RAMP welcomes new administrative coordinator
To enhance support and programming for Southwest Virginia’s technology and biotech entrepreneurs, RAMP is pleased to welcome Jessica Dunn as our new administrative coordinator. A native of Roanoke, Dunn earned a media studies degree from Radford University in 2008, and since 2015 worked as assistant property manager for Coordinated Services…
Read MoreMeet RAMP director Lisa Garcia – Fall Cohort Applications now open
Meet RAMP’s new director — and Verge VP of Entrepreneurial Development — Lisa Garcia as she invites aspiring technology and biotech entrepreneurs to apply to our Fall Cohort.
Read MoreVerge Welcomes New Vice President of Entrepreneurial Development and Director of RAMP
Verge, the parent organization of RAMP and RBTC, is thrilled to announce the hiring of a new Vice President of Entrepreneurial Development and Director of RAMP. Lisa Garcia is expanding her role with RAMP, beginning July 1, bringing a wealth of educational and entrepreneurial knowledge to the Regional Accelerator and…
Read MoreApplications now open for Spring 2022 Cohort
RAMP is pleased to announce that applications are now open for our Spring 2022 cohort that will be focused on Health and Life Science startup companies. We are looking for companies with scalability, and coachable entrepreneurs who have a desire to do the work. RAMP will select up to five…
Read MoreMeet the Cohort: Tiny Cargo
Got milk? RAMP startup Tiny Cargo puts a whole new spin on that. Working at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke, Tiny Cargo is using milk acquired from Homestead Creamery to create a transformative drug delivery technology for an entirely new class of drugs that could help…
Read MoreMentor Magic with Tom England
“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.
Read MoreMentor Magic: Mike Abbott
“Be your best devil’s advocate,” says RAMP instructor Mike Abbott in our newest “Mentor Magic” video that offers advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Read MoreMentor Profile: Doug Juanarena
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.
Read MoreRAMP launches “Mentor Magic”
RAMP director Mary Miller introduces our new video series “Mentor Magic” that features advice from our team of expert mentors for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Read MoreRAMP project to expand with help of federal grant
From The Roanoke Times: Sept. 29, 2020 After nurturing 24 startup businesses over the past four years, an acceleration program aimed at advancing high-tech innovation in Western Virginia will soon double its annual output. The expansion of the Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program, better known as RAMP, will be funded…
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