The Path to Funding for Startups: From Pitch Deck to Term Sheet and Everything In Between

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute 4 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA, United States

In partnership with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS @ Washington, DC, will host experts from Cooley LLP, to discuss strategic and tactical considerations related to equity financing efforts of emerging growth companies, including a primer on potential sources of equity capital, investor outreach, pitch materials and common […]

Beer & Biotech

Big Lick Brewing Co. 409 Salem Ave SW, Roanoke, VA, United States

Incubator Life: Exploring the Elements a Startup Should Look For Join us in welcoming Sally Allain, the Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JLABS @ Washington, DC, and Interim Head, JLABS North East. With experience supporting biotech startups and external partnering for Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Allain will share her insights on the different features […]

COgro LABS Soft Launch

Blacksburg, Virginia

COgro LABS Soft Launch and Info Session Join us for an info session with VTCRC President and CEO Brett Malone and Sally Allain of JLABS on March 30, 2023. Space Rabbit Coffee will be available along with a light breakfast in the COgro kitchen. Tour our NEW proof of concept lab facilities before anyone else […]

Local Internships with Impact

Are you a student looking to make meaningful connections with people who've been in your shoes not too long ago? Not sure where to start looking for internships around the region? Or are you an employer in the area looking to connect with potential interns? The Region 2 Internship Collaborative is hosting an upcoming event […]

RAMP Meet the Cohort | April 13, 2023

Shenandoah Club 24 Franklin Rd SE, Roanoke, VA, United States

Please join us on April 13 to meet RAMP’s Spring 2023 Cohort! At this event, we will hear from RAMP Director, Lisa Garcia, as she introduces our newest companies as well as RBTC and our Meet the Cohort Sponsor, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC). The event will begin at 5:30PM and our speakers will talk […]

Free

cs/root Seminar

Blacksburg, Virginia

Please join us on Friday, April 14, at 2:30 PM in 2150 Torgersen Hall for the final cs/root seminar of the spring semester. Closing out the spring seminar series is alumni Matt Pfeil (BS `05). A serial entrepreneur and Entrepreneur-in-Residence with Top Tier Capital Partners, Matt will discuss lessons learned through his ~20 year career in west coast startups.  He'll cover the […]

BIT Chapter Launch Mixer

Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center Building/Room TBA, Blacksburg, VA, United States

Support Virginia BIT during the official launch of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Chapter on April 14th, 2023 in Blacksburg, VA. Join us for a happy hour mixer as we officially launch the latest Blacks In Technology chapter. The event is happening during the Virginia Tech Black Alumni Reunion! It will also feature special guest Dennis Schultz, the […]

Virginia Western STEM Day

Explore four floors of fun for the whole family: Raspberry Pi's for gaming and coding 3D printing Robots Dissections, DNA extractions, specimens, anatomical skeletons Animal models including a cow and horse hoof Rocks of Minecraft Sound and glass Non-Newtonian fluids Slime Location: Virginia Western's STEM building (3080 Colonial Avenue) Community Partners: Roanoke County Sheriff's Department […]

Morning Jolt with WoTech

Online

Topic: How do we Effectively Delegate? A Personal and Professional Discussion Come join your village of women in technology for a morning jolt of real talk. We’re hosting these every month to help us make connections and have casual conversations covering various topics about jobs, mentor requests, and everything in between. There is no judgment, […]

Beer & Biotech

Big Lick Brewing Co. 409 Salem Ave SW, Roanoke, VA, United States

Lessons Learned In Building The Charlottesville Biotech Ecosystem Dr. Nikki Hastings, co-founder and executive director of CvilleBioHub will share keys to success in building strong biotech communities from an entrepreneurial perspective, highlighting examples from the Charlottesville region. The Greater Charlottesville area supports a thriving biotech community of companies and leaders innovating in therapeutics, medical devices and […]

Boxlore: The Art of Getting Unboxed

The Preserve at Crooked Run 1356 Camp Fincastle Lane, Fincastle, VA, United States

What is “BoxLore” From the time we are young, we are socially conditioned to put parts of our lives into defined “boxes.” Education, relationships, work/career, social life and even the different roles that we have in life: mother, manager, caretaker, coach – just to name a few. Although these boxes give us structure and boundaries, […]

RAMP Pitch & Polish

Blacksburg, Virginia

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, and connect them with the resources they need to grow. These are private events with one company at a time […]