As an Information Technology student at Virginia Western, you are undertaking a journey – a trip – a destination. But where will it take you? In this talk, we will explore the parts of this journey – to assist you in developing your roadmap. From “Picking a Path“, “Picking a Degree“, “Picking a Network” or […]
Game Changer Week (GCW) celebrates our innovative ecosystem where participants are inspired by encounters with disruptors from all industries, people of all ages with ideas, the curious looking to learn or invest, and the brightest talent among us. Participants – no matter the career or business stage – find their catalyst at networking events, thought […]
Take a biotechnology deep-dive during Game Changer Week in Roanoke and Blacksburg. Sessions are happening throughout the day and everything is free. Register now for events including: Biotechnology Panel Discussion with Regional Leaders: Be part of the narrative! Meet the regional, multi-organizational power team that is building out commercialized biotech clusters from the ground up […]
The world has changed dramatically over the last couple of years and will continue to change. To stay competitive, marketable, and relevant you need to change too. But, you can’t apply your old way of thinking if you want different and better results! You need a game changer…but you need to get out of your […]
The official CTF event will be launched (covering different challenges, in the same categories as the practice session), food and adult beverages will be provided, and the competition will end by 8:30pm. All are welcome to either participate or just observe. Once the CTF ends, we will do a quick recap of some of the […]
Mental health at work has always been an important conversation, now it is an urgent one. Regardless of your industry, role, or position, having the conversational literacy to discuss mental health in a professional setting can be intimidating. In this interactive digital fireside interview, Katie Beach will have a critical discussion with Melissa Doman, MA […]
Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, author of the book Build For Tomorrow (out September 2022), a startup advisor, and host of two podcasts: Build For Tomorrow (yes, same name as the book) a show about the smartest solutions to our most misunderstood problems; and Problem Solvers, about entrepreneurs overcoming the […]
Innovation and Partnership’s LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH team is hosting two upcoming workshops that have been designed to provide faculty the nuts and bolts of how to transfer the tech at Virginia Tech. The workshops are free and open to Virginia Tech faculty, staff, postdoc or graduate students engaged in funded research. Information sessions […]
Innovation and Partnership’s LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH team is hosting two upcoming workshops that have been designed to provide faculty the nuts and bolts of how to transfer the tech at Virginia Tech. The workshops are free and open to Virginia Tech faculty, staff, postdoc or graduate students engaged in funded research. Information sessions […]
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 […]
Get to know the Tiny Cargo Company Inc -- a TechNite award winner and RAMP alumni company. Dr. Rob Gourdie and Dr. Spencer Marsh will talk about their path of innovation and future steps for the company. (They are doing some pretty cool things!) The Tiny Cargo Company Inc is innovating a drug delivery platform […]
PitchPlus is designed for later-stage, post-accelerator startups and other early stage companies seeking knowledge about the venture capital markets, the venture capital fundraising process and the transaction closing process from term sheets through due diligence to closing. The clinic will provide venture finance education, mentor connections, consulting assistance, and ongoing programming to prepare participating startups […]
Career Quest was created in 2019 in partnership with 10 K-12 public school systems around the region, and include Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, Botetourt County Public Schools, Craig County Public Schools, Floyd County Public Schools, Franklin County Public Schools, Montgomery County Public Schools, Radford City Public Schools, Roanoke City Public Schools, Roanoke County Public Schools, and […]
The COVA CCI National Cybersecurity Education & Research Conference builds synergies between the academy and industry through a focus on experiential learning research and practice in cybersecurity. We welcome researchers, professors/instructors, industry professionals, students, and government professionals from all racial, ethnic, gender, religious, sexual orientation, and cultural backgrounds; disabled and nondisabled; veterans; career changers—anyone with […]
Regional Inventors Who are Changing the World, brought to you by Member One Hear from the Link License Launch team how to turn What-if into What’s Next. Mark Mondry and Grant Brewer will lead a discussion surrounding regional leaders who are changing the world from our backyard. Finding cures, promoting national security, making mobility smart […]
