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Stories and news from the SOVA Innovation Hub and around Southern Virginia
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! ...
Tobacco funds aid project’s next step
View this article as it originally appeared on the Gazette-Virginian website here. This artist rendering depicts the vision for the SOVA Innovation Labs, a building next door to the SOVA Innovation Hub in downtown South Boston. The one-story SOVA Innovation...
Melanie Saunders, Entrepreneur and Educator
Ask Melanie Saunders, the owner of Saunders Safe Driving School, what her advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is and you’ll get words to live by wrapped into a driving analogy. Melanie says “the bumps in the road will lead to smoothness. Things...
Tour the SOVA Innovation Hub
This online tour will show you around the SOVA Innovation Hub so you can visit us from the comfort of your home! To start the tour, click the play button. You can sit back and watch the tour as it plays automatically or use your cursor to walk around the space at your...
A Young Entrepreneur is Farming Flowers and Supporting Pollinators
Julia Weir took a leap this year amidst a global pandemic, and this young (she’s only 22!) entrepreneur turned her passion into a business by starting Julia’s Cut Flower Farm. She uses organic and bee friendly farming practices to produce beautiful flowers and support...
SOVA Innovation Hub and Longwood secure GO Virginia grant to boost regional entrepreneurship
SOVA Innovation Hub and Longwood secure GO Virginia grant to boost regional entrepreneurship Posted on March 18, 2021 (March 19, 2021) A major new grant award announced today will lay the foundation for a long-term economic recovery from the pandemic’s effects by...
Ad Nerds Media – Using an Entrepreneurial Spirit to Redefine Performance Marketing
Ad Nerds Media is a full-service digital marketing agency and the first local business to snap up a private office at the SOVA Innovation Hub. Today on the blog we’re spotlighting Brian Rowland-Loftis, Founder & President of Ad Nerds Media, as well as Tim...
Refocusing and Innovating Allows Art Acoustix to Thrive
Step into Art Acoustix in downtown South Boston, and you'll find the walls filled with Melissa Powell's paintings. You can browse her tastefully sensual abstract art and figure drawings or create your own - Melissa teaches art classes and lessons and arranges...
SOVA Innovation Hub: A small town place with a big-city vibe
View this article as it originally appeared on the Gazette-Virginian website here. SOVA Innovation Hub: A small town place with a big-city vibe MIRANDA BAINES When Tad Deriso, president and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation, walks into his downtown...
ChangeX Brings Innovative New Projects to Southern Virginia Communities
The SOVA Innovation Hub is proud to launch the 2021 Southern Virginia Community Challenge with ChangeX and Microsoft. This year’s challenge was announced on January 27, 2021 by Jeremy Satterfield, Microsoft TechSpark Virginia Program Manager, and Niamh...