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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.

A Next Era Begins for Innovate Hampton Roads: Welcoming Fresh Leadership and Exciting Initiatives

By Tim Ryan|2025-07-03T15:50:02-04:00July 2, 2025|Featured Stories, Local Ecosystem News, Success Stories|

By Tim Ryan As we mark the conclusion of our [...]

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Drones Deliver Hope: How DroneUp’s Breakthroughs Are Elevating Hampton Roads’ Innovation Skyline

By Tim Ryan|2025-07-01T14:56:37-04:00July 1, 2025|DroneUp, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

By Tim Ryan At Innovate Hampton Roads, we’re thrilled to [...]

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A Tribute to Paul Hirschbiel: Hampton Roads’ 2025 Small Business Champion

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-26T17:08:14-04:00June 26, 2025|757 Angels, Local Ecosystem News, Success Stories|

By Tim Ryan On June 12, 2025, Paul Hirschbiel stepped [...]

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Startup Fever Ignites Hampton Roads: 757 Collab’s Celebration Sparks Innovation at Nauticus

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-23T12:42:02-04:00June 22, 2025|757 Accelerate, 757 Collab, 757 ScaleUp Alliance, Downtown Norfolk, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC, REaKTOR|

By Tim Ryan The entrepreneurial spirit of Hampton Roads burned [...]

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Nominations Now Open for 757 TechNite 2025: Honoring the Innovators Driving Hampton Roads Forward

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-23T14:10:03-04:00June 18, 2025|757 TechNite|

After years of anticipation, 757 TechNite is finally making its [...]

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HRSD: One of the most innovative organizations in Hampton Roads that most people don’t realize

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-13T11:37:14-04:00June 13, 2025|Local Ecosystem News, Success Stories|

By Tim Ryan Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), the nation’s [...]

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Retail Alliance Survey: Hampton Roads Retailers Struggling Under New Tariffs

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-13T11:28:01-04:00June 13, 2025|Get Free Publicity, Local Ecosystem News|

By Retail Alliance A recent survey conducted by Retail Alliance [...]

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Unleash Your Expertise at Women In Defense Professional Development Day 2025

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-11T11:14:19-04:00June 11, 2025|Local Ecosystem News|

By Tim Ryan Hampton Roads, Virginia, is buzzing with innovation, [...]

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Game-Changing Grant Fuels Hampton Roads’ Startup Surge: Innovate Hampton Roads Powers Up

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-10T11:50:47-04:00June 10, 2025|757 ScaleUp Alliance, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, VIPC|

By Tim Ryan Buckle up, Hampton Roads! Innovate Hampton Roads [...]

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Philly’s High Schools Go All-In on Rubin Education: Hampton Roads’ EdTech Revolution Awaits

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-09T14:09:01-04:00June 9, 2025|Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories|

By Tim Ryan Hampton Roads, brace for a jolt of [...]

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