FOR FOUNDERS, ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS & INNOVATORS
75+
SPEAKERS
500+
ATTENDEES
25+
SESSIONS & EVENTS
2
DAYS
Startup Showcases ● Product Development ● Networking Events ● Keynotes ● Government and Innovation ● Biotech and Life Sciences ● AI ● Workforce & Future of Work ● Research & Commercialization
Building a better tomorrow through courageous innovation
Thu April 23 + Fri April 24
Charlottesville, VA
Join us at the Innovation Summit, where the next era of entrepreneurship and ideas takes shape. Convening founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders, we’ll rally around bold projects that turn ambition into community impact. Building a company today requires far more than a breakthrough product. It demands the courage to take risks, to iterate publicly, to navigate uncertainty, to attract and deploy capital wisely, and to build communities of support that make growth possible.
2026 SESSIONS ANNOUNCED SOON!
Beyond the Sessions
INNOVATION SHOWCASES
The Tom Tom Innovation Showcases put Virginia’s boldest ideas in the spotlight. Selected participants gain high-visibility exposure and direct connections to investors, partners, and champions.
Apply by February 27
INVESTOR CONNECT TRACK
Where founders meet funders: a specially curated investor track for angel networks, family offices, institutional investors, accelerators and ESO‘s in partnership with the Virginia Accelerator Network.
WHY ATTEND?
Meet like-minded courageous innovators, like you!
FIND INSPIRATION
With founder focused keynotes and stories of courage
LEARN
Through hands on workshops, engaging roundtables and panel discussions
GROW
Expand your network, knowledge base, and community
CONNECT
Through mixers, curated
networking, and open houses
2026 VENUES
We’ve partnered with the best spaces in Charlottesville in order to bring you the best experience possible
