Competitions & Challenges

AWS Space Accelerator 2023: Apply Now for Startup Cohort

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:08:57-04:00February 12, 2023|Accelerator Programs, Classes/Workshops/Seminars, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News|

The AWS Space Accelerator 2023, now in its third year [...]

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Spark Virginia: Igniting Innovation in Nuclear and Hydrogen Energy Startups

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:09:16-04:00February 6, 2023|Accelerator Programs, Classes/Workshops/Seminars, Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Guest Columns, Local Ecosystem News|

The Dominion Energy Innovation Center, based in Ashland, has introduced [...]

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Start Peninsula 2022 Winners Announced: Aunt Carol’s Sauce, ChxmpionChip, Hemo-stat Vitamins

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:13:44-04:00November 14, 2022|Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Press Releases, Start Peninsula|

Start Peninsula is proud to unveil its 2022 winners, including [...]

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Innovate757 Hosts Keynote Speaker A.K. Schultz at Start Peninsula Event

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:14:15-04:00November 7, 2022|757 Accelerate, Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Start Peninsula, Success Stories, SVT Robotics, Venture Capital (VC)|

Start Peninsula has announced A.K. Schultz, the founder and CEO [...]

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Startups Showcase Solutions at 757 Accelerate Community Pitch Event

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:14:38-04:00November 1, 2022|757 Accelerate, Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Local Ecosystem News, NIC, Press Releases|

Seven diverse startups are set to present their innovative solutions [...]

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Startup Winners: Start Peninsula Micro Pitch 3 Revealed

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:15:54-04:00October 13, 2022|Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Start Peninsula|

Start Peninsula Micro Pitch 3 announced its final set of [...]

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Flood Insurance of the Future Challenge: Win $1.5M for Innovation

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:16:08-04:00October 5, 2022|Competitions & Challenges, Guest Columns, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories|

RISE, a Virginia-based non-profit organization, has launched the Flood Insurance [...]

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HBCU New Venture Challenge: Empowering Student Entrepreneurs

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:16:30-04:00September 26, 2022|Accelerator Programs, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, From Inside Business, Local Startup Stories, Social Mission Moment, Universities & Labs|

The HBCU New Venture Challenge, a business plan competition, was [...]

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Start Peninsula Micro Pitch #2 Finalists Announced – Exciting Opportunity for Local Entrepreneurs

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:16:44-04:00September 15, 2022|Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Start Peninsula|

The Start Peninsula Micro Pitch #2 Finalists have been announced, [...]

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Innovate757 Partner Pancopia Wins $400K DOE Grant for Livestock Water Recycling

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T16:19:05-04:00August 2, 2022|Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Get Free Publicity, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories, Universities & Labs|

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Pancopia, Inc. [...]

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