Helping founders find community and connections
The newest hub in the IDEA Lab, focused on helping companies coming to Hampton Roads as the United States remilitarizes in the wake of heightened economic uncertainty. In particular, the Defense Landing is focused on supporting the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Offers flexible office space, coworking, and resources designed for startups, seed companies, and entrepreneurs. As a member, you’ll enjoy access to modern office equipment, park-wide benefits, and mentorship opportunities with the region’s premier technology, business, and legal experts.
Learn more →When you join COgro LABS, you’re not just renting lab space. You’re joining an ecosystem. Every COgro membership includes a lab bench, co-working space, and benefits to accelerate your innovation.
Learn more →Attract, build, and prepare promising life sciences companies for the commercialization of innovations in therapeutics, medical devices, tools, and digital health aids to address unmet needs in large markets.
Learn more →Incubator program offers early-stage companies access to wet lab space, cutting-edge resources, a robust talent pipeline, and a dynamic research environment.
Learn more →The Incubator supports UVA founders committed to building and growing early-stage ventures they want to see in the world with cohort-based strategic operational, legal, mentoring and financial support. Founders will be part of a supportive community, with tailored mentorship, workshops, peer collaboration and $5,000+ funding per venture.
Learn more →Space for co-working, meeting, getting started, or growing a business in Hampton Roads. Located in the World Trade Center in Norfolk, the IDEA Lab specializes in working with companies focused on Innovation, Defense, Energy, and Aerospace/Aviation. Within the Lab you’ll find the Virginia Offshore Wind Landing and the Virginia Defense Landing, home to companies that are focused on the region’s newest emerging industry (offshore wind supply chain) and the most well-known industry (defense).
Learn more →Designed to empower entrepreneurs with scalable business ideas, transforming them into leaders ready to make a mark in their industries. This comprehensive, hands-on program is tailored to foster growth, innovation, and sustainable business success.
Learn more →A collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Innovation — JLABS aims to accelerate life science sector growth in the New River and Roanoke valleys by providing access to expert mentors, programming, and commercialization resources for startup companies. JLABS and the VTCRC will select up to five companies for participation in the JLABS virtual residency program.
Learn more →MIX Incubator supports students, faculty, and staff — from ideation to startup. This space is a resource for all at Mason, at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey. Start a business, join a team, learn how to pitch your idea — it all happens at the Incubator.
Learn more →Hosted at the National Institute of Aerospace, the Peninsula Technology Incubator (PTI)'s mission is to strengthen and grow the startup ecosystem of Hampton Roads by providing office space, resources, education, and mentorship to entrepreneurs. The REaKTOR Business Technology Innovation Center's mission is to implement an internationally recognized business pre-acceleration and acceleration program to commercialize scientific and technical research.
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