RAMP Demo Day is Dec. 9
RAMP is excited to invite you to our 2021 FALL DEMO DAY on December 9 at 3:00 pm at VCOM II where we will showcase the 4 companies from our current Technology Cohort! RAMP director Mary Miller will open with a few updates on RAMP followed by introductions of our cohort companies…
Read MoreApplications now open for Spring 2022 Cohort
RAMP is pleased to announce that applications are now open for our Spring 2022 cohort that will be focused on Health and Life Science startup companies. We are looking for companies with scalability, and coachable entrepreneurs who have a desire to do the work. RAMP will select up to five…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort: ThermaSENSE
Blacksburg born and bred, Ali Roghani has earned undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. degrees in engineering from Virginia Tech along with an MBA. In 2017, he founded ThermaSENSE Corp., which makes non-invasive “AccuTemp” sensors that measure the internal temperature of objects from the surface – such as insulated walls, water…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort: Corvus Labs
A self-described “Hokie coming home,” Spencer Leamy helped found Corvus Labs in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. According to Leamy, decision makers often are drowning in useless insights from the “data deluge” — such as doctors using robotic surgical devices — which impacts their ability to make timely,…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort: ArchiveCore
As a physician and medical director of a rehabilitation unit, Dr. Lennox McNeary grew frustrated with the lengthy 90- to 120-day credentialing process of onboarding a new medical professional. These administrative delays can cost a health care system $7,000-$10,000 per day in lost potential revenue. So with Dr. Keel…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort: Cowden Technologies
“Drones are cool,” says Mickey Cowden, “but the longer I worked with them, I realized I spent more time setting up the drones or troubleshooting hardware issues before I could do anything productive. I have spent a lot of time changing batteries, charging batteries, and offloading data. I got tired…
Read MoreRAMP Welcomes Startups to Fall 2021 Technology Cohort
FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE August 30, 2021 (Roanoke, Va.) – Four Blacksburg- and Roanoke-based entrepreneurs working with machine intelligence, drone docking stations, healthcare credentialing, and thermal sensing have been selected to RAMP’s Fall 2021 Cohort focused on technology startups. The companies were selected in a rigorous application and interview process…
Read More3 RAMP alumni win $100,000 Governor Grant
3 RAMP alumni each received $100,000 in Governor Northam’s inaugural round of Commonwealth Commercialization Fund awards! Please join us in congratulating BEAM Diagnostics Inc CEO Sarah Snider; Itus Digital CEO Joe Nichols; and Jeeva Informatics Solutions Inc. (JEEVA) CEO Harsha K Rajasimha. They were among just 34 small technology-focused businesses in Virginia to…
Read MoreApplications now open for Fall 2021 Cohort
RAMP is pleased to announce that applications are now open for our fall cohort to begin in September 2021. We are looking for technology startups with scalability, and coachable entrepreneurs who have a desire to do the work. RAMP will select up to five companies for the 12-week cohort that provides:…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort | Jeeva Informatics
One of the biggest challenges in bringing a new drug to market is recruiting and retaining patients to participate in the FDA-required clinical trials. Most trials require patients to travel to a brick-and-mortar site, which can be a burden. On top of that, 30% of patients are likely to…
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