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Thanks to the 2023 Game Changer Week Sponsors!
Game Changer Week, Sep. 5-8, 2023, would not be possible without the tremendous financial support and efforts of its sponsors. The events, programs, and activities spread across the Roanoke-Blacksburg region allow founders, educators, investors, partners, and...

PitchPlus Clinic: Sep. 7
The PitchPlus Clinic, during Game Changer Week, is designed for later-stage, post-acceleration startups and other early stage companies seeking knowledge about the venture capital markets, the venture capital fundraising process and the transaction closing process...

Game Changer Week Highlights
Thanks to partial support from a GO Virginia Experiential Learning In Tech Employment (ELITE) grant, awarded to the RBTC, we are delighted to host the following training and professional development event opportunities during Game Changer Week, Sep. 5-8, 2023....

Big Deal BIO Takeover at Twisted Track
SEPTEMBER 6 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM There’s been a lot of talk about biotechnology in the Roanoke-Blacksburg region. Several exciting projects and resources are coming online. The night will feature some BIG updates and announcements, as well as, presentations from JLABS...

Ready for Game Changer Week 2023?
Ready to attend Game Changer Week 2023? Join us Sep. 5-8, in Blacksburg and Roanoke where founders, educators, investors, partners, and students connect and celebrate innovation in our region. An online platform, called Whova, will be used to convey all the event...

Coffee with Virginia Venture Partners: August 4th
Coffee with Virginia Venture Partners | August 4, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Registration Required: RSVP Here Join VIPC’s Virginia Venture Partners for an “Ask Us Anything” session. We'll follow the discussion with optional small group breakout sessions. Please let us...

Save the Date: Game Changer Week 2023
Stay connected with all the event details, registration, and volunteer sign-up at https://www.vtcrc.com/game-changer-week!

Spread the Word: J&J InnoVAtion Challenge
Recently Johnson & Johnson Innovation, in collaboration with Carilion Clinic Innovation, Verge Alliance, and Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, announced the Advancing Oncology InnoVAtion QuickFire Challenge. Through this challenge, innovators from around...

New Verge Job Posting: RAMP Director
Director Opportunity, Regional Accelerator & Mentoring Program (RAMP) | Contact Jackie Lackey, Verge VP, Programs to apply. RAMP is looking for a dynamic leader to help strategize and build programming for attracting, retaining, and developing entrepreneurs and...

Verge Alliance Welcomes Jason Clayton, RBTC Tech Talent Strategist
Jason Clayton recently joined the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council as Technology Talent Strategist. Jason brings over 20 years of experience in talent and leadership development expertise to the Roanoke-Blacksburg innovation ecosystem. “We couldn’t be more...