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RAMP’s Meet the Cohort on Oct. 10, 2024
October 10 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Please join us on October 10 to meet RAMP’s Fall 2024 Cohort! The event will begin at 5 PM with programming begins at 5:30 PM. Meet the Cohort is presented by Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) and National Bank of...
Radford cuts ribbon on Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity
By Chad Osborne | September 09, 2024 Radford University celebrated the opening of its new Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Sept. 5. The new center, which opened to students at the beginning of...
Roanoke wins federal grant to expand network of regional partnerships
Roanoke College will be able to strengthen its relationships beyond campus with the support of a new grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s EPIIC program. Roanoke College is part of a consortium that has been awarded $1.55 million in federal grant...
Fall 2024 RAMP Cohort Launches!
RAMP Welcomes Five Companies into On RAMP Pre-Accelerator Program RAMP is proud to announce the acceptance of five regional companies into the inaugural cohort of our pre-accelerator program, On RAMP. We strive to nurture entrepreneurs throughout the startup lifecycle...
Register for RAMP’s Pitch & Polish October 22!
RAMP Pitch & Polish | Oct. 22 | 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 model,...
RBTC Welcomes New Program Coordinator Alla Daniel
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...
Register for the Sep. 6 ICAT Playdate
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...
Have you Registered Yet? Join us at Disrupt Up in Nov.!
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...
Verge Alliance at Game Changer Week 2024
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...
Register for RAMP’s Pitch & Polish September 24!
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...