The VCU Entrepreneurship Academy proposes a new model of delivering 21st century innovation and entrepreneurship skills. The Academy will consist of a blended learning environment where proportionally representative students and ecosystem partners learn and work together. The cohort will engage in four learning modules: design thinking, digital literacy, business model canvas, and the art of the pitch. Students and community members will earn digital badges in these modules resulting in an expected 2,000 hours of 21st century skills delivered in concert with Richmond’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The program Academy coupled with a new entrepreneurship facility, the Student Storefront, will create ongoing and sustainable mentorship, networking, and employment opportunities.