Technology
Batten Institute - Technology - Competitions
Technology Competitions
The Batten Institute partners with leading companies to host case competitions that connect top student talent with real-world business challenges. Industry partners include SZNS/Google and Tower Strategy.
Competitions span industries such as technology, finance, healthcare, athletics and public policy. Student teams from across MBA formats are invited to tackle timely, high-impact issues, developing strategic solutions that leverage emerging technologies and make a real difference to competition partners.
Past Student Projects
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Data Center Intelligence Terminal: an agentic platform that could compress years of site selection and permitting into a fraction of the time.
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TrialOS: a tool reimagining clinical trial data operations from the ground up, with a pipeline that takes sites from raw data to regulatory readiness.
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A Promising [Cav] Future: UVA Athletics’ NIL Opportunity, an athlete-first strategy, dedicated engagement and data-driven ROI (with AI-enabled sponsor matching).
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Cav Futures: Where NIL Meets Purpose, a roadmap from first-movers quick wins to revenue diversification and a community-first strategy.
Additional Student Competition Opportunities
Batten Strategic Competition Initiative
The Batten Strategic Competition Initiative (BSCI) provides funding to support student participation in competitions in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation and technology. BSCI is supported by the Batten Institute which serves to advance novel approaches, ideas and ventures that unleash human potential to deliver great products, launch impactful careers and help solve our biggest challenges.
For more details, visit the Funding & Competitions page.
Access the guidelines and application details here.
Cross-Grounds and Beyond
Pushing the boundaries of technology in business requires making connections beyond the School. Darden students take advantage of the rich technological ecosystem available across UVA, the DC area and beyond.
Past participation includes:
Tech Innovation in Action
Highlights from recent Batten Institute-hosted competitions.
What's Next?
Whether you're a student who is ready to take on a new challenge or an industry partner who is looking for a great team to offer new solutions -- please reach out to Sarah Rhodes [email protected] to learn more.
