The Rural Entrepreneur
Why did you become an Entrepreneur? Among the top responses to this question, is, “to create a better quality of life”. According to research from SCORE, 80% of rural U.S. entrepreneurs are reporting a better quality of life when compared
Graphene’s Potential, Pitched at Opportunity Virginia Summit
On October 22, ODU’s REED client Xphene was one of only ten Opportunity Zone Stakeholders, to pitch their innovative solutions and ideas to those gathered for the official launch of Opportunity Virginia. This day-long event was well attended by an
Down In The Trenches
Down in the Trenches talks to ecosystem builders from around the world about the challenges of turning communities into hubs of entrepreneurial activity. From the mouths of these innovators, we’ll hear about their struggles, triumphs, and learnings, so we can
Flirtey To Conduct Drone Deliveries to U.S. Homes In 2019
Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2019) – Flirtey, the pioneer of the commercial drone delivery industry, has unveiled the Flirtey Eagle, the world’s most advanced drone delivery technology today at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The company has released
‘Kitty Hawk Moment’ is celebrated at airport
ODU Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship is proud to have been at this historic ceremony and looks forward to helping the Wise Region in making Drone assisted MedHealth a reality. This blog post is a reprint of an August 30,
GAME CHANGER: CRDC AND ODU EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW INNOVATIVE MATERIAL
Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA (ODU) and the Carbon Research Center Development Company, Wise, VA (CRDC) have agreed to cooperate in exploring and developing opportunities for regional economic growth in rural Virginia. ODU and the CRDC want to strengthen entrepreneurship
ON THE ROAD WITH REED
On the Road with REED. Over the past few months, we have been meeting with decision-makers from across the Commonwealth of Virginia – looking for communities to collaborate and leverage existing work being done with entrepreneurs. Our goal is
