Lisa’s Pitch – February 2023 Newsletter
“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…
Read MoreSpring 2023 Cohort Applications Now Open
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…
Read MoreQentoros | Meet the Fall 2022 Cohort (Part 3)
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…
Read MoreFermi Energy | Meet the Fall 2022 Cohort (Part 2)
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…
Read MoreRAMP welcomes 5 startups into Fall 2022 Cohort
Please join us in welcoming these 5 startups/entrepreneurs to our Fall 2022 Cohort! 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. …
Read More5 RAMP alumni receive $75,000 VIPC grants
Please join us in congratulating these 5 RAMP alumni who are among the 24 Virginia companies to receive a $75,000 grant from the VIPC | Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation Commonwealth Commercialization Fund. ArchiveCore | Lennox McNeary Autonomous Flight Technologies, Inc | Josh May Chorda Pharma Inc. | Victor Iannello Corvus Labs, LLC…
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 MoreMeet the Cohort: ThermaSENSE
Blacksburg born and bred, Ali Roghani has earned undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. degrees in engineering from Virginia Tech along with an MBA. In 2017, he founded ThermaSENSE Corp., which makes non-invasive “AccuTemp” sensors that measure the internal temperature of objects from the surface – such as insulated walls, water…
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.
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