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VTCRC Announces First Companies Selected for JLABS Virtual Residency

Verge, RBTC and RAMP are pleased to celebrate our RAMP Alumnus’ latest accomplishments. We look forward to the 2023 health and life science cohort. The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) announced […]

TechNite 2023: What to Expect

The energy surrounding technology and innovation in the region continues to thrive regionally and beyond. In true TechNite fashion, the event will continue to be a night to remember as […]

Verge Hires Innovation Studio Director

Verge is pleased to announce the hiring of Jess Edwards as Director of Innovation Studio for the new biotechnology incubator in Roanoke. With robust experience in entrepreneurial ecosystem building, Edwards […]

Join the STAT 23 Summer Program

Are you a teacher looking to expand your knowledge of biotechnology, not only for yourself but for your students? Then you won’t want to miss this new professional development opportunity […]

Dr. Michael J. Friedlander and Heywood Fralin

Fralin, Friedlander Nationally Recognized for Biomedical Research Advocacy

Heywood Fralin, philanthropist, and Michael Friedlander, PhD, founding Executive Director of Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (FBRI) and Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology at Virginia Tech, are being […]