On RAMP
On RAMP is our pre-accelerator program that introduces prospective Founders in the technology and health & life science spaces to entrepreneurship and business strategy.
- Introduces Founders to problem discovery, market analysis, and business case formation
- Connects entrepreneurs new to the ecosystem with mentors, external programs, and business resources
- Prepares entrepreneurs for the 12-week RAMP-in-Residence cohort experience
Criteria
- Time Commitment: The Founder will participate in 2 one-and-a-half-hour weekly sessions over 4 weeks (all classes are virtual)
- Location: The Applicant Founder is located and operating in Virginia
- Idea Type: The proposed idea involves innovation in the Technology or Health and Life Sciences
- Idea Stage: An identified problem hypothesis and hypothesis solution that could be commercialized into a business (Incorporated business not required)
- Thesis Criteria: Technology agnostic (Technology or Health and Life Sciences) and Industry agnostic
Why it Matters
RAMP aims to be a navigator of resources for entrepreneurs new to the ecosystem. On RAMP is the first touch point to help startups find their grounding and connect to appropriate resources such as subject-matter experts, external programs, and additional business resources.
It can take multiple levels of business acceleration for a company to break into commercialization for their tech.
