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Joe Benevento. Photo courtesy Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp.
Jun 1, 2025

Commentary: Startups are winning in Virginia

Commentary from Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp. President and CEO Joe Benevento on how startups are succeeding in Virginia

New Arlington hub to boost defense, energy startups
May 7, 2025

New Arlington hub to boost defense, energy startups

Virtus Innovation Center in Arlington will support 30+ startups in defense and energy, connecting them to talent, capital, and federal customers.

Electra.aero announced that Max Ochoa has joined the company as chief financial officer. Photo Courtesy Electra.aero
May 6, 2025

Electra announces new CFO

Electra.aero, a Manassas-based aviation startup, announced Tuesday that Max Ochoa has joined the company as chief financial officer.

An orange aircraft parks in front of skyscrapers
Apr 21, 2025

Electra raises $115M to build ultra-short aircraft

Manassas-based aviation startup Electra.aero announced Monday it has secured $115 million in Series B funding to enter pre-production and certification phase of its EL9 model, a hybrid ultra-short aircraft that can take off and land in 150 feet. The round was led by Prysm Capital, a New Jersey-headquartered growth equity firm. P[...]

Biotech accelerator launches in Charlottesville
Mar 31, 2025

Biotech accelerator launches in Charlottesville

At the beginning of April, the Charlottesville area will enter a new phase in its journey to become a hub for biotech innovation with the launch of the Commonwealth Bio Accelerator. The program will help early-stage biotech companies from the University of Virginia and others in the surrounding region and beyond move from the re[...]

UR students launch food startup — for school credit and profit
Jan 30, 2025

UR students launch food startup — for school credit and profit

Lindsay Batten never thought she’d become a CEO before leaving college, but the University of Richmond senior is beginning her final semester as head of a brand-new startup. The company — which will produce a newly conceived pesto Caesar salad dressing called Envee — is the result of a marketing class focused on entrep[...]

Tiny Cargo gets big local support
Dec 31, 2024

Tiny Cargo gets big local support

In a bid to keep the startup local, the Roanoke Regional Partnership found a 10,800-square-foot warehouse to renovate and looped in Roanoke Valley Development Corp. and Greater Roanoke Valley Development Foundation, which jointly purchased the building and offered Tiny Cargo favorable leasing terms. “If a place has the real es[...]

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