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this week in 757: a $20K win, a missed scan, & the pain that became a superpower
a win for virginia and advice that will get you through the hardest year.
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September 18, 2026
this week in 757
business - innovation - growth in hampton roads
THE BIG STORY | FRIDAY EDITION |
Virginia Cup puts Virginia’s top companies on center stage
Hardshell just took home $20,000 and the Virginia Cup title, but the audience picked a different company entirely as their favorite.
 | After the Worst Three Months of His Life, Greg Tomchick Built a Different Kind of CompanyA former pro baseball player who once said "I'll serve anybody at any price" now runs a cybersecurity company with a sharply defined focus, this is what changed in between. |
 | After a Decade on Factory Floors, Brian Kelly Is Building the Warehouse Tool He NeededOne missed scan can cost a warehouse weeks of confusion, this Virginia Beach founder spent a decade watching it happen before he built the fix. |
THE SHORTLIST
757 TechNite returns Oct 29, to the Dome: Tickets Now Open.
Amentum just won a $974M contract to run maintenance, operations, and engineering support at NASA Langley in Hampton. READ MORE.
HII just won a $336M Navy contract for long-lead materials for the future USS William J. Clinton, with the work in Newport News. READ MORE.