Virginia Commonwealth University researcher Dr. Richard Marconi is one of the nation’s leading experts in Lyme disease. He is the inventor behind the leading canine Lyme disease vaccine and his laboratory is developing a safe and effective human vaccine.

Old Dominion University and Google have launched the first of its kind AI incubator in higher education — an enterprise ecosystem that integrates secure cloud infrastructure, research acceleration, academic innovation, operational modernization, and industry collaboration into one unified model.

HRSD’s SWIFT project is leading one of the most innovative and forward-thinking water initiatives in the nation – taking wastewater and turning it into clean water.

Activation Capital and Startup Virginia — two of Metro Richmond’s most important players — are aligning efforts separately to accelerate entrepreneurship, innovation, and startup growth across the region.