Flemming Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Flemming Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation empowers H-SC students to think boldly, act ethically, and lead courageously in a rapidly changing world. Rooted in the College’s 250-year-old mission to form good men and good citizens, we cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets through a liberal arts lens, foster real-world innovation, and connect students with alumni, mentors, and industry leaders. We prepare principled entrepreneurs to discover opportunity, embrace ambiguity, and solve complex challenges with grit, creativity, and purpose.
Entrepreneurship here is inherently interdisciplinary and thrives at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and technology. Whether students are studying economics and business, fine arts, foreign affairs, physics, theatre, history, or psychology, students learn to transform ideas into impact. Innovation does not belong to one discipline it belongs to those who connect the dots across many. Through initiatives like Forge on the Hill, the L-E-R Executive Partner mentorship network, dynamic guest speakers, pitch competitions, and academic courses, students build the confidence, creativity, and strategic thinking needed to launch ventures that matter. Students are supported every step of the way as values-driven innovators who shape the future with insight, integrity, and initiative.
Contact Flemming Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Dr. Michele King, Director
Brown Student Center, 204 | Suite 115
Hampden Sydney, VA 23943
(434) 223-6490
mking@hsc.edu
Tiffany Gee, Program Coordinator
Brinkley Hall | Office 007
Office: (434) 223-7101
Cell: (434) 607-7395
tgee@hsc.edu
Flemming Center Programs
Flemming Fellows take a hands-on role in shaping programs, running events, and fueling the energy that powers the Flemming Center’s mission.
Forge on the Hill is an entrepreneurship program that helps students explore vocation through innovation, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
L-E-R Partners have agreed to collaborate closely with us to support students through business planning, prototyping, pitching, fundraising, marketing, and more to help the next generation of Hampden-Sydney entrepreneurs take bold steps forward.
The Rocket Pitch competition is a fast-paced, high-energy event where students present their business, product, or passion-driven ideas in just four minutes.
The SEED Innovation Hub
The SEED Innovation Hub is Hampden-Sydney’s off-campus launchpad for creativity, collaboration, and real-world innovation. Located just minutes from campus in downtown Farmville, SEED gives students, faculty, and staff access to high-tech tools—like 3D printers, podcast studios, VR/AR workspaces, and flexible maker labs—to turn ideas into action. From the Hill to the Hub, where big ideas build community!
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- Brown Student Center, 204, Suite #115 Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
- (434) 223-6490
- FlemmingCenter@hsc.edu
Student Turns Ideas Into Reality
With guidance from Director Michele King, Asa Williams '28 is starting his entrepreneurial journey.