Igniting a new corridor of innovation

Tidal Flight is revolutionizing coastal transportation with its innovative Polaris Amphibian aircraft — a modern, composite, hybrid-electric seaplane that reduces fuel burn by 85% and operating costs by 40%.

Gain insights into the future of sustainable coastal transportation and the exciting path Hampton-based Tidal Flight is charting in advanced aviation.

Join a free webinar on Wednesday March 5 at noon to about the world’s first grid-scale fusion power plant that will be coming to Chesterfield County. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is at the forefront of revolutionizing clean energy through its planned commercial fusion power plant, called ARC. The plant is designed to generate 400 megawatts of zero-carbon electricity, or enough to power 150,000 homes.

Join a free webinar on Wednesday February 5 at noon to explore how the Richmond region is positioning itself as a national leader in IT and technology. This webinar will spotlight two organizations – AI Ready RVA and RVATech (the Richmond Technology Council) – that are at the forefront of this transformation and shaping the Richmond region’s future as a thriving IT and technology hub.

Tune in to a webinar on Wednesday December 4 to learn about LS Greenlink USA’s planned $680 million investment in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chesapeake that will bring a massive 660-foot tower – the tallest building in Virginia.

The webinar also will highlight the growing offshore wind industry in Hampton Roads.

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development's Office of Broadband manages a portfolio of nearly $2 billion in combined state and federal grants to close the digital divide in Virginia, including local and private investments on broadband infrastructure projects across the state. The agency also will manage an additional  $1.5 billion in federal funding from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program and $18 million in Digital Equity Act program that will support access, affordability, and adoption. 

Hampton Roads is emerging as a hub for hydrogen innovation. Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Newport News is spearheading the Hydrogen Tech Center initiative, a collaborative hydrogen research and demonstration project that aims to better define and showcase how clean hydrogen and other emerging technologies could play a role in the region’s energy mix.