2024 Annual Meeting Recap

Norfolk Innovation Corridor and Greater Norfolk Corporation Annual Meeting Recap On Tuesday, June 11, the Norfolk Innovation Corridor (NIC) hosted a joint annual meeting with the Greater Norfolk Corporation at the historic Wells Theatre. The event was attended by many board members from both organizations, along with our valued stakeholders and supporters. We celebrated our […]

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2024 Invention Convention Recap

Norfolk Innovation Corridor  2024 Invention Convention Recap Blog   May 2024 On Saturday, April 20, 2024, more than 40 students – twice the number from last year’s inaugural event – representing Norfolk Public Schools and a school in Smithfield participated in Virginia’s Regional Invention Convention at The Chrysler Museum of Art in Downtown Norfolk. Sponsored by […]

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Update on the Norfolk Innovation Corridor’s Work with The Global Institute on Innovation Districts

Norfolk Innovation Corridor Global Institute on Innovation Districts In July 2023, the Norfolk Innovation Corridor (NIC) announced its participation in the Global Network program of The Global Institute on Innovation Districts (GIID), a prestigious group comprised of what is considered the gold standard of innovation districts worldwide. Since then, the NIC team has fully engaged […]

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Revolutionizing Healthcare – ReAlta Life Sciences Thrives as a Leading Tech Entrepreneur in Norfolk.

ReAlta Life Sciences, located in the Norfolk Innovation Corridor (NIC) has received FDA clearance for a Phase 2 Trial of RLS-0071 in patients with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AE-COPD). ReAlta is a bio-tech firm that is focused on treating life threatening acute inflammatory and rare diseases through its proprietary therapeutic platform that […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Norfolk Innovation Corridor Joins The Global Network of Innovation Districts

For Immediate Release Contact: Linda Peck, Executive Director Norfolk Innovation Corridor Phone: (757) 904-5753 Email: [email protected] The Global Network of Innovation Districts Norfolk Innovation Corridor has teamed up with an ambitious group of innovation districts worldwide to advance one of the most promising models for 21st-century innovation, work, and urban living. For decades, isolated science […]

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Virginia’s First-Ever Invention Convention Recap

On Saturday, May 20th, 2023, seventeen students from Norfolk Public Schools participated in Virginia’s inaugural Invention Convention at Selden Market in Downtown Norfolk, sponsored by the Norfolk Innovation Corridor in partnership with Raytheon.  Invention Convention is a K-12 invention education program offered by the Henry Ford Foundation that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, and creativity […]

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Come Watch the First-Ever Invention Convention in Virginia!

Get ready to witness the innovative ideas of young minds at the first-ever Invention Convention in Virginia, brought to you by the Norfolk Innovation Corridor, in partnership with Raytheon. This exciting event, taking place on May 20th at Selden Market, is set to be an unforgettable experience where students from Norfolk Public Schools will showcase […]

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Resilience Blog Series: Sea Level Rise

Norfolk Innovation Corridor (NIC) defines resilience as adapting to “menaces for the optimal functioning of individuals, organizations and communities.” The NIC prides itself on having the resources clustered in our Corridor that entrepreneurs and innovators need to develop resilient products, services and technologies, specifically to combat issues of Sea Level Rise, Supply Chain Disruptions, Population […]

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NIC Partner Spotlight: Towne Financial Services Group

Towne Financial Services Group has relocated! Their new headquarters at 3 Commercial Place is in the heart of the Norfolk Innovation Corridor (NIC). Will Morrison is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Towne Financial Services Group, also serving as the secretary of the NIC and a member of the Marketing Committee. As head of […]

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