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Fall 2023 Cohort applications now open!

Posted on: June 23, 2023

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…

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REGIONAL PARTNERS COLLABORATE TO CREATE BIOTECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR IN ROANOKE

Posted on: February 15, 2023

ROANOKE, Va. — The City of Roanoke, in partnership with Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Verge, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, and Virginia Western Community College, today announce a collaboration to build a biotechnology incubator in Roanoke. The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development approved the…

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RAMP alumna receives $952,558 NSF grant

Posted on: February 9, 2023

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…

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Lisa’s Pitch – February 2023 Newsletter

Posted on: February 7, 2023

“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…

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Qentoros | Meet the Fall 2022 Cohort (Part 3)

Posted on: October 24, 2022

Meet our Fall 2022 Cohort (Part 3 of 5). Qentoros | Michael Miller & Jessica Gilbertie: Qentoros is developing a biologic therapeutic to treat a variety of infectious and/or inflammatory conditions in animals and humans. The biologic is based on blood products and has demonstrated efficacy in treating a number of veterinary…

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Fermi Energy | Meet the Fall 2022 Cohort (Part 2)

Posted on: October 12, 2022

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…

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Mentor Magic with Tom England

Posted on: February 18, 2021

“Spend lots of time with your target market,” advises RAMP mentor Tom England, founder of Pareto Insight in our newest Mentor Magic video series that offers guidance for startup ventures.

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Mentor Profile: Doug Juanarena

Posted on: February 9, 2021

Please join us in thanking Doug Juanarena -- serial entrepreneur, Valleys Innovation Council board co-chair and mentor to three successful RAMP tech startups to date. Founder and CEO of three tech startups over a 35-year career, Juanarena today donates his expertise to help aspiring entrepreneurs as a RAMP mentor. “It’s been rewarding because it’s fun to help the next generation of founders get to the next level whether it’s scaling up through raising capital or product development or strategic planning,” Juanarena says.

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