Friday, June 2, 2023

Technology & Business

DEIC’s Accelerate 2023 Cohort Will Focus On Electric Vehicle Charging Initiatives

The newest Dominion Energy Innovation Center (DEIC) Accelerate cohort will meet in June to work on solutions on projects ranging from electric charging to power line improvements. It was announced on May 24 that ten startups will be joining the...

Pilot Program Involves Riverside Delivering Medicine By Drones

ACCOMACK - Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital serves many rural and isolated areas on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Delivering medications to patients in a timely manner often is a challenge. Nick Chuquin, president of the hospital, said there can be...

SPARK 757 Offers A Full Day Of Energy Innovation At Jefferson Lab

NEWPORT NEWS—In 2022, Virginia released the Virginia Energy Plan, which outlined the commonwealth’s embrace of nuclear and hydrogen systems as a way to provide reliable, affordable, and clean energy to all Virginians. In support of this, the Dominion Energy Innovation...

E-Waste A Growing Concern

JAMES CITY – Electronic devices often make life easier, but there are major concerns when those computers, cellphones, televisions, and more need to be replaced. In 2022, electronic recycling worldwide was estimated at $39.8 billion, according to Waste Management (WM)....

NASA Announces Entrepreneur’s Challenge To Advance Science-Focused Technologies

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science Mission Directorate recently announced launch of the 2023 Entrepreneurs Challenge. A follow-up to the previous NASA Entrepreneur Challenges in 2020 and 2021, this year’s Challenge focuses on two critical areas of...

Local Colleges Strive To Increase Programs Related To Growing Tech Field

RICHMOND-Among the fastest growing occupations across the nation are data scientists and information security analysts. Additionally, it is predicted that within the next decade, the United States will need roughly 2.2 million software and web developers, programmers, and testers...

Grants Provide Up To $5,000 In Funding For STEM-Related Internships

In response to the increasing demand for skilled science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers in Virginia, the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) has created the Commonwealth STEM Industry Internship Program (CSIIP). The program is intended to link companies...

Local High School Robotics Team Headed To World Championship

NEWPORT NEWS—The Menchville High School robotics team, Triple Helix, successfully defended its title as champions of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Chesapeake District. The win provided them with an invitation to compete at the World Championship in Houston, TX....

Tech Solutions Coming To Gloucester

GLOUCESTER – One aspect of being a successful business owner is listening to customers. Ali Fayaz, who owns two Tech Solutions stores in Newport News and another in Hampton, has done just that and will be branching out to...

New Data Center And Hydrogen Fuel Hub In Surry To Create Up To 3,000 New Jobs

SURRY-Surry County is slated to become home to the nation's first green energy center. County officials held a press conference on Wednesday, April 12 to announce its impending partnership with Green Energy Partners of Virginia in the creation of the...

StartWheel Takes The Helm Of REaKTOR Innovative Technology Center In Hampton

HAMPTON-The City of Hampton recently announced that StartWheel, a leading organization dedicated to empowering and educating regional entrepreneurs, will now manage the REaKTOR Technology Innovation Center located at 1100 Exploration Way. This new partnership will facilitate the development and growth...

Virginia Peninsula Chamber’s “Spotlight On The Peninsula” Event Features Tech Center Research Park In Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS—The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce "Spotlight on the Peninsula" is a free monthly series of gatherings that are designed to highlight the critical components of the economic growth engine on the Peninsula, and to bring community leaders...

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Peninsula Businesses Holding Celebrations For Pride Month

Pride Month has arrived. Celebrated by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more (LGBTQIA+) community, along with allies, the annual celebration takes place throughout the month of June. Nationally, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebrations tend...

Hampton City Council Updates Food Truck Ordinances And Codes

HAMPTON—Hampton City Council heard a presentation about updating food truck ordinances and codes on Wednesday, May 24 during its legislative session with the intent to make permitting easier for food truck owners, to establish new zones for food truck...

Bluegrass And Brews Festival Returning For Fourth Year

HAMPTON—The Bluegrass and Brews Festival will return to The American Theatre for the fourth time and will take place June 9 through June 11 at the American Theatre in the Phoebus section of Hampton. The theatre is located at...