Local angel investor group 757 Angels and regional startup growing program 757 Accelerate are joining forces to create the studios to remove an obstacle for many startups and early stage companies…. [Read More]
Community Leaders Gather for Ribbon-cutting of New ODU Institute
More than 40 community leaders gathered Thursday afternoon for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception for the official unveiling of Old Dominion University’s new Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE)…. [Read More]
Venture Capital Firm NRV Invests in Norfolk-based Augmented Reality Startup
The Richmond-based venture capital firm NRV has led a $2 million investment round in a Norfolk startup business that makes augmented reality software…. [Read More]
Newport News Opens Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center
Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center, which occupies the first floor of the newly constructed 105,000-square-foot Brooks Crossing office building, will make workforce development and STEM education services readily accessible to citizens, students and businesses. The facility includes a collaborative space for innovation and new ventures, such as entrepreneurial initiatives…. [Read More]
Virginia Beach Entrepreneur Program Selects Two New Startups
Skalsky Legal and Aizle Analytics will be participating in the third session of the program. Each will receive a bevy of benefits and startup development assistance from Virginia Beach and the 1701 coworking space…. [Read More]
National Staffing Firm Got Its Start in Newport News Garage
The CEO and founder of the NSC staffing firm in Portsmouth was 23 years old and had just moved back into his mother’s house in Newport News after a business venture had gone sour…. [Read More]
Start Peninsula Returns to Hampton for Annual Event
Editor’s Note: Start Peninsula is in its 8th year of programming. Many past competitors have continued to enjoy success and growth, including Nuekie, Nasoni, Safety Nailer, Buskey Cider, Frog-Skin, AnswerNow, OccasionGenius, and Instant Teams (formerly Mad Skillz). Nuekie, one of last year’s winners, was just selected to participate in the second 757 Accelerate cohort commencing… [Read More]
Building One @ Tech Center Research Park Officially Opens
Building One @ Tech Center broke ground in August 2017. W.M. Jordan, city officials, business leaders, tenants and representatives from the Commonwealth celebrated the official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 16…. [Read More]
757 Accelerate Names Six New Companies for Mentorship Program
“We are really excited about the strength of the founders chosen for cohort 2 and the fact that they represent a diverse mix of local and out-of-area companies addressing big problems and helping us retain and attract business to Hampton Roads.”… [Read More]
Workforce Council Announces Second Year of Events for Prospective Entrepreneurs
The workforce development organization recently announced details for the second year of its free Biz Cafe event series. Hosted in partnership with the City of Norfolk, the series aims to help budding innovators make their ideas a reality…. [Read More]
CoVaBiz BOB (Best of Business) Awards, Voting Ends Aug. 30
What makes a company successful? Its people? Its profits? Its impact? We consider it a combination of these factors, and we’re fortunate to have many successful businesses here in Coastal Virginia that put our region on the map economically, make our communities more dynamic and set the precedent of what the future of business will look like for our region…. [Read More]
Press Release: Six Companies Join Hampton Roads Accelerator
The latest cohort of companies will begin the program on Aug. 26. The group includes ventures industries such as cosmetics, software, 3-D printing and furniture…. [Read More]
