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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), […]

Tech demonstration at emerging tech conference

Conference Celebrates Well-Received Debut

More than 250 people celebrated emerging technology, particularly artificial intelligence, at the first emerging technology event hosted by RBTC in November. This year’s dynamic lineup of speakers, workshops, and panelists […]

Disrupt Up AI Conference

Conference Features an All-Star Lineup of Companies

RBTC’s inaugural emerging technology Conference is the beginning of something big in Roanoke. The new annual innovation event centers on emerging technology and will bring in national experts to the […]

Katie Beach giving lecture

Are You Preparing Your Talent Pipeline for Succession Planning?

What can football teach us about succession planning for business? Quite a lot, it turns out. According to executive and leadership coach Katie Beach, when it comes to talent development, […]

ChangeMakerZ program participants

ChangeMakerZ Cohort Builds Leadership Skills for the Future

The inaugural cohort of RBTC’s ChangeMakerZ is building leadership skills from the inside out … with a little help from AI. ChangeMakerZ, a RBTC program for technology professionals powered by […]