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StartVirginia: Feb. 2023 Heard around Virginia
February startups news from around the state
Vienna defense contractor Aeyon is continuing a trajectory of growth and expansion with new work for NASA, and it hopes to open the door to work with other agencies. Aeyon’s
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757 Angels will partner with VentureSouth
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757 Angels, a Hampton Roads angel investment group that matches venture capitalists with local entrepreneurs, is partnering with VentureSouth, one of the largest angel investment networks in the United States.
StartVirginia: Jan. 2023 Heard around Virginia
January startups news from around the state
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Vienna-based Attune’s indoor air quality sensor is the first North American-made indoor air quality sensor to receive environmental claim validation UL 2905, the company announced Dec. 6, 2022. The validation,
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Entrepreneurship centers help student startups get running
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When Virginia Commonwealth University closed its buildings in spring 2020, then-student Julien Reininger wasn’t deterred from his entrepreneurial pursuits. In the kitchen of his parents’ Springfield home, Reininger ran a
Va. receives $230M for startup, venture capital funding
Money comes from federal State Small Business Credit Initiative
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Virginia has been approved for as much as $230.4 million in federal funds to accelerate startups, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced Tuesday. The money comes from the Treasury’s State
Valley of the entrepreneurs
Incubators, funders boost Shenandoah startups
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The Shenandoah Valley has long been recognized as fertile ground for agricultural endeavors, but it’s now being seeded to grow an entirely different kind of crop — entrepreneurs. During the
AWS boosts women-led startups
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Nessle co-founder and CEO Carly Buxton and her chief technology officer have passed up salaries and dipped into their savings to keep the Richmond-based tech business running since its 2019
Coworking hub for entrepreneurs opening in Harrisonburg
Staunton Innovation Hub co-founder opening second hub
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The brains behind the Staunton Innovation Hub are working on bringing a new hub to a new city: the $4.5 million Harrisonburg Innovation Hub is expected to open in late
Mighty Dream Day 2: Finding and seizing opportunities
Pharrell Williams, Maverick Carter among speakers at Norfolk forum
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The second day of Pharrell Williams‘ Mighty Dream Forum in Norfolk included poetry, news about Williams’ Something in the Water music festival and advice for entrepreneurs. Just as Mighty Dream’s
StartVirginia: Oct. 2022 Heard around Virginia
October startups news from around the state
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Astraea Inc., a geospatial analytics startup based in Charlottesville, spearheaded an effort to provide free satellite imagery that could be used by Ukraine’s Ministry