Igniting Growth, Talent & Innovation

VISA

The Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy will cultivate partnerships between governments, industry, and academia to grow the spaceflight and autonomy ecosystems on the Eastern Shore.

What is Visa?
Igniting Growth, Talent & Innovation

GROWTH

Expand entrepreneurial ecosystems for spaceflight and autonomy on the Eastern Shore and the Commonwealth.

Growth
Igniting Growth, Talent & Innovation

TALENT

Foster new talent development through student engagement, undergraduate/graduate education, and workforce development.

Talent
Igniting Growth, Talent & Innovation

INNOVATION

Drive innovation to commercialization through solving real-world challenges.

Innovation

Grow the spaceflight & autonomous systems industry

Now’s the time - Be a part of Virginia’s highly technical and skilled workforce. From entry-level to advanced, discover a pathway for a career in Advanced Manufacturing or Technology fields like: Integrated Digital Shipbuilding, Ship Repair, Submarine Building, Autonomous Surface Vehicles and Cyber Security.

What is VISA?

Partners

COLLABORATE AND CONNECT

Facilitator of Industry, academia and government partnerships.

Partners
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Workforce

GROWTH THROUGH OPPORTUNITY

Solve real-world problems through career opportunities and education.

Talent
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Entrepreneurs

INCUBATOR FOR STARTUPS

Accelerate and develop your business through mentorship, expertise and networking.

Growth
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Opportunities

ECOSYSTEM HUB

Drive economic development through collaboration and innovation.

Innovation
 
May 1, 2023

VISA, Riverside Health System, DroneUp, Accomack Northampton Planning District Commission and VIPC Announce Partnership for Medical Package Drone Delivery Project

Onancock, VA. (May 1, 2023) – The Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy (VISA), Riverside Health System (RHS), DroneUp, and the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (A-NPDC) […]
April 24, 2023

Partnership to deliver medications with cargo drones to patients on the Virginia Eastern Shore

Riverside, in partnership with DroneUp, VISA/ODU, the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, and the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC), will begin delivering prescription medications to patients on […]
February 21, 2023

ODU Researcher Awarded $2,000,000 Navy Project to Develop Flexible Simulation Capabilities to Safely Test Autonomous Naval Vessels

Suffolk, Va. (February 20, 2023) – Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Spaceflight & Autonomy (VISA), a business unit within ODU’s Virginia, Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center […]