Norfolk Innovation Corridor

Neighboring the world’s largest naval base and one of the East Coast's most efficient ports, Norfolk Innovation Corridor (NIC) sits at the epicenter of a regional maritime defense community and a higher education/medical campus world renowned for medical research and education. The NIC has the resources to solve supply chain/logistics issues and population health threats. Bordered by tidal rivers and wetlands, Norfolk, Virginia, has embraced its unique geography to turn vulnerability to sea level rise, coastal flooding and subsidence into an opportunity for research and innovation resulting in exportable solutions. The NIC is a living laboratory for resiliency and climate adaptation technologies and a prime destination for researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs committed to addressing these issues. With strong connections among our rich collection of higher education, medical and environmental research institutions, military branches and entrepreneurs, the NIC acts as a concierge for commercialization of innovative solutions.