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05/24/2022

Civica COO Ned McCoy to Serve as Civica’s Next President and CEO

Civica, Inc. announced that Ned McCoy, currently Civica’s Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Martin VanTrieste as Civica’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1. VanTrieste will remain an advisor to the Company and continue serving on Civica’s Board of Directors. As part of this transition, McCoy will also join the Civica Board of Directors

05/24/2022

Civica Announces Leadership Transition

Civica Chief Operating Officer Ned McCoy to Serve as Civica’s Next President and Chief Executive Officer. Martin VanTrieste to Retire as CEO; Will Continue Serving on Civica Board of Directors. LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Civica, Inc. (Civica, Civica Rx) today announced that Ned McCoy, currently Civica’s Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Martin VanTrieste as Civica’s President and

05/24/2022

Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists

Five finalists have been named in the prestigious annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition presented by the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI). Representing innovations in pediatric technologies that aim to address unmet medical needs for children, these five finalists now have access to a pediatric accelerator program led by MedTech Innovator and will

05/23/2022

TechNite 2022 Unites Region to Celebrate Year’s Best Technology and Innovation

Roanoke, Va. — The biggest night in  tech celebrated the rapidly  expanding technology ecosystem and the movers and shakers in the industry on  Thursday night at Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s TechNite 2022 at the  Taubman Museum of Art, attracting over 300 statewide and regional leaders.  Among the highlights of the evening was the induction of Victor

05/17/2022

Virginia’s Pocket Life Science Ecosystems are Booming

There is no doubt that Virginia is open for business to the life sciences industry. Over the past several years, the state has seen significant growth in pocket ecosystems across the land, particularly in areas like Charlottesville, Richmond, and Blacksburg. Some of the growth has been fueled by an infusion of federal monies related to

05/17/2022

Activation Capital Awarded State Grant to Develop Regional Entrepreneurship Strategy for Central Virginia

-$450,000 Committed to Using Entrepreneurship as a Means of Economic Development- Richmond, VA – Activation Capital, a leading entrepreneurship and ecosystem development organization, was awarded $300,000 from GO Virginia for Region 4’s Regional Entrepreneurship Initiative (REI).  The funding, coupled with cash and in-kind donations from Altria, Dominion Energy, Greensville County and Activation Capital will total