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Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Also known as: Hurt Hub@Davidson, Davidson Entrepreneurship Hub
Davidson College · Davidson, North Carolina
The Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Hurt Hub@Davidson) is the central hub for entrepreneurship and innovation at Davidson College. The 23,000 sq ft LEED Gold-certified facility is housed in a repurposed 1920s cotton mill at 210 Delburg Street in Davidson, NC.
- Established: 2016 (via $5M gift from Jay Hurt '88)
- Van Deman Innovation Lab: $1M gift from Ed Van Deman '69 — prototyping and making space
- Coworking: 16 private offices, 36 open desks, 200+ member capacity
- Director: Liz Brigham (W. Spencer Mitchem '59 Executive Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
- Staff: ~12 team members
Quick fit check
- Indirect support only
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
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Equity
None
Application
Ongoing
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-06-26
High confidence
Programs Housed
- Nisbet Venture Fund
- Avinger Impact Fund
- Try It Fund
- CATS Pitch Competition
- Davidson College Consulting Group (DCCG)
- Davidson Entrepreneurs Network (DEN)
- Applied Entrepreneurship Certificate (5 digital badges)
- Yoder Applied Research Fellowship
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Davidson College **URL:** https://www.davidson.edu/hurt-hub
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