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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.

Defense Tech Accelerator: Lead the Innovation in Hampton Roads

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:13:50-04:00April 3, 2025|757 Collab, Accelerator Programs, Downtown Norfolk, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC|

The Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridge, together with 757 Collab, has initiated [...]

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Startup Success: WPA Shines in Fast Company 2025 List

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:13:56-04:00April 1, 2025|Downtown Norfolk, Entrepreneurial Mindset, ivWatch, Local Ecosystem News, NIC, Success Stories|

Fast Company has recognized Norfolk-based Work Program Architects (WPA) as [...]

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Norfolk Invention Convention 2022: Young Innovators Ready to Wow

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:14:11-04:00March 31, 2025|Downtown Norfolk, Local Ecosystem News, NIC|

The Norfolk Invention Convention 2022 is an annual event where [...]

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Startup Renaissance: Hampton Roads’ Innovation Hub

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:14:21-04:00March 27, 2025|Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Success Stories|

The recent economic wins of Chesapeake’s Dollar Tree and Smithfield [...]

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Innovate757 Spark: Meet the 2025 Start Peninsula Champs

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:14:30-04:00March 27, 2025|Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Start Peninsula|

Start Peninsula kicked off its first Micro Pitch event of [...]

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Innovate757: Seize the Opportunity After Dollar Tree’s Family Dollar Sale

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:14:38-04:00March 26, 2025|Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News|

Innovate757 is seizing the opportunity presented by Dollar Tree's recent [...]

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Innovate757: Psionic’s Space Tech Triumph Sparks Innovation

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:14:46-04:00March 20, 2025|Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, REaKTOR, Success Stories|

Hampton, Virginia-based company Psionic has marked a significant achievement in [...]

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Hampton Roads Drone Revolution: Urgent Call to Action!

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:14:58-04:00March 17, 2025|Distribution & Logistics, DroneUp, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, VIPC|

The Hampton Roads Drone Revolution is being led by DroneUp, [...]

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Cybersecurity Clinic at ODU: Fall 2025 Enrollment Open Now!

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T12:15:04-04:00March 17, 2025|Classes/Workshops/Seminars, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, NIC, Universities & Labs|

The COVA CCI Cybersecurity Internship Clinic, a collaborative program by [...]

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