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Tom Tom Festival 2026

8:01am EDT

Innovation Summit | Registration, Coffee, and Networking CODE BuildingCode Building • Grit Coffee • City Charlottesville Office of Economic Development • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

9:15am EDT

Courage is the First Ingredient: The LÄRABAR Founding Story and Building Companies With Intention Irving theater, CODE BuildingLara Merriken • Code Building • UVA Contemplative Sciences Center • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

10:15am EDT

State of Investment in Virginia The Common House Space - North RoomDebbie Irwin • Noelle James • Tim Ryan • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

11:30am EDT

Innovation Showcase: Virginia’s Most Innovative The Common House Space - North RoomCarter Kitchin • Zak Doenmez • John Schott • Steve Waddell • Derek Hall • Emily Smith • Elizabeth Tikoyan • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • 434 Accelerator • CAV Angels • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

2:00pm EDT

Innovation Showcase: AI & Data The Common House Space - North RoomMari Soonsoo Bae • Noelle James • Hamid Motahari • Lisa Lewis • Ian Haddad • Sage Salvo • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

3:30pm EDT

Innovation Showcase: Enterprise The Common House Space - North RoomChristopher Anderson • Samrat Dudhat • Aliyah Desautels • Paula Sorrell • Michael Timmons • Andrew Tsintsiruk • Jamie Swann • Correne Friesen • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

4:00pm EDT

UVA Galant Challenge Rouss and Robertson Halls, Room 123, UVA McIntire School of CommerceAbby Fifer Mandell • UVA Health • UVA Innovates

5:00pm EDT

Summit Social CODE BuildingGovSmart • RadioIQ • Code Building • Harvest Moon Catering • Venture Central • City Charlottesville Office of Economic Development • UVA Health • UVA Innovates • Luna Labs • Laser Thermal

8:01am EDT

Investor Connect Private Breakfast The BradburyDebbie Irwin • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

10:15am EDT

Innovation Showcase: Charlottesville’s Most Innovative The Common House Space - North RoomGraham Evans • David Touve • Malorie Black • Jenny Lynn Walding • Jack Deutsch • Revanth Damerla • Harry Dubke • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. (VIPC) • CAV Angels • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

11:30am EDT

Innovation Showcase: Life Sciences The Common House Space - North RoomHeidi Kay • Prakash Kolli • Daniel Warren • Dennis Trujillo • Lauren Foster • Justin Ayars • Tracey Greene • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

1:00pm EDT

Impact Investing in Virginia: Regenerative Agriculture, Main Street Lending, and Affordable Housing The Common House Space - North RoomMichael Reilly • Lisa O'Mara • Leah Fremouw • Nelson Reveley • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

2:45pm EDT

Funding Early Stage Biotech: The VC Perspective The Common House Space - North RoomLauren Foster • Alex Euler • Matthew Miessau • James Ramey • UVA Health • Common House • Cville Bio Hub • UVA Innovates

3:30pm EDT

UVA E-Cup, $100k in Prize Money Irving theater, CODE BuildingUVA Health • UVA Innovates

4:00pm EDT

Inside the Investor Mind: A Live Startup Pitch Lab The Common House Space - South RoomDan Myers • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates