Join us for the 2nd Annual Regional Day - a report to the community of initiatives and results of the first region-wide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), known as Vision Hampton Roads. KEYNOTE: Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer to the President of the United States (White House BIO) and former Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia, will address the citizens of Hampton Roads as to U.S. initiatives surrounding innovation and their relationship to Hampton Roads. Chopra's work and knowledge of the challenges facing Virginia will help launch the Hampton Roads region into its global - technology - future and help reinforce the "grow your own" innovation development strategy. Innovate!HamptonRoads™
- connecting entrepreneurs, ideas and investment.
 Innovate!HamptonRoads™ is a critical component of Vision. The mission is to promote locally grown, technology-based economic development in Hampton Roads so the region is recognized internationally for clusters of excellence, fueled by a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic and educational opportunities. Innovate!HamptonRoads™, led by the Hampton Roads Partnership, is about bringing the regional tech incubators together with the tech business clusters (Aerospace, Bio-science, Coastal Energy, Modeling & Simulation, Robotics, Sensors) to connect ideas, entrepreneurs and capital and successfully commercialize the wealth of research in the region. This network includes business and entrepreneurial support, university and business partnerships, forums and networking, both peer-to-peer and virtual, and physical infrastructure. http://InnovateHamptonRoads.com | 
