Richmond Innovation Fellows

The Richmond Innovation Fellows (RIF) program is an interdisciplinary three-part academic and experiential sequence empowering students to become agents of change.

Though ideas are welcome, it is not a prerequisite. Through RIF, students will identify and solve problems across a non-profit, startup, and corporate setting in a campus, local (Central Virginia), and global context.

2024 RIF Inaugural Cohort Phases:

  1. SPRING 2024 - IDST 299: Design Thinking, 1 unit, T/Th 3-4:15 pm - CRN 21390
    1. Course Description: Are you interested in becoming a ChangeMaker?
Do you have an idea for how to better the world or design a new product? This course is designed as an introduction and immersive experience for students with creative ideas, who want to convert those ideas into value-driven solutions for both non-profit and for-profit spaces.
  2. SUMMER 2024 - European Innovation Academy in Porto, Portugal.
    1. Students travel expenses are covered.
  3. FALL 2024 - RIF Capstone, .5 unit
    1. Students define and bring an idea to fruition in a cohort setting.

For questions or more information, contact Senior Director, Somiah Lattimore.