The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Norfolk, Virginia. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

1. Revenue potential
2. Leadership team
3. Brand/product traction
4. Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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1. SVT Robotics

Founded: 2018

“Businesses and robots connect to our platform. We do the rest.

Launched in 2018 by co-founders A.K. Schultz and Michael Howes, SVT Robotics has a singular focus: to develop products that make rapid deployment of enterprise robot technology quick and easy.

Our SOFTBOT™Platform eliminates long development cycles and expensive, inflexible custom code. We’ve redefined and automated the integration process, enabling our clients to launch complex, multisystem deployments in weeks rather than months or years. Better yet, robotics already connected to our platform can be configured with drag-and-drop ease and deployed in just hours.”

2. Ario

Founded: 2016

Also honored in: 2020 Best Tech Startups in Norfolk

“We help business visualize, connect and share data using augmented reality. Our applications increase productivity, connect data with equipment, decrease training time and capture knowledge. With billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices coming online this year and tens of billions more coming online within the next three years, our platform will allow an easy and intuitive interface for your data.”