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RBTC is pleased to welcome a new member to the team! Alla Daniel joins the RBTC as Program Coordinator where she will help build and manage member programming for the region’s technology and biotechnology businesses. Alla brings a diverse skill set in communications...

  Come hear about an inspirational journey and pursuit of creativity in art, product development, and entrepreneurship. Will Makowski has spent over fifteen years pursuing his artistic abilities (earning a BFA), designing apparel for two of the top motorcycle and...

You’re Invited! Are you in the technology field and interested in learning more about how to leverage emerging technologies in your industry?Join us at our first annual Disrupt Up conference this November 14-15 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center in downtown...

Game Changer Week – which launched in 2021 – is a weeklong celebration of our dynamic innovative ecosystem where participants are inspired by encounters with visionaries from all industries, people of all ages with ideas, the curious looking to learn or invest, and...

RAMP Pitch & Polish | September 24 | 6-8PM 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 on their business...

  Register now for the 9th Annual Women Building Bio Conference being held on September 25th at Lester Hall on the campus of the Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. Join us for the one-day, annual event that includes...

The Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program (RAMP) aims to be a navigator of resources for entrepreneurs new to the ecosystem, a first touchpoint to help startups find their grounding and connect to appropriate resources such as subject-matter experts, external...

RBTC announces the launch of a National Emerging Technology Conference In November, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council will host the first Disrupt UP Conference. The two-day event (Nov. 14-15) will bring brightest minds in tech together to explore the biggest...

On RAMP On RAMP supports early-stage companies in the technology and health & life science industries with a pre-accelerator program. The pre-accelerator is for those who have a business idea, and want to get a taste of what it’s like to be a founder, and learn...