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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...
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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...
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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!
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2023 HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCE RAMP COHORT
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