Tech & Toast

VTCRC Training & Events Center 1691 Innovation Drive, #1025, Blacksburg, VA, United States

Regional Inventors Who are Changing the World, brought to you by Member One Hear from the Link License Launch team how to turn What-if into What’s Next. Mark Mondry and Grant Brewer will lead a discussion surrounding regional leaders who are changing the world from our backyard. Finding cures, promoting national security, making mobility smart […]

CCI Integrated Security Seminar Series Fall 2022

This seminar series, co-hosted by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia (CCI SWVA) and The Integrated Security Education and Research Center (ISERC), focuses on integrated security.  Each seminar features two speakers from different areas of research who delve into the real-world, salient cybersecurity issues impacting businesses and individuals around the world.   Register Now

CCI SWVA Annual Meeting 2022

The Southwest node of the CCI network promotes cybersecurity research, innovation, and workforce development in region and the greater commonwealth. Join us for the CCI Southwest annual meeting on Tuesday, October 11 to celebrate our shared accomplishments and spark new ideas and collaborations.   Register Now

Meet the Future: People and Projects

Hollins University, Babcock Auditorium 7916 Williamson Rd, Roanoke, VA, United States

Be part of the narrative! Meet the regional, multi-organizational power team that is building out commercialized biotech clusters from the ground up in the Roanoke and New River Valley regions. Hear how innovation, development, technology, and workforce initiatives can come together seamlessly to shape the future and how to sustain the momentum. 1 hour program […]

Event Series Morning Jolt with WoTech

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

Learn more about a company making waves in this region: Qentoros, a member of the current RAMP cohort, is developing a biologic therapeutic to treat a variety of infectious and/or inflammatory conditions in animals and humans. The biologic is based on blood products and has demonstrated efficacy in treating a number of veterinary patient conditions […]

2022 Auvsi Ridge & Valley Conference: Partnerships For Autonomy

The Inn At Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center 901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA, United States

The Ridge and Valley Chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) seeks to advance unmanned systems technology and to raise awareness of the region as a center of technical expertise. An essential element in the advancement of unmanned systems is partnership. Of course, robotic systems are increasingly interconnected with each other and […]

RAMP Pitch & Polish

Online

Virtual 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 […]

Science on Tap: Innovation is Our Future

Rising Silo Brewery 2351 Glade Rd, Blacksburg, VA, United States

Science on Tap (New River Valley) is a monthly event with science-inspired speakers, performers, and more. Taylor Spellman from RBTC will join the October event. Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council is an organization dedicated to connecting, leading and supporting nearly 200 companies in the technology community. The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council will highlight scientists, researchers and startups that […]

WoTech Lunch & Learn

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Purpose Workshop: Joy & Strengths with Anna Hall Together, we’ll discover, define, and learn how to activate joy in daily life. Joy fuels your sense of purpose. Joy also supports resilience and well-being. We’ll also explore a building block of purpose - your natural strengths. In preparation for our workshop, please complete the Strengths Survey […]

WoTech Power Hour

TEKsystems 510 South Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA, United States

Power Hour is designed to help expand your network and brainstorm the future of the industry with some of the best and brightest. This social event is designed for all women (and allies) in the technology community. It’s a safe space to share your experiences, meet others in similar roles, and expand your reach in […]

CyberArts Saturday

Taubman Museum of Art 110 Salem Ave SE, Roanoke, VA, United States

Explore the intersection of art, technology, and cybersecurity through interactive installations and live performances with a pop-up exhibition in collaboration with Commonwealth Cyber Initiative! Commonwealth Cyber Initiative is Virginia’s main access point for cybersecurity research, innovation, workforce development, and news. In this community, researchers find funding and collaboration, students discover diverse career possibilities, and new […]