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Learn how you can partner with the Verge Alliance, including RAMP and the RBTC this year!  To start, you can review the ways you can engage and support us in 2024, by clicking the link to review some of the event and program opportunities! We would be delighted to...

Experience the BIT One!  Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT) Charter Hall at the City Market Building | 32 Market Square Southeast Roanoke, VA 24011-1418 REGISTER NOW! Join us for an unforgettable day of celebration and impact at the BIT One Anniversary...

Join us at MEET THE COHORT Thursday, April 11, 2024 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM (EDT) REGISTER HERE! LOCATION: Shenandoah Club: 24 Franklin Road Southeast Roanoke, VA 24011 United States SPONSORED BY:  Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and National Bank of...

An exciting new cycle of acceleration has begun in the Roanoke-Blacksburg innovation ecosystem! The Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program, or RAMP, has selected 4 new teams to comprise the Spring 2024 Cohort. The entrepreneurs hail from around the region and...

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EARLY-CAREER BIOTECHNOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS Are you a young professional in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) looking to kickstart your career? Are you an employer seeking to nurture and...

Get ready for RBTC's Annual Celebration of Regional Innovators! Join us on Wednesday, May 8 from 5:30-10 pm at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center for an unforgettable evening. TechNite is THE event of the year for the tech community, where innovators unite to...

RAMP Pitch & Polish | FEBRUARY 27 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM   Pitch & Polish clinics provide a valuable opportunity for entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas to a team of regional mentors who want to help them polish their presentation, provide feedback...

Project Background Born out of a need to translate Virginia Tech research into commercial potential, the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) was established in Blacksburg in 1985 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Virginia Tech Foundation. Since then, it...

RAMP Hires New Director John Hagy, managing director of the Carolina Angel Network, the University of North Carolina’s early-stage investing organization, came on as RAMP’s new director on Jan. 8. Hagy brings a unique mix of experience to RAMP. Before becoming...

Tech founder Elliot McAllister is a Hokie from the Materials Science Department ('13) and a serial entrepreneur. His latest venture, Skyphos Technologies, is a micro-3D printing platform that solves a decades-long manufacturing gap for next-generation medical...