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Hampton Roads health care accelerator launches
Jul 29, 2025

Hampton Roads health care accelerator launches

A new health care accelerator supporting 24 small and growing health care-related businesses in the Hampton Roads area wraps up its 12-week program in August. Developed by nonprofit coworking space Bloom as a program of the Portsmouth Partnership, the Bloom Healthcare Accelerator is helping local entrepreneurs build relationships, scale their operations and navigate the unique […]

HEARD AROUND VIRGINIA
Jul 29, 2025

StartVirginia: Heard Around Virginia August 2025

AgroSpheres, a Charlottesville biotech company developing nontoxic crop-protection products, announced in late June it was launching commercial sales of Fun-Thyme, a biofungicide derived from thyme oil. The company is partnering with Denver-based agricultural products marketer and distributor Wilbur-Ellis to introduce the product to U.S. farms. Fun-Thyme is billed as a highly effective alternative[...]

Data Centers
Jul 2, 2025

Nvidia-backed AI startup to curb hungry data centers’ appetite for power

Startup Emerald AI plans to use software that will help AI data centers adjust their energy consumption, avoiding strain on the grid.

Charlottesville nurtures biotech startups
Jun 2, 2025

Charlottesville nurtures biotech startups

Charlottesville's biotech startup ecosystem is growing, with help of U.Va.'s $350M Manning Institute of Biotechnology and CvilleBioHub.

AI startup boom ‘here to stay’ in Virginia
Jun 2, 2025

AI startup boom ‘here to stay’ in Virginia

Virginia’s AI startups are seeing record funding and expansion across biotech, cybersecurity, SaaS and more, driving tech innovation across the state.

OurView: What’s fueling your startup dream?
Jun 1, 2025

OurView: What’s fueling your startup dream?

Explore Virginia’s startup scene, from AI to VC deals, in the third annual edition of StartVirginia. Insights and inspiration for your next big idea!

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Jun 1, 2025

Ecosystem insights: entrepreneurial leaders talk challenges, success

Leaders from across Virginia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem discuss investing in new companies, challenges facing startups and steps to success.

The elevator pitch
Jun 1, 2025

The elevator pitch

Virginia’s startup scene is bursting with innovation. Here are some standout pitches from new businesses making waves.

Incubators help entrepreneurs determine viability
Jun 1, 2025

Incubators help entrepreneurs determine viability

Incubators in Virginia help entrepreneurs test ideas, gather customer feedback and build viable businesses before launch.

Jun 1, 2025

Virginia incubators and accelerators

Editor’s note: Lighthouse Labs rebranded as Lighthouse Network in mid-May, after this issue’s press deadline.

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