The Batten Institute for entrepreneurship and innovation is one of the Centers of Excellence at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration.
It was founded in 1999 with a $60 million gift to the Darden School from alumnus Frank Batten, chairman of Landmark Communications, founder of The Weather Channel.
The Batten Institute operates the i.Lab at the University of Virginia, located at the Darden School of Business.
Through this lab, the institute hosts a business incubator program for University of Virginia students and members of the local community.
The Batten Institute Fellows Program brings visitors to the Darden School of Business for short and long-term visits.