make an Impact
Why Donate to CBIC?
Your support fuels the future of innovation in Central Virginia. CBIC’s programs empower students, entrepreneurs, and high-growth startups through hands-on learning, mentorship, and community connection. From scholarships and internships to educational events and startup showcases, every donation helps build a stronger, more inclusive innovation ecosystem.
Together, we’re shaping the next generation of changemakers — and your contribution makes it possible.
CBIC Tech Tour
Your gift helps inspire the next generation of innovators. Through the CBIC Tech Tour, hundreds of students gain hands-on exposure to dozens of technology companies, meeting the trailblazers shaping tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Every dollar you give fuels curiosity, opens doors, and sparks entrepreneurial dreams.
Tech Tour Scholarships
Your support helps students turn inspiration into opportunity. Tech Tour Scholarships provide financial assistance for young innovators pursuing STEM and entrepreneurial studies, ensuring that talent and ambition are never limited by resources. Every donation unlocks doors for the next generation of changemakers.
Charlottesville Entrepreneurs & Espresso (C-E2)
Your support keeps entrepreneurial energy flowing. CE² is a free monthly gathering where entrepreneurs at every stage come together to learn, share lessons, and spark new ideas. By fueling this caffeine-powered community, your donation helps build connections, inspire ventures, and strengthen the region’s innovation ecosystem.
Tech Night Takeover (TNT)
Your support powers dynamic learning and connection. CBIC’s Tech Night Takeover series brings together innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs for fireside chats and interactive panels that spark fresh insights. Surrounded by a diverse community of thinkers and doers, attendees gain valuable knowledge while building the relationships that strengthen our region’s high-growth business ecosystem.
Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award Grant
Your support celebrates the bold ideas of tomorrow’s leaders. This award recognizes a student—or team of students—who successfully advance an innovative product, service, or venture while still in school. By honoring their achievements, your donation inspires other young entrepreneurs in K–12 schools, colleges, and universities to pursue their own entrepreneurial journeys.
Innovators Row at the Gala
Your support shines a spotlight on creativity and resourcefulness. Innovators Row celebrates individuals and organizations developing groundbreaking products and services—and the pathways that bring those innovations to the people who need them most. By funding this showcase, your donation helps elevate visionary ideas and connect them with the wider community.
CBIC Internships
CBIC offers several internships annually to high school seniors and college students who are curious about the entrepreneurial pathway. These interns gain hands-on experience by supporting high-growth tech and innovation-based businesses through CBIC and the Charlottesville Angel Network.
Interns work alongside founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders, contributing to real-world projects while learning the fundamentals of startup culture, innovation strategy, and community impact. This program helps cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurial talent right here in Central Virginia.
Your donation helps us:
- Provide stipends and mentorship for student interns
- Expand access to underrepresented and underserved students
- Strengthen the local innovation pipeline by investing in future changemakers