Global Recognition
Diana Davis Spencer Hatchery
Established in 2010, The Hatchery is COA’s sustainable business accelerator, helping students create impact by testing and launching their own ventures. In 2015, the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation endowed the program and it was renamed.
The word is out
Other institutions have expressed great interest in our approach combining thinking and practice in the classroom. We’ve been invited to present in 22 countries, all over the globe from Australia to Africa.
Recognition for the Diana Davis Spencer Hatchery
Our model has been covered by media outlets and publications in higher education, business, innovation, and government.
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