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Emerging Tech Conference: The Next Big Thing in Biotech

Can you think of anything better than two days immersed in all things emerging technology in the heart of Virginia’s up-and-coming biotech hub? Neither can we! As the member-driven organization […]

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Emerging Tech Conference: The Latest and Greatest Event in AI

Imagine two days immersed in all things emerging technology in the heart of Virginia’s up-and-coming tech innovation hub. Sound amazing? We think so too. That’s why we launched RBTC’s latest […]

National Thought Leaders to Speak at RBTC Emerging Tech Conference

The Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) continues their annual conference to share global knowledge and resources with the ecosystem surrounding emerging technologies. The second annual Emerging Technology Conference happens October […]

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10 New Things You’ll Gain from RBTC’s Emerging Tech Conference

RBTC’s national Emerging Tech Conference is making a splash on the tech and biotech scene. With over 40 speakers from across North American and 250 people in attendance, last year’s […]

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Deep Dive into Regional Tech Talent Brings Community Together

In January, RBTC launched an innovative new webinar series designed to take a deep dive into the regional tech talent landscape. RBTC developed the series to be an accessible way […]

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RBTC’s 25th Annual TechNite Gala Celebrates Legacy of Innovation and Economic Impact

Nearly 500 leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across Virginia gathered to celebrate the Roanoke Blacksburg region’s thriving technology and life sciences community at RBTC’s 25th annual TechNite. Presented by Woods […]

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Occupation Drivers in RBTC Tech Member Industry Index

In the third blog post of this series, we identified occupations that the RBTC Tech Member Industry is most driven by according to job postings, makeup of the existing workforce […]

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RBTC Opens Applications for Next ChangeMakerZ Cohort

RBTC is looking forward to the second year of ChangeMakerZ, which is set to launch August, 2025. ChangeMakerZ is Roanoke-Blacksburg’s premier professional development program for early-career biotechnology and technology professionals. […]

Exploring the Tech Job Market: Trends, Skills, and Opportunities

In our last blog, we examined the makeup of the existing Roanoke-Blacksburg talentsphere. Today, we will look at the wants and needs of our member institutions. The tech job market […]

Stuart Mease Guest Blog

Unlocking Talent Insights with Resume Forensics

The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) member companies represent a vibrant and growing tech ecosystem as we highlighted in two previous blog posts. To better understand the talent landscape within these […]