Local Ecosystem News

Nine new startup businesses grow within Norfolk’s 757 Accelerate

By Tim Ryan|2021-12-09T10:03:50-05:00December 9, 2021|757 Accelerate, Accelerator Programs, From Inside Business, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC, Success Stories|

From INSIDE BUSINESS By SANDRA J. PENNECKE The 757 [...]

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DroneUp inks deal with Walmart, acquires AirMap

By Tim Ryan|2021-12-08T09:51:32-05:00December 8, 2021|Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

Walmart deal will create drone delivery hubs From Virginia Business [...]

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Lighthouse Labs Application Deadline is January 9th

By Tim Ryan|2021-12-09T14:11:58-05:00December 6, 2021|Funding & Capital, Local Ecosystem News|

Lighthouse Labs seeks to fill its next cohort with the [...]

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757 Angels recognized as Top Investor Group for 3rd Consecutive Year

By Tim Ryan|2021-12-06T09:35:00-05:00December 6, 2021|757 Angels, Local Ecosystem News, Press Releases, Success Stories, Venture Capital (VC)|

NORFOLK, VA – For the third consecutive year, 757 Angels [...]

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Walmart taps growing Virginia Beach company to develop drone delivery system

By Tim Ryan|2021-12-04T12:31:19-05:00December 4, 2021|Distribution & Logistics, From Inside Business, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, Success Stories|

From The Virginian-Pilot By TREVOR METCALFE Two DroneUp employees [...]

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Norfolk-based 757 Startup Studios is expanding with 22 new startups

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-23T16:11:55-05:00November 23, 2021|757 Startup Studios, Bootstrapping, Entrepreneurial Mindset, From Inside Business, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC|

From INSIDE BUSINESS By SANDRA J. PENNECKE Founders of [...]

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Hampton Roads commissary kitchens open to fill needs for startup food vendors

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-23T13:55:28-05:00November 23, 2021|From Inside Business, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories|

From INSIDE BUSINESS By SANDRA J. PENNECKE The Mariano [...]

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Local Students Win 2nd in Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery Entrepreneurship Competition

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-22T15:43:46-05:00November 22, 2021|Competitions, Competitions & Challenges, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News|

Pictured: From left are Salisbury University President Charles White, [...]

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Walmart & DroneUp Announce First Multi-Site Drone Delivery Operation

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-22T13:54:41-05:00November 22, 2021|Distribution & Logistics, Local Ecosystem News, Success Stories|

Walmart is launching three full-time DroneUp airport “Hubs” for on-demand [...]

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SVT Robotics Announces Completion of a $25M Series A funding round

By Tim Ryan|2021-11-22T13:55:28-05:00November 22, 2021|757 Accelerate, Angel Investing, Distribution & Logistics, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Local Ecosystem News, Local Startup Stories, NIC, Success Stories|

By Tim Ryan SVT Robotics made national headlines with the completion [...]

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