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SUMMARY:Neptune SHIELD Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday, October 15 · 10am – 4pm EDT\n448 Viking Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 United States\nTicket Prices: $0 – $500\nFree venue parking\n\n\n\n\n\n \nBuilt for Mission – Open to the Region. The Future of Innovation starts here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n🔱 SAVE THE DATE 🔱\nNEPTUNE SHIELD INNOVATION TECH HUB – GRAND OPENING!\n📍448 Viking Drive, Virginia Beach, VA\n🗓 Wednesday, October 15, 2025\n⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nOpening Ceremony begins promptly at 10AM. Guest speakers include the Honorable VA Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer, Hampton Roads Alliance, President Doug Smith, Pathfinder CEO, and former USAF SOF COL (ret.) Jason Kirby, Honor Foundation CEO, Matt Stevens, CAPT(SEAL) USN (Ret.) Neptune SHIELD CEO, Nicholas Rocha, Senior Chief (SEAL)USN (Ret.)\nNeptune SHIELD is slated to be the premier technology and defense innovation hub in Hampton Roads, serving the DoD/DoW, Special Operations, and the maritime industry, as well as the vibrant entrepreneurs and businesses that power our area.\nOn October 15, we are opening our doors and bringing our mission and vision to the region.\n💥 What to Expect:\n\nLive tech & defense demos\nStartups, industry leaders & government\nVIP keynotes + SEAL & SOF community features\nReal-time flex space signups + incentives\n\n🛠 WE ARE SEEKING CONTRIBUTORS:\n\nTechnology & defense companies (demo your innovations)\nGovernment contractors & primes (host booths, share insights)\nStartup founders & accelerators (pitch & recruit)\nVeteran- and mission-driven orgs (share your story)\nVendors for food, music, gear, & sensory experiences\nSpeakers, artists, and storytellers connected to service and innovation\n\nIf you’re building for the mission, the region, or the future — we want you there.\n💡 Want to contribute or showcase? Book a quick 15min call to get info\n👉 Express interest at: info@neptuneshield.com\n📨 Questions? Contact us at: amanda.sawicz@neptuneshield.com\n`🔥 This will be one of the most dynamic defense-tech and maritime innovation events in the region.\nBe seen. Be involved. Be part of the mission.\nDownload the brochure below.\nSAVE THE DATE – OCTOBER 15, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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