RAMP

Demo Day & Tech the Halls
2025-12-03 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | German Club Manor, 711 Southgate Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, United States
Hear from each of our RAMP Fall 2025 startups as they share their pitch live on stage at German Club Manor in Blacksburg.
Then, continue the festivities with entertainment, holiday treats, and delicious food and drink. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and programming begins at 5:30 p.m.
Tech the Halls is open to the public and free to attend! RSVP is required. RAMP alumni and RBTC members are especially encouraged to attend and help welcome our new startups into the technology community.
Please note: Parking is limited, so we encourage attendees to carpool. We will make a note of when parking has been filled.
Help us Tech the Halls and connect with the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance, Roanoke Blacksburg Technology, and RAMP communities at this fun, year-end event in Blacksburg, VA.

Thank you to our RBIA sponsors for allowing this event to be free to attend: VIPC, Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech, City of Roanoke, Virginia Tech Foundation, GO Virginia, Woods Rogers, Delta Dental, Gentry Locke, Mitchell Law Firm, National Bank, VTC Ventures, Middleland Capital, Botetourt County, City of Salem, Giles County, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Roanoke County, Radford University, Town of Blacksburg, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Bio, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant, Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance, Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council, Common Wealth Angels, and RAMP.
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RBTC's Lunch & Learn
2025-12-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1948 Franklin Road Southwest, Roanoke, Virginia, 24014-1154, United States
Join us for our RBTC Lunch & Learn with Jennie Salamoun and Brian Maddox, “ROI by Design: The Payoff of Putting Users First”
This two-part workshop series is designed for leaders and teams who want to understand the powerful link between human-centered design and business success. We’ll show you how putting your users’ needs first isn’t just good practice—it’s a proven strategy for increasing ROI, fostering innovation, and creating more effective products and services. Through engaging examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll learn some of the core principles of design thinking and discover practical tools you can use to identify new opportunities in your own business.
Part 2: Investing in Users for Impact
This workshop will focus on turning your discoveries from Part 1: Unlocking Opportunity through Design Thinking into a concrete action plan. (Those who missed Part 1 are still encouraged to attend!) We’ll explore examples from session participants as well as past clients to highlight common design pain points and issues. You’ll learn when and where to invest in user research, branding, user interface (UI) enhancements, and usability testing. Walk away ready to champion human-centered design and prioritize efforts that will make the most impact for your business.
About Integral
Integral UX/UI helps digital product teams turn fuzzy ideas and user insights into intuitive designs and articulate brands. Founded by long-time collaborators, Integral is a two-person user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design studio that blends strategic thinking with visual finesse for organizations that value speed and quality.
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Lunch will be provided starting at 11:30 AM, with our speaker kicking off at noon. We’ll wrap up by 1:00 PM, leaving you energized and ready to take on the rest of your day. Come hungry—for knowledge, connection, and a great meal.
Doors open at 11:30 AM for networking and lunch with programming beginning at 12:00 PM. Program ends at 1:00 PM.
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RBTC's AI Decoded
2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 | QCowork Coworking Space, 105 Roanoke Street East, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060-3909, United States
Get ready to dive headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence at RBTC’s AI Decoded—where innovation meets inspiration. This isn’t your average tech talk—we’re breaking down AI in a way that’s exciting, approachable, and packed with practical insights.
Discover how to harness the full potential of AI, explore powerful tools, and learn how to level up your work, ideas, and creativity. Whether you’re AI-curious or already in the game, you’ll be in great company with a community of forward-thinkers who are just as fired up as you are.
Let’s decode the hype—and the opportunity—together.

Speaker details coming soon
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Morning Jolt with WoTech
2025-12-17 08:00 - 09:00 | Virginia
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 in when you can.
Morning Jolt is being held online until further notice. Register once to get the zoom link.
This meeting occurs on the third Wednesday of the month. Networking from 8 AM – 8:15 AM. Programming begins at 8:15 AM.
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