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About Tim Ryan

Tim currently serves as the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization focused on consolidating and coordinating the entrepreneurial efforts across Hampton Roads, Virginia. Tim has worked with thousands of startups over the past ten years from validation to investing in startups as an angel investor.

Startup Innovation Unleashed in Hampton Roads: Boosting Local Business

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:34:29-04:00May 8, 2024|Local Ecosystem News|

The Boost Platform Workshop, a collaborative initiative between the DOE’s [...]

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Advanced Air Mobility Program Manager Leads Innovation in Hampton Roads

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:34:36-04:00May 6, 2024|Advanced Aircraft Company, Distribution & Logistics, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories|

The Commonwealth of Virginia has taken a significant step in [...]

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Hampton Roads Startup Success: DroneUp CEO Named EY Finalist

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:34:43-04:00May 5, 2024|DroneUp, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

DroneUp CEO, Tom Walker, has made it as a finalist [...]

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Startup Spotlight: Norfolk Bike Month 2024 – Join the Celebration!

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:34:48-04:00May 1, 2024|Get Free Publicity, Local Ecosystem News, NIC|

The City of Norfolk, in collaboration with the Downtown Norfolk [...]

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Start Peninsula’s Pitch Events: Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Spirit

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:34:55-04:00April 28, 2024|Classes/Workshops/Seminars, Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Pitch Prep, Start Peninsula|

Start Peninsula, a leading platform for entrepreneurs in the Hampton [...]

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Innovate Hampton Roads: Spring Social Event by 757 Collab

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:35:01-04:00April 28, 2024|757 Accelerate, 757 Angels, 757 Collab, 757 ScaleUp Alliance, 757 Startup Studios, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC|

The partnership between 757 Collab and Innovate Hampton Roads has [...]

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Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation Appoints Joe Benevento as President and CEO

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:35:08-04:00April 24, 2024|Local Ecosystem News, Press Releases, VIPC|

In a major boost for the innovation scene in Virginia, [...]

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Innovate757 Welcomes Drew Lumpkin as VP of External Affairs

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:35:20-04:00April 22, 2024|Local Ecosystem News, NIC, Press Releases|

Drew Lumpkin VP of External Affairs and Strategic Initiatives for [...]

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Small Business Success: Join 2024 Cox Academy at ODU

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:35:27-04:00April 20, 2024|Classes/Workshops/Seminars, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, NIC, Universities & Labs|

Old Dominion University's Strome College of Business, in collaboration with [...]

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Innovate757 Smart Tech Discovery Challenge: Transforming Communities in Hampton Roads

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:35:37-04:00April 20, 2024|Accelerator Programs, Local Ecosystem News|

The Smart Tech Discovery Challenge is a collaborative event aimed [...]

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