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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...
Register: RAMP Fall 2023 Cohort Info Session
Open to all, this virtual session will share information on RAMP’s upcoming Fall 2023 Health & Life Science Cohort: what to expect, how to apply, and some Q&A. Come join us for this exciting opportunity ahead! REGISTER NOW Questions? Email Sarah...
Burcham Named to List of Top 37 “Wonder Women” by Virginia Business
Verge President, Erin Burcham, was recently named one of Virginia Business’s top 37 “Wonder Women” of 2023. According to Virginia Business, the “third annual cohort of awardees was chosen by our editors from a competitive field, with more than 320 nominations...
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2023 HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCE RAMP COHORT
Register: Virtual June 30 PitchPlus Clinic
Special Thanks to the RAMP 2023 Sponsors
RAMP DEMO DAY IS THIS WEEK! Register for the June 8th event, 5-8PM, free of charge! Join us for an exciting night of networking, pitching, and celebrating our Spring 2023 Cohort, including: Cairina, Inc., located in Salem, provides technologies that non-invasively...
First cs/root Cohort Application Extended
Virginia Tech is accepting applications to the first cs/root cohort! Cohorts support pre-launch and early stage companies (and ideas) with hands-on training, brainstorming, mentorship and networking. The application deadline has been extended to June 6, 2023 and the...