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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 […]

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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 […]

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The Surge of Startups: A Catalyst for Job Growth in the Roanoke-Blacksburg Area

Since the launch of the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance (formerly Verge) in 2020, the Roanoke-Blacksburg region has witnessed a remarkable transformation in its business landscape, marked by a staggering 53% […]

25 Reasons to Get Excited About RBTC in 2025

It seems like 2024 whizzed by. From TechNite to Disrupt Up to seeing people at WoTech and cybersecurity events the past year was packed with so many tech things to […]

RBTC 2024 Year in Review

RBTC Celebrates a Landmark Year

In 2024, RBTC made major strides in cultivating and expanding the Roanoke Blacksburg tech ecosystem. We implemented new events and programs, grew our reach in and out of the market, […]

Startups Surge: RBTC Member Establishments See Record Growth in the Past Three Years

Since the establishment of the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance (formerly Verge) in 2020, which combined the resources of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) and the Roanoke Area Metropolitan Partnership (RAMP), […]