Center for Innovative Technology names this year s grant recipients The Virginian Pilot Inside Business

A drug company trying to save infants’ lives, a university center protecting hospitals from hackers, a tech company building extreme drones: three groups in the region are getting a cash boost from a fund that spurs innovation in Virginia.

Of the 26 tech companies and four universities receiving grants this year from the Center for Innovative Technology’s Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund, three are from this region: ReAlta Life Sciences, Old Dominion University and Sentinel Robotic Solutions.

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