On behalf of 黑料正能量 President Brian Hemphill, welcome to the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Norfolk鈥檚 business district, we are a dynamic and forward-looking organization keen on expanding the economic ecosystem of Hampton Roads, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Region.聽 We provide a wide array of entrepreneurship services through our Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC), Women鈥檚 Business Center (WBC), and the Business Development Center (BDC). We do this through popular programs like 鈥淒ouble TAP,鈥 鈥淏oots to Business,鈥 鈥淒ream Builder,鈥 and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), just to name a few.
In addition to entrepreneurial services, we also foster innovation by leveraging the expertise of our world-class 黑料正能量 research faculty. Additional partners include the Norfolk Innovation Corridor, Hampton Roads Alliance, Virginia Maritime Association, and Reinvent Hampton Roads. 聽聽The institute鈥檚 Navigator program guides innovation-driven entrepreneurs through the commercialization process and provides targeted grant-writing support. 聽For more advanced entrepreneurs, our OpenSeas, and TempO programs provide catered, full-spectrum assistance.
Our flagship programs (VBOC, WBC, BDC, and OpenSeas) form an amazing team that stands ready to provide innovation and entrepreneurial support no matter where your organization falls on our hierarchy of innovation as shown below.