ACCESS TO CAPITAL

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Welcome Entrepreneurs and Startups!

Wherever you are in your entrepreneurial journey, the following tools and insights, from experts in new venture financing and leading regional entrepreneurs, will help you understand the various sources of funding available. Topics featured below in the series range from non-dilutive federal grants to equity investment from Angel groups, venture capital providers, and more. The aim of the Access to Capital education series is to give you an understanding about startup financing, and help you access the capital you need for your company.

Additional Capital Resources

  • RAMP: No matter where you find yourself in the startup pipeline, RAMP supports entrepreneurs with their business ideas that are early-stage, as well as offers an application-based, In-Residence Program.
  • Carilion Clinic Innovation (CCI): CCI remains committed to fostering innovation and advancing the creation of groundbreaking technologies within Carilion Clinic.
  • Virginia Tech’s (VT) LAUNCH Center for New Ventures: Supports the commercialization efforts of new technologies emerging from VT research, like capital resources available through the LAUNCH Proof of Concept (POC) Grant Program, and other workshop opportunities like the LAUNCH Startup Labs, Cyber Startup Labs, and VT LICENSE Tech Transfer Boot Camps.
  • Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP): A partner of RAMP, and program of the Virginia Small Business Development Centers (VASBDC), ICAP assists VA-based tech and innovation-driven startups from ideation to seeking a Series A level of funding and beyond.
  • Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) Resources: Resources primarily for VA-based tech entrepreneurs seeking funding, acceleration, mentoring, and/or other support services to help launch and grow their startups. VIPC’s funding and support programs exist alongside complementary regional, state, federal, and private sector programs, with countless recordings and trainings available about SBIR/STTR funding and opportunities.

FILTER VIDEOS BELOW BY TOPIC:

Lesson 1 Grants Non Dilutive Funding

SBIR STTR Overview

How Much Funding is Available

Which Federal Agencies Are Participating in SBIR

What is the General Eligibility for SBIR STTR

Application Requirements and Timeline for SBIR STTR

What Type of Innovations Are Federal Agencies Looking for

What is the Success Rate of Applicants of Each Award Phase

What Are the Benefits of SBIR Funding

Where Can We Learn More About SBIR STTR

How Did Acomhal Research and Beam Diagnostics Get Started

What Awards Did You Win

How Are You Using the Funds You Were Awarded

Whats the Next Step in Funding

Lesson 2 Planning a 'Series A' Raise

What Type of Capital Did You Start Going After First?

How Did Ramp Help You Prepare for a Series a Round

What Did Going Into Series a Look Like for Cytorecovery

How Did You Derisk Your Science for Potential Investors

Looking Back on Your Fundraising Goals What Would You Have Done Differently

How Did You Find the Right Type of Investors

About Verge

VERGE supports entrepreneurs in GO Virginia Region 2 and works to form collaborations with government, business, academia, and other organizations to advance the region. Verge aligns the strengths and programming efforts of the RBTC (Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council) and RAMP (Regional Accelerator & Mentoring Program).

About Partners

Access to Capital is a collaboration among entrepreneur support organizations from across the Commonwealth. Verge, RBTC, and RAMP in Region 2 worked closely with Appalachian Council for Innovation in Region 1 and The Launch Place in Region 3, and Blue Ridge PBS to provide this series.

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