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The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council is an affiliate of Verge, a collaborative strategic alliance established to grow the region’s innovation economy, technology sector, life sciences/biotech, and professional communities.
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Meet Our Members
The companies of the RBTC represent the building blocks of economic success in the Roanoke-Blacksburg region, creating a strong and successful innovation infrastructure for the generations to come. Member companies range from startups to some of the largest employers in the region, all with a common thread – technology.
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Latest News
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RBTC Rolls Out New Young Professional Development Program
Cohort-based program aims to empower early-career STEM workers If you’re a STEM employer looking to nurture your young professionals, then you’re not going to want to miss this new opportunity […]
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Don’t Miss These Spring Regional Tech Talent Events
Virginia is fast-becoming a hot spot for STEM career opportunity and nowhere is that more evident than the Roanoke-Blacksburg region. The environment is primed to commercialize biotech, incite innovation, and […]
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RFP: Name and Brand for Biotechnology Project
Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council alliance partner Verge is requesting proposals to develop a name and brand for a shared wet-lab space in Roanoke. Project Background Born out of a need to […]
May 8, 2024
TechNite
TechNite is an annual celebration of the Roanoke–Blacksburg region’s technology community. It’s an opportunity to network with more than 500 leaders in business and innovation. The evening includes a keynote speaker and awards presentation to celebrate the leaders, innovators, and successful companies within the regional technology community.
Upcoming Events
BIT SWVA eSports Invitational
Historic Fishburn Mansion - Roanoke Parks and Recreation eSports Lab, 3rd Floor 714 13th Street Southwest, Roanoke, Virginia, United StatesGet ready gamers! We're incredibly excited to announce an engaging two-day eSports tournament taking place on the 28th and 29th of December at the Historic Fishburn Mansion in Roanoke, VA. […]
ChatGPT Shenanigans 1: May I Please Have Some Malware?
1901 Group 1331 Research Center Dr., Blacksburg, VA, United StatesChatGPT gives us the ability to create scripts, fix programming mistakes, and even tell jokes with ease. For obvious reasons however, ChatGPT's ability to produce any kind of hateful, malicious […]