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RAMP to Provide Full Lifecycle Programming for Startups

Posted on: October 9, 2024

Grant will jumpstart new development for startups, including On RAMP, Exit RAMP, and the Ecosystem Navigator Program.  The integration of both GO Virginia funding and a U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Economic Adjustment Assistance grant will be instrumental in advancing Verge’s outreach efforts to regional technology and biotech companies, through…

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Alumni Spotlight: Baraka Kasongo of Volatia

Posted on: October 7, 2024

Volatia founder Baraka Kasongo knows firsthand the challenges of navigating a new language in a new community. When he immigrated to the U.S. in 2001, he did not speak English. His experience of struggling with language barriers galvanized him to create a solution that would ease language barriers and…

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RAMP Welcomes Five Companies into On RAMP Pre-Accelerator Program

Posted on: September 9, 2024

RAMP is proud to announce the acceptance of five regional companies into the inaugural cohort of our pre-accelerator program, On RAMP. We strive to nurture entrepreneurs throughout the startup lifecycle through innovative programming and access to regional resources. As a pre-accelerator program, On RAMP is the first step for…

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RAMP Welcomes Four Teams for Fall 2024 Cohort

Posted on: September 9, 2024

Fall marks the beginning of the second bi-annual RAMP-in-Residence program as elite life science and technology entrepreneurs come together to form this year’s fall cohort. The Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program, or RAMP, is proud to announce four new teams who will complete their signature accelerator program. The entrepreneurs hail…

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RAMP Alumni News Roundup

Posted on: August 13, 2024

The RAMP-in-Residence alumni have been making headlines lately with their big ideas and big achievements. Below is a roundup of the latest news featuring our RAMP Alumni.  RAMP Alumni to Pitch Minesweeping Solutions at NATO A collaborative team of RAMP alumni have been selected as a finalist for the ACT…

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Alumni Spotlight: An Interview with Diane Kees of Micro Harmonics

Posted on: June 27, 2024

Right now,  there are radio telescope receivers in Italy and Korea that are operating thanks to highly advanced components developed in Fincastle, VA. The company responsible? Micro Harmonics.  Micro Harmonics is a 2019 RAMP alumni company that specializes in ferrite components like millimeter wave isolators, millimeter wave circulators, and…

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Demo Day Spring 2024 Photo Gallery

Posted on: June 10, 2024

On May 22, 2024, the RAMP Spring 2024 Cohort startups were able to share their pitches at Demo Day. Our Spring 2024 Cohort featured 4 incredible companies: Allis Innovations, Bacchus Therapeutics, Recens Respiratio, and Scanlily. Each was able to present their idea and connect with…

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