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RAMP welcomes new administrative coordinator

Posted on: August 18, 2022

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…

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Meet RAMP director Lisa Garcia – Fall Cohort Applications now open

Posted on: July 27, 2022

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.

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Verge Welcomes New Vice President of Entrepreneurial Development and Director of RAMP

Posted on: June 20, 2022

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…

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Applications now open for Spring 2022 Cohort

Posted on: November 5, 2021

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…

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Meet the Cohort: Tiny Cargo

Posted on: March 30, 2021

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…

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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 Magic: Mike Abbott

Posted on: February 12, 2021

“Be your best devil’s advocate,” says RAMP instructor Mike Abbott in our newest “Mentor Magic” video that offers advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.

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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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RAMP launches “Mentor Magic”

Posted on: February 6, 2021

RAMP director Mary Miller introduces our new video series “Mentor Magic” that features advice from our team of expert mentors for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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RAMP project to expand with help of federal grant

Posted on: September 29, 2020

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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