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Applications for the 2023 Health & Life Science Cohort are open! We invite entrepreneurs from all of Virginia. Download flyer for more info. RAMP’s in-residence program for Fall 2023 will be geared towards Health & Life Science companies and will offer: Throughout the program, you will…

Sunk costs Is nine years of research and data a sunk cost? It sure doesn’t feel like it. For those who do not live with an economist like I do, and have not spent many hours arguing over the accuracy of the textbook definition of “sunk cost,” allow me to share…

In 2016 I was working for a startup. For free. And then for a piece of the sales. I had a hockey stick moment in my life that was both profitable and memorable. I fell in love with the world of entrepreneurship and I was already enamored with technology. I…

FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE March 7, 2023 (Roanoke, Va.) – From designing battery electric spotter tractors to developing individualized neuro-oncology treatments for aggressive gliomas, the five companies accepted into RAMP’s Spring 2023 Cohort span the gamut of technology, health science and life science innovation. “We are thrilled to welcome these…

Congratulations to RAMP 2022 cohort alumna Dr. Alexandra Hyler, vice-president and Chief Science Officer of CytoRecovery, Inc., which has received a $952,558 award from the National Science Foundation! “We owe a huge thanks to your support and microgrant that helped us put the energy and time into this proposal,” Alex wrote to RAMP…

“My company is too far along for RAMP.” I heard this comment recently from an entrepreneur whose company is an ideal fit for RAMP.  Oof. Time to do a quick lesson on what RAMP is and who it serves. Why now? Because Sunday is the deadline for applying for our…

Applications are now open for RAMP’s 2023 Spring Cohort focusing on Technology and Health & Life Science companies! If you are an entrepreneur interested in applying for the program, or taking on a role as a mentor, please contact us at info@ramprb.com. Application deadline is…

Meet our Fall 2022 Cohort (Part 2 of 5). Fermi Energy, Inc. | Feng Lin & Zhengrui Xu: Founded by a team of battery scientists and engineers at Virginia Tech, Fermi Energy is developing fundamentally disruptive #cathode technologies to help create the U.S. supply chain of battery manufacturing. Watch…

Meet our Fall 2022 Cohort (Part 1) … Kenkashi Microbes (Cassie Wilson & Jason Anderson) delivers a full range of microbial benefits, from compost boosts to direct microbial and micronutrient application for plant health and resiliency. Watch now!