Verge, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Innovation Alliance which includes RAMP and RBTC, helps facilitate regional connection, communication, and collaboration by identifying regional priorities and funding to advance tech and biotech projects and solutions across the Roanoke and New River Valleys, and Lynchburg.
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2200 Kraft Dr
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060, US
709 S. Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24016, US
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Today's the day! Gorgeous afternoon to spend at Big Lick Brewing in Roanoke from 4:30 to 6:30 pm to hear from Dr. Bryan Hsu. Learn about the very early stages of taking an idea out of the lab towards commercialization... and hear how our region and Virginia Tech work together to support our faculty and graduate students on their journey. So many helping hands!!!! https://lnkd.in/eTDN7NU5
Join us October 10th at the Shenandoah Club to Meet the Cohort! The four fall RAMP - Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program cohort companies will do a short pitch with plenty of time for good drinks, food and networking! #tech #biotech #entrepreneursupport Register today!
Equipment purchase assistance opportunity for City of Roanoke businesses! Check out the details! #tech #biotech #smallbusinesses #entrepreneursupport
❗ Exciting News for City of Roanoke Businesses ❗ We're thrilled to announce the launch of the Business Equipment Incentive Program! 🎉 Thanks to the Economic Development Authority (EDA) of the City of Roanoke, local businesses looking to expand their operations can now access a new resource aimed at easing the cost of acquiring essential equipment. Over the next two years, $400,000 will be available to support this initiative! Program Highlights: 💰 Matching Funds: Grants available up to $20,000 for equipment purchases with a 50/50 match required. 💼 Eligibility: Businesses must have been operating in Roanoke for at least a year, employ at least two full-time, W-2 employees, and be in good standing with the City. 📅 Application Dates: Applications open on November 1, 2024, for equipment purchased on or after that date. For more information on eligibility and to stay updated on the application process, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eNXKKw7E #IncentiveProgram #EconomicDevelopment #BusinessEquipment
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Leaders of the NRV, recognize that our people are the key element of our organization's success. Let's talk about what it takes to live it out.
Join us on October 28th for a micro conference designed to help you attract, invest, and retain talent in Virginia's New River Valley. Our Keynote speaker is Justin Yalung, CFO of IV Labs (Inorganic Ventures) located in Christiansburg. He will highlight successful approaches for leveraging innovation, partnership, and regional assets to enhance talent recruitment and retention in the region. Click the link to register. https://lnkd.in/dw82Riza Elevate NRV is courtesy of Onward NRV, their investors, and coffee break sponsor OpX Solutions at no cost to you.
Our team got a chance to catch up with Jeff a couple of weeks ago and see his technology...what a game changer for non-invasive, on-going monitoring of a person's vitals! Come meet Jeff this Wednesday!
Join Jeff Pompeo, President & CEO of Caretaker Medical | Wireless Hemodynamic Monitoring, as he explores the future of wireless patient monitoring at Beer & Biotech on September 18. Discover how continuous, non-invasive remote hemodynamic monitoring can eliminate blind spots, reduce complications, and prevent missed diagnoses at every point of care. We'll see you at Big Lick Brewing Company! Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5EnjfXB
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We are so excited and lucky to have Alla join the team!
I am beyond grateful and excited to be the Program Coordinator for the RBTC! https://lnkd.in/egVAShq5
Cybersecurity and cybersecurity curious folks, check out the Capture the Flag event on September 10th starting at 5 pm as a part of Game Changer Week. #tech #cybersecurity #gamechangers
We can't wait to attend this event! You should too! #entrepreneurs #startupsupport
How can you navigate creativity in #art, #productdevelopment, and #entrepreneurship? Come find out at my Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology Playdate! In person: Friday, September 6, 2024 at 9am in the CID building on @Virginia Tech’s campus Or stream live from: https://lnkd.in/eMY7BVns For more details: https://lnkd.in/eke3Y7Cd Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Innovation and Partnerships Virginia Tech College of Engineering Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business Apex Center for Entrepreneurs - Virginia Tech Virginia Tech College of Architecture, Arts, and Design Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
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Eight years ago, Bobby Sandel stepped into the breach and committed Virginia Western Community College to managing the Gill Memorial Building in downtown Roanoke. The City had secured a grant from the State of Virginia to outfit the building for a technology accelerator, which would be managed by Roanoke - Blacksburg Technology Council. When another party set to manage the building dropped out, community leaders gathered around the City Manager’s conference room table asking, “What do we do now?” In 2016, accelerators were a very new concept and there certainly was no guarantee of success. The entity managing the building would need to devote personnel, time and resources into making sure the balance sheet broke even. Despite the risk, without hesitation Dr. Sandel raised his hand. “We’ll do it.” Fast forward to 2024. The RAMP Accelerator, now managed by Verge (Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance), has graduated 52 companies, 80% of which are still active. Those companies have supported 800 jobs and raised a combined $28 million. That’s just one example of how Virginia Western rose to meet the needs of our community during Dr. Sandel’s tenure. Thank you, Dr. Sandel. Congratulations on your retirement. https://lnkd.in/eGy_6NUB