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SUMMARY:Portsmouth EDA Business Investment Grants NOW OPEN!
DESCRIPTION:The Portsmouth Economic Development Authority (EDA) focuses on and supports the City’s growing entrepreneurship and small business community through two Business Investment Grant programs and one Real Property Investment Grant program. \nGrant programs are tailored to help new businesses\, growing businesses\, and established organizations making additional investments in the City of Portsmouth. \nIn an effort to further assist entrepreneurship efforts\, we have partnered with the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center\, the Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council and Operation HOPE to provide workshops that will guide business owners through the steps of their first\, or updating their current\, business plan\, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Information Sessions\, and small business workshops. \nWe have also partnered with the City’s Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office\, Permits and Building Inspections Department\, and Planning and Zoning Department to offer quarterly grant information sessions that will prepare interested business and property owners for each grant application round. \nPlease send your questions regarding the grant programs through our Contact Us Form or by calling us at 757.393.8804. Look for frequent updates on our Facebook page! \nApplications for the 2025 Fiscal Year are open in the grant rounds listed below for the Smart Start Business Development Grant and the Smart Start Business Acceleration Grant. Due to the overwhelming response of the Real Property Investment Grants on Round 1: July 1-31\, 2025\, the Real Property Investment Grant Program is now closed for FY26. Please stay tuned for future funding availability and opportunities. \nRound 3: January 1-31\, 2026\nRound 4: April 1-30\, 2026
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/portsmouth-eda-business-investment-grants-now-open/
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:How to Access Business Capital – Industry Expert Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for How to Access Business Capital\, an expert-led discussion designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners understand the full spectrum of funding opportunities available today. Attendees will gain practical insights into preparing for financing\, identifying the right capital sources—from traditional bank loans to alternative and investor funding—and positioning their businesses for success when seeking investment. \nEvent Schedule:\n☕ 8:30–9:00 AM – Registration & Coffee/Light Breakfast\n🎤 9:00–9:45 AM – Moderated Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A\n🤝 9:45–10:00 AM – Meet & Greet with Panelists \nWalk away with actionable strategies\, insider perspectives\, and valuable connections to help you take the next step in funding your business growth.
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/how-to-access-business-capital-industry-expert-panel/
LOCATION:Bloom Coworking\, 739 High St\, Portsmouth\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bloom Coworking,Business,Information Session
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SUMMARY:The AI Collective HR • A Community Town Hall on Navigating the Age of AGI
DESCRIPTION:The smartest people in the room are getting scared. Geoffrey Hinton\, the “Godfather of AI\,” left Google specifically to warn us about the technology he helped create. Top researchers now predict that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—AI with human-level cognitive abilities—could arrive between 2027 and 2030. \nWhat happens when we are no longer the smartest beings on the planet? \nThis isn’t just about a “bigger ChatGPT”. We’re on the verge of a technology that can learn\, reason\, and solve novel problems on its own —an intellect that could eventually become vastly smarter than the best human brains in every field. The leap could be as significant as the one between a housefly and Einstein. \nThe stakes couldn’t be higher. An aligned AGI could help us cure all diseases and end poverty. A misaligned one could lead to scenarios like an eternal AI dictatorship or even extermination by indifference. \nThe time to talk about this is not when it happens. It’s right now. \nJoin us for a community town hall to tackle the most important questions of our time. This is not a lecture; it’s a moderated\, interactive discussion where your voice is crucial. We will explore: \n\nOur community’s role: Given the global nature of the AGI race\, what meaningful role can a local tech community like ours play in promoting AI safety?\nDefining our values: What core human values (like compassion or fairness) should we demand be embedded into these systems before they become too powerful to control?\nPreparing for disruption: How do we prepare our local economy and workforce for the massive\, inevitable disruption AGI will cause to almost every job?\nThe global pause dilemma: Should a company on the verge of AGI be required to pause and collaborate globally\, or is that a naive hope in a high-stakes competitive race?\nA call to action: What is the single most important action—personal\, professional\, or political—that you can take this year to positively influence the outcome?\n\n\nWho should attend?\nThis conversation is for everyone: tech professionals\, entrepreneurs\, policymakers\, students\, and any concerned citizen who wants to understand and shape the future of humanity in the age of intelligent machines. \n\nAbout the moderators\nThis town hall will be moderated by Andrew Stafford and Lionel Sapp. \nAndrew is a founding member and a director for The AI Collective Hampton Roads and cofounder of the AI startup Your AI Group. With 24 years in tech\, including roles at Amazon\, NASA\, and multiple startups\, he is an author of 11 books and a board advisor with deep experience in building and deploying advanced technology. \nLionel Sapp\, founder of The Digital Builders 757\, empowers communities through tech\, creativity\, and collaboration. Through events and content\, he helps people build skills\, launch ideas\, and connect with innovators\, blending his background in software\, marketing\, and strategy to drive local innovation. \n\nThis event was organized by The AI Collective Hampton Roads & The Digital Builders 757
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/the-ai-collective-hr-a-community-town-hall-on-navigating-the-age-of-agi/
LOCATION:NSU Innovation Center\, 520 E. Main Street\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
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SUMMARY:Geeks at a Bar - Peninsula Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Do you work with technology or for a tech company? Do you speak geek? Come network with other technology industry workers for a casual\, conversational happy hour. \nThis meetup is loosely organized\, but very consistently scheduled. If you want to meet up somewhere else\, share it in the #peninsula channel at 757dev.org Slack\, or in the comments. \n 
URL:https://www.innovate757.org/event/geeks-at-a-bar-peninsula-happy-hour-3/
LOCATION:Marketplace at Tech Center\, 12090 Jefferson Ave\, Newport News\, VA\, 23606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetup,Networking
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