Industry News

03/15/2021

VIC’s Feldmann Shares: How To Grow a Bigger Tech Economy

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

02/14/2021

Apply for the 5th Annual Crab Trap

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

01/14/2021

Applications are open for the MedTech Innovator Competition 2021 »

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,

12/16/2020

Medical Polymers Pave the Way for More Efficient Medical Device Tech

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

11/18/2020

ODU, EVMS, Sentara Name Partnership Executive Director

Kevin Leslie has been named executive director of the new Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium (HRBRC), a partnership between Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and Sentara Healthcare. Recently approved by Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembly, the HRBRC aims to strengthen the relationship among the three institutions and to jump start

11/17/2020

BARDA seeks nonprofit partner for BARDA Ventures

BARDA has announced a new type of public-private partnership, BARDA Ventures , that will realize authorities granted in the 21st Century Cures Act to utilize venture capital (VC) methods and practices. This will be the first time HHS has utilized VC practices to make investments. As part of the new program, BARDA is soliciting proposals