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TTC is planning a technology opportunities webinar on July 13, 2021 from 11:00 am – noon, EST. Attendees will hear from the NCI’s Dr. Genoveffa Franchini about a new HIV vaccine with the potential to prevent HIV infection and treat HIV. The effectiveness of the new vaccine results from deletion of the V1 region from …

The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) in partnership with the Virginia Tech Foundation (VTF) has been awarded a grant from the GO Virginia program to fund the evaluation and design of new lab concepts to serve southwest Virginia’s growing life and health sciences industry. The award is part of the Enhanced Capacity Building program …

As reported on Roanoke.com within the final article of a three part series, Greg Feldmann, Executive Director and CEO of the Valleys Innovation Council shared insight about the area’s technology industry. Over the past couple of years Virginia has undertaken some important introspective studies that have helped the state identify its significant innovation assets, while …

You thought the Shark Tank was tough…wait until you enter the the BioHealth Capital Region Crab Trap! Submit your application for the opportunity to be named the company with the most commercial potential at the 2020 BioHealth Regional Forum, $10,000, and MORE! Application Deadline: March, 20th 2020 Finalists will be announced: April 3rd, 2020 Finalist …

MedTech Innovator is the largest accelerator of medical devices in the world. We provide an unparalleled platform to support startups with the access, visibility, and network to bring their innovations to patients. Our alumni have raised over $2B in follow-on funding, brought 75 products to the market, and achieved 11 acquisitions. In its latest CipherBio report, …

A state panel has awarded nearly $300,000 to a nonprofit group that will coordinate efforts to enhance the technology ecosystem in the Roanoke, New River Valley and Lynchburg regions. The grant from the GO Virginia state board comes with $150,000 in matching funds from local supporters. The board also approved $100,000 for a study of …