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Community engagement platform ChangeX launches $50,000 fund to support local groups in Southern Virginia to start or expand impactful community projects
Do you want to start or expand a community project in Southern Virginia? ChangeX has launched the fourth annual Community Challenge, supported by Microsoft. Prior Community Challenges enabled almost 40 local groups to start community projects. These projects have...
Coworking Member Spotlight: Holley Lewis
We had the pleasure of interviewing Holley Lewis, who utilizes the coworking space at the SOVA Innovation Hub to work remotely when she is not traveling to her home office or visiting customers. Holley works for Trane Technologies as a Senior Systems Account Manager....
9-year-old creates homemade hot sauce business
This article originally appeared on WDBJ7 on October 17, 2022. Read and view the video on the WDJ7 website here. 9-year-old creates homemade hot sauce business By Makayla Shelton Published: Oct. 17, 2022 at 5:56 PM EDT SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WDBJ) - A nine-year-old in...
Global Entrepreneurship Week in Southern Virginia
Contact: Jessica Edwards, Dan River Region Entrepreneur Ecosystem Email: jess@danriverecosystem.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA Southern Virginia to showcase our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Dan River Region, Va....
Microsoft grant provides stormwater filtration to South Boston, Boydton, and Chase City
Media Contact: Brian Deurloo, Frog Creek Partners 307-439-9570 Liz Smith, SOVA Innovation Hub 434-570-1312 South Boston, Virginia –The SOVA Innovation Hub ignited a community project using Microsoft funding to help restore and protect the Dan River from the threat of...
SVHEC Career Tech Students Build Better Block Parklet in Downtown South Boston, Virginia
The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) is an innovative destination for workforce development and educational degree programs. It is home to the Career Tech Academy, which is part of GO TEC. If you drive into South Boston, Virginia from the south,...
Tyler Nutter, Manager, NAPA Auto Parts Group – Clarksville Auto Supply
August 17, 2022 We hope you enjoy this interview with Tyler Nutter, who is currently using the SOVA Innovation Hub coworking space to focus on his work for the NAPA Store Technology Council. As a manager in his family-owned business that is part of a global auto parts...
ChangeX brings innovative new community projects to Southern Virginia
ChangeX brings innovative new community projects to Southern Virginia $50,000 in funding available (South Boston, Virginia - February 11, 2022) - The SOVA Innovation Hub is proud to announce the launch of the 2022 ChangeX Southern Virginia Community Challenge...
What Kind of Coworking User are You?
A coworking space is a place where you can come work alongside other community members. You bring your own device - we provide the high-speed internet and comfortable chairs. At the SOVA Innovation Hub, we have a menu of flexible membership options that are a great...
gener8tor Upskilling, the Journey to Gain Critical Skills for In-Demand Jobs
We recently interviewed Cathy, a participant in the most recent gener8tor Upskilling Southern Virginia program. Cathy was unemployed at the start of the five-week program but with hard work and lots of determination, she had a job waiting for her on graduation day! ...