RAMP Supporting tech, health & life science startups & entrepreneurs in Roanoke-Blacksburg region of Virginia.

RAMP’s mission is to propel high-potential startups in the Roanoke-Blacksburg region to expand and create jobs in the STEM-H fields. Partners in the initiative include the City of Roanoke, which renovated RAMP's home in the historic Gill Memorial Hospital building; the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council, which recruits RAMP participants and provides them mentorship and networking opportunities; and Virginia Western Community College, which provides business education training on site.

Last chance to register for RAMP Spring Demo Day! πŸš€Join us this Thursday at The Highlander Hotel in Radford for an eveni...
06/01/2026

Last chance to register for RAMP Spring Demo Day! πŸš€

Join us this Thursday at The Highlander Hotel in Radford for an evening of live pitches, networking and celebration. The Spring 2026 Cohort will take the stage to share what they have been building:

πŸ’‘ AdaptivXR
πŸ’‘ Helix Hydrogen, Inc.
πŸ’‘ Randao.net
πŸ’‘ S1P Therapeutics
πŸ’‘ Vectorial Corporation

Doors open at 5:00 PM and programming begins at 5:30 PM with a reception to follow. Don't miss it!

Register now β†’ https://member.rbtc.tech/events/ramp-spring-demo-day-2026/

RAMP Spring Demo Day is next week! πŸŽ‰Five startups. One stage. Join us June 4 at The Highlander Hotel in Radford to hear ...
05/28/2026

RAMP Spring Demo Day is next week! πŸŽ‰

Five startups. One stage. Join us June 4 at The Highlander Hotel in Radford to hear the Spring 2026 Cohort pitch live. Doors open at 5:00 PM with a reception to follow.

Register now β†’ https://member.rbtc.tech/events/ramp-spring-demo-day-2026/

RAMP Spring Demo Day is coming up! πŸš€On June 4 at The Highlander Hotel in Radford, five innovative startups will take the...
05/19/2026

RAMP Spring Demo Day is coming up! πŸš€

On June 4 at The Highlander Hotel in Radford, five innovative startups will take the stage to share their pitches live. From gene therapy and clean hydrogen to extended reality software, this Spring 2026 Cohort is tackling big problems across multiple industries. Doors open at 5:00 PM with programming starting at 5:30 PM and a reception to follow.

Register now β†’ https://member.rbtc.tech/events/ramp-spring-demo-day-2026/

Meet the RAMP alumni making waves in AgTech! 🌱Toni Sperry co-founded Pod Farms, a startup specializing in vertical hydro...
05/13/2026

Meet the RAMP alumni making waves in AgTech! 🌱

Toni Sperry co-founded Pod Farms, a startup specializing in vertical hydroponic growing systems for controlled environment agriculture. In the past year, they earned the VIPC Launch Grant, made their trade show debut at Indoor Ag-Con in Las Vegas and were featured in the CEAg World Industry Report. Now they're heading into the RIoT Accelerator Program and preparing to launch a pre-seed round this spring.

Read the full Alumni Update β†’ https://ramprb.com/alumni-update-toni-sperry-of-pod-farms/

Every RAMP Cohort culminates in Demo Day, where our community comes together to hear pitches from the founders and celeb...
04/30/2026

Every RAMP Cohort culminates in Demo Day, where our community comes together to hear pitches from the founders and celebrate their graduation from the program. Join us on June 4 to support the five incredible companies of our Spring 2026 Cohort and send them off to find success.

RSVP here πŸ‘‰ https://member.rbtc.tech/events/ramp-spring-demo-day-2026/

04/16/2026

The Spring 2026 On RAMP Cohort has officially kicked off! This group will spend 4 weeks learning about entrepreneurship and business strategy while making critical connections. This year’s founders include:

πŸ’‘ John Dorlini - Founder of BuildSpecs AI, a platform focused on helping homeowners and contractors clearly understand their contracts and project scopes.

πŸ’‘ Carlos L Chacon Jr. - Founder of Kovoco, a software platform that helps companies monitor and manage how their data is used.

πŸ’‘ Maxell Collignon & Cullen Danilowicz - Founders of Narro Trucks, a company developing fully electric low-speed vehicles for commercial, industrial, and agricultural use.

πŸ’‘ Sheri Bender - Founder of PulseHR Check, a SaaS compliance tool that swiftly assesses HR and regulatory requirements for companies based on multiple factors.

πŸ’‘ C**t Taylor - Founder of Struxon, a construction tech platform that helps crews be more efficient and effective on the job site.

πŸ’‘ Chris Conte, Colby Stakun-Pickering and Grace Hurst - Founders of Centso Investing, a values-based investing platforms that connects investors to causes and industries that they care about.

Please help us wish the Cohort well as they move through their pre-accelerator journey. πŸ‘

Meet the Cohort is just around the corner! Come out to the Shenandoah Club on April 2 to get acquainted with the brand-n...
03/26/2026

Meet the Cohort is just around the corner! Come out to the Shenandoah Club on April 2 to get acquainted with the brand-new Spring 2026 Cohort. This group is pushing boundaries in small-molecule therapy, extended reality tech, clean hydrogen production, and more. This is your chance to get to know the founders and learn about their groundbreaking ideas.

RSVP here πŸ‘‰ https://member.rbtc.tech/events/meet-the-cohort-spring-2026/

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Roanoke, VA
24016

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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