for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
at Davidson College

Annual Report
FY24

Catalyzing Innovation &
Entrepreneurship for All

Explore Highlights Below

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Impact on People

The Hurt Hub@Davidson convenes innovators and entrepreneurs in the Davidson College community and the Greater Charlotte region to catalyze innovative solutions to critical problems through  high-impact experiential learning and educational programming in a safe environment, an inclusive coworking space, a robust mentor network, access to startup capital, and innovation consulting.

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Learners in educational programming
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Coworkers
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New ventures mentored
0
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Impact on Careers

21 unique entrepreneurship and innovation-focused classes, workshops, and programs.

Town of Davidson businesses served with innovative business consulting

137,400 Self-paced digital learners on DavidsonX on edX

“I registered for the Building a Lean Startup class as a way to broaden and sharpen my innovation skills as a product manager, but I left with motivation and direction to actually build and test a new product of my own…I never thought I'd actually go down this route, but now I am so inspired by the opportunity that I'm taking the next steps to partner with experts in the space to build a real prototype and continue to test it in market.”

Gigs in FY24
Student Consultants
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Student Consultant hours billed
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Student Consulting

Our Gig-Hub program has proven to be a cornerstone in connecting talented Davidson students and commercial ventures in our community, especially startups and small businesses, for short-term internships. The Gig-Hub program provides students who want to develop their professional skills with project-based micro-internships, known as gigs, that immediately translate into skills that employers desire. In 2023, we introduced a new program – NEXT Level – specifically designed for first-generation Sophomores to expand their professional skills through gigs, mentorship, and educational workshops in partnership with the Matthews Center for Career Development.

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“I can't imagine my Davidson experience without the Hurt Hub. [The Hurt Hub team’s] generosity and support through the years were paramount to so much of my growth… I couldn't be happier with my current role and work at Lucid Bots. The opportunity is everything I could've wanted in my first role and so, so much more!”

Startup Capital distributed to support new student ventures.
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Digital Learning

Since the founding of the current Digital Learning team in April 2022, we have engaged with over 246,900 learners from over 186 countries across the world, providing access to open education for ALL. Over 90% of learners accessed the courses at no cost.

Impact on People

The Hurt Hub@Davidson convenes innovators and entrepreneurs in the Davidson College community and the Greater Charlotte region to catalyze innovative solutions to critical problems through  high-impact experiential learning and educational programming in a safe environment, an inclusive coworking space, a robust mentor network, access to startup capital, and innovation consulting.

A cohort of entrepreneurs stand and pose for a photo
Learners in educational programming
0
Coworkers
0
New ventures mentored
0
women and men sitting around a table having a discussion

Impact on People

The Hurt Hub@Davidson convenes innovators and entrepreneurs in the Davidson College community and the Greater Charlotte region to catalyze innovative solutions to critical problems through  high-impact experiential learning and educational programming in a safe environment, an inclusive coworking space, a robust mentor network, access to startup capital, and innovation consulting.

A cohort of entrepreneurs stand and pose for a photo
Learners in educational programming
0
Coworkers
0
New ventures mentored
0
women and men sitting around a table having a discussion
Group of people standing and holding certificates

Impact on Careers

21 unique entrepreneurship and innovation-focused classes, workshops, and programs.

Town of Davidson businesses served with innovative business consulting

137,400 Self-paced digital learners on DavidsonX on edX

“I registered for the Building a Lean Startup class as a way to broaden and sharpen my innovation skills as a product manager, but I left with motivation and direction to actually build and test a new product of my own…I never thought I'd actually go down this route, but now I am so inspired by the opportunity that I'm taking the next steps to partner with experts in the space to build a real prototype and continue to test it in market.”

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