Old Dominion University Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE)
University or research institute · Norfolk, United States
ODU institute housing the Business Development Center, TempO, Women's Business Center and launching the Open Seas hub.
Recent activity confirmed, checked October 14, 2026.
In context
Old Dominion University Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (IIE) is one of 10 universities and research institutes in Norfolk, Virginia listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 6,125 across the United States.
The registry lists 85 innovation ecosystem organizations in Norfolk, Virginia in all.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.
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More universities and research institutes in Norfolk, Virginia
- Tidewater Community College
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Norfolk - Norfolk State University
Norfolk - Old Dominion University
Norfolk - Norfolk Academy
Norfolk - Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk - Virginia Clinical Research
Norfolk - Old Dominion University Research Foundation
Norfolk
Elsewhere in Norfolk, Virginia
- RISE Resilience Innovations
Accelerator - Willcox Savage
Company - EyeRx Research (United States)
Corporate R&D - 757 Makerspace
Fab lab or makerspace - Submarine Force, Atlantic
Government or public body - Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center
Health research - 757 Startup Studios
Incubator - OpenSeas Technology Innovation Hub
Innovation hub