Past Events from February 11 – December 11, 2025 – RBTC
  • RAMP Spring Cohort Info Session

    Online

    Are you a Virginia based tech or biotech startup ready to take your company to the next level? Join us for our RAMP Info Session on Tuesday, January 20 from 4:00PM – 5:00PM to learn how RAMP can help grow your company.  This event will be held virtually via Zoom and will provide an introduction […]

  • Morning Jolt with WoTech

    Online

    Come join your village of women in technology for a morning jolt of real talk. We’re hosting these every month to help us make connections and have casual conversations covering various topics about jobs, mentor requests, and everything in between. There is no judgment, come as you are, liquids in the cup are optional, jump […]

  • Lunch & Learn: Embracing Burnout with Dr. Kate Steiner

    Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage 6 Old Whitmore Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

    Lunch & Learn: Embracing Burnout with Dr. Kate Steiner January 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Step away from the grind and into a restorative Friday Lunch & Learn designed to help you reset, refocus, and recharge. Join us for Embracing Burnout with Dr. Kate Steiner, presented in partnership with the Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC). Enjoy lunch on us, sip from […]

  • RAMP Pitch & Polish

    Online

    Pitch & Polish clinics provide a valuable opportunity for entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas to a team of regional mentors who want to help them polish their presentation, provide feedback on their business model, and connect them with the resources they need to grow. These are private events with one company at a time […]

  • RBTC’s Lunch & Learn

    Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce 1948 Franklin Road Southwest, Suite 200, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

    Join us for our RBTC Lunch & Learn with Bhuvana Narayanamurthy "Designing for Memory, Attention, and Real Caregiving Work" Implications for products used under interruption and pressure. Mobile technologies play a central role in caregiving and care coordination. This talk examines the key experiences that caregiving apps need to incorporate to make them cognitively accessible for […]

  • RBTC’s AI Decoded

    QCowork Coworking Space 105 Roanoke Street East, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

    Get ready to dive headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence at RBTC’s AI Decoded—where innovation meets inspiration. This isn't your average tech talk—we’re breaking down AI in a way that’s exciting, approachable, and packed with practical insights. It’s no secret that AI is imperfect: models hallucinate incorrect facts, perpetuate historical bias, and can even […]

  • Morning Jolt with WoTech

    Online

    Come join your village of women in technology for a morning jolt of real talk. We’re hosting these every month to help us make connections and have casual conversations covering various topics about jobs, mentor requests, and everything in between. There is no judgment, come as you are, liquids in the cup are optional, jump […]

  • Beer & Biotech at Big Lick Brewing Company

    Big Lick Brewing Company 409 Salem Avenue Southwest, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

    Beer & Biotech is an RBTC signature series which pairs in-depth, technical conversation with delicious, locally-brewed beverages. Join us at Big Lick Brewing Company in downtown Roanoke and join the biotech community for a special gathering to highlight the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC's Fralin Fellows. For more information on the Fralin Fellows program please […]

  • Radford University Talent Connect Webinar

    Via Radford University: Discover how the IT Talent Connect Program can help you attract and engage emerging IT talent. This webinar will walk employers through program benefits and practical strategies for reaching students through Handshake, Radford University's career engagement platform. Date: February 24th 2026 Time: 12:30 -1:30pm Online Webinar via Zoom Contact to Register: ataylor206@radford.edu

  • Ecosystem Navigator Office Hours

    Online

    Book a 30 minute 1-on-1 session for any tech or life sciences innovators that would like support in the region or would like to learn more about the entrepreneur support resources available across the region. You can book a 1-on-1 meeting to get guidance and introductions.  These sessions are available on the 2nd and 4th […]