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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

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  • Indirect support only
  • No equity required
  • Currently active
  • Verified by research

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Equity

None

Application

Ongoing

Institution Wide

Last activity

2026-06-26

High confidence

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