EV, biotech and AI startups win first round of DMV Battle of the Regions

Torev Motors, Lympha Bio and GoodFences won the recent bracket, moving closer to October's tri-state match and a chance at $1M in San Francisco.

By: Kaela Roeder

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 771

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Three Virginia founders are moving forward in a March Madness-style pitch competition between the DMV’s three jurisdictions — and are closer to the chance of winning $1 million.

Called Battle of the Regions, the contest is a new initiative created by local entrepreneurial organizations to foster friendly competition between the neighboring jurisdictions.

“The intent behind this initiative was to bring together startups, investors, ecosystem builders and leaders alike,” said Ryan Pierce, program …

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