The Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium was founded in 2020 as a state-sponsored initiative to address health, jumpstart scientific research, and develop a robust biohealth vertical in Hampton Roads. Today, the HRBRC is a dynamic, partner-based research coalition of the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, and Sentara Health that teams together with other community and regional leaders, thinkers, organizations, and industries to comprehensively and versatilely understand, improve, and drive health and innovation in and beyond the region.