Morning Jolt with WoTech

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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, come as you are, liquids in the cup are optional, jump […]

Beer & Biotech

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

Partnering With Industry To Develop Point Of Care Diagnostic Tests For Detecting Brain Injury Join us in welcoming Dr. Damon Kuehl from Carilion Clinic’s Department of Emergency Medicine and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.  His focus in research and clinical innovation includes broad interests in practice variation and how physicians make decisions, health care […]

Understanding Intellectual Property: A Deep Dive into Pathways for Your IP

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ICAP and Virginia Bio are excited to partner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to provide a deep dive into understanding intellectual property (IP) for tech startups. While the examples used for this session will come from the life sciences, the processes, and impact are relevant to all entrepreneurs. This session will be […]

Everything You Need To Know: Accessing SSBCI Funding Opportunities with Jennifer O’Daniel from VIPC

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The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council and RAMP are co-hosting Virginia Venture Partners, an equity investment program of the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC), to present an informational webinar on accessing funding that will be available through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Following the December 2022 release “Governor Youngkin Announces $230 Million in Approved SSBCI […]

Tech & Toast – Futuristic Manufacturing

Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center 110 Shenandoah Ave NW,, Roanoke, VA, United States

Come kick off the 2023 Tech and Toast Series with MELD Manufacturing, a Christiansburg-based advanced manufacturing company leading the metal manufacturing industry with more than a dozen patents for their truly novel and innovative process. Keynote, Dr. Chase Cox VP, will share future initiatives, news of a brand new spin out company, highlight cutting edge products, […]

Blacks in Technology Mixer

The Collective 601 11th St. NW, Roanoke, VA, United States

Support the formation of the newest chapter of Blacks in Technology at our first in-person chapter mixer March 9 at 6pm at The Collective. Blacks in Technology is a tech-focused community and media organization dedicated to increasing the representation and participation of Black people in the technology industry. This networking mixer is a salute to […]

RAMP Pitch & Polish

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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 […]

PMI Chapter Meeting: Project Manager and Business Analyst in a PMO: Are they friends or foes?

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Business Analyst has become a critical part of PMOs in the most recent decade, driven by the ascent in complexities of projects, outsourcing, and even the worldwide downturn. Projects are bound to have numerous partners, vagueness around, project features, assets, and stages, or potentially even obscure undertaking highlights, assets, and stages, all of which make […]

Morning Jolt with WoTech

Online

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, come as you are, liquids in the cup are optional, jump […]

Beer & Biotech

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

VT BEAM making waves in Biomedical and Engineering Mechanics Join us in welcoming Dr. Jennifer S. Wayne from the Virginia Tech Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics. VT BEAM focuses on improving the human condition and the communities we serve through our unique intersection of biomedical engineering, mechanics, and science.  Our expertise in biomechanics, injury […]

Homegrown Security Tools – A Panel & Audience Discussion

1901 Group 1331 Research Center Dr., Blacksburg, VA, United States

Do you have a favorite security script or open-source security tool you've integrated in a unique way on your own network or systems?  It could be anything from automated network scans & baselining to traffic anomaly detection,  host-based intrusion detection/prevention, or honeypots & tarpits.  Anything is fair game.  It can use vendor-specific solutions (like R5/BigIP, […]