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Roanoke’s RoVa Labs Hosts First Biotech Week, Opening With Inaugural Commercialization Academy Cohort

RBIA Innovation Studio’s four-day bootcamp for early-stage founders, taught by serial medtech entrepreneur Bill Walker, opens Biotech Week, Oct. 19–23, which a…
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Life Science Entrepreneur Bill Walker to Lead Innovation Studio Commercialization Academy

Your science is good. However, inventing a technology and bringing it to market requires different skills, decisions, relationships, and strategies. The transition f…
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RBIA Innovation Ecosystem Review, 2024-2025

As part of the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance’s annual regional data tracking effort, we are pleased to share the 2024-2025 Innovation + Entrepreneursh…
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RBTC Taps Lex Stewart for Inaugural Community Manager Role 

At RBTC, community is the whole point. As a member-driven association, we work hard at cultivating meaningful relationships that promote the growth of our innov…
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RBTC Welcomes Nicole DeFoor in New STEM Outreach Coordinator Role 

Robust STEM and biotech workforce development is critical to a healthy innovation ecosystem. RBTC has a long history of talent investment; from k…
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RBIA Welcomes Ada Cuadrado-Medina as Director of Communications and Engagement

The Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance is pleased to welcome Ada Cuadrado-Medina as the inaugural Director of Communications and Engagement. This newly created p…