Local Startup Stories

Startup Opportunity: Apply for Lighthouse Labs Spring 2024 Cohort Now

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:46:11-04:00November 29, 2023|Accelerator Programs, Classes/Workshops/Seminars, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories|

Innovate Hampton Roads is excited to announce that applications are [...]

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Startup Success: Lessons from Professional Sports to Cybersecurity Leader

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:46:17-04:00November 28, 2023|757 Startup Studios, Entrepreneurial Mindset, From Inside Business, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories|

In this blog post, Greg Tomchick, CEO of Valor Cybersecurity, [...]

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Startup Success: Fire Tried Kettle Corn in Williamsburg

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:46:25-04:00November 26, 2023|Entrepreneurial Mindset, From WYDaily, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

In this blog post, we learn about Maryann Sanderlin's journey [...]

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Hampton Roads Startup Success: Partnering with ODU’s Entrepreneurship Lab

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:46:41-04:00November 26, 2023|Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC, Universities & Labs|

Innovate Hampton Roads recently collaborated with the Hudgins Transitional Entrepreneurship [...]

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Job Growth Boost: Hampton Roads Startup Programs Receive $1.2M Grant

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:47:03-04:00November 15, 2023|757 Accelerate, 757 Angels, 757 Collab, 757 Startup Studios, Black Brand, HRSBDC, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

The 757 ScaleUp Alliance, a consortium of Hampton Roads startup [...]

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Revolutionize Food Delivery with DroneUp and Chick-fil-A

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:47:10-04:00November 15, 2023|DroneUp, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

Chick-fil-A has partnered with DroneUp, a leader in drone technology, [...]

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Startup Success: Start Peninsula 2023 Champions Shine

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:47:19-04:00November 12, 2023|757 Accelerate, 757 Angels, 757 Collab, 757 Startup Studios, Angel Investing, Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Start Peninsula|

Start Peninsula 2023, a significant event in the entrepreneurial landscape [...]

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Innovate757 Empowers Regional Innovation with $1.2 Million Grant

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:47:45-04:00November 9, 2023|757 Accelerate, 757 Angels, 757 Startup Studios, Black Brand, HRSBDC, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

In a significant step toward enhancing regional innovation, the 757 [...]

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Startup Champion Greg Tomchick Revolutionizes Cybersecurity in Hampton Roads

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:47:52-04:00November 7, 2023|757 Collab, 757 Startup Studios, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Universities & Labs|

Hampton Roads entrepreneur Greg Tomchick, CEO of Valor Cybersecurity, is [...]

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Startup Peninsula Championship Pitch: Witness the Future of Innovation!

By Tim Ryan|2025-06-04T15:48:00-04:00November 5, 2023|757 Collab, Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Nasoni, Start Peninsula|

Innovate Hampton Roads is set to host the Startup Peninsula [...]

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