Elliot Roth

The Governor’s Council on Youth Entrepreneurship (Council) shall be responsible for
coordinating and implementing youth entrepreneurship initiatives and fostering the growth of the
entrepreneurial ecosystem for young people in Virginia. Specifically, the Council is charged with:
• Conducting a comprehensive, statewide assessment of current programs, services, and local,
state, and federal resources that support Virginia’s young entrepreneurs and innovators;
• Developing a… Show more

The Governor’s Council on Youth Entrepreneurship (Council) shall be responsible for
coordinating and implementing youth entrepreneurship initiatives and fostering the growth of the
entrepreneurial ecosystem for young people in Virginia. Specifically, the Council is charged with:
• Conducting a comprehensive, statewide assessment of current programs, services, and local,
state, and federal resources that support Virginia’s young entrepreneurs and innovators;
• Developing a website that aggregates these resources to provide a one-stop location for
young entrepreneurs, businesses and educators to easily access information;
• Connecting young entrepreneurs to assets in their communities through a series of
roundtables, town halls or other collaborative events to bring together local business leaders
and job creators with young entrepreneurs to help grow these ecosystems; and
• Providing additional recommendations to achieve the goals of this Council and reporting
regularly to the Governor

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We were fully funded for The Urban Forest (later renamed ViV Design Group), an exploratory art project to grow upside-down trees. We have pivoted on this idea to tackle the problem of stormwater runoff in cities through the use of a biological replacement for asphalt roofing shingles.

Cush was awarded $2,500 for the design of a dynamic medical wheelchair cushion

Cush was awarded the top-prize for the Venture Creation Competition, beating out 40 other student entrepreneurship teams.

“This Makes Sense” investigates translating sensory perception using technology in novel ways. The project team will transform a gallery space into a sensory translating device, presenting data from several outdoor locations throughout Richmond during different seasons and hours. Three different installations will translate sight to sound, sound to sight, and sound to touch. Sculpture and Engineering students will collaborate on developing the data-collection devices and using the data to… Show more

“This Makes Sense” investigates translating sensory perception using technology in novel ways. The project team will transform a gallery space into a sensory translating device, presenting data from several outdoor locations throughout Richmond during different seasons and hours. Three different installations will translate sight to sound, sound to sight, and sound to touch. Sculpture and Engineering students will collaborate on developing the data-collection devices and using the data to create a multisensory exhibition in a gallery setting, while Cinema students will create a documentary that examines the process of undertaking this interdisciplinary collaboration. Show less

MySound (later renamed Sprk+Foon) was awarded third place for a Google Glass app.