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Carilion Clinic Innovation (CCI) develops and invests in new medical inventions to advance healthcare and improve patient care.

Qlutch QMS is a modern, AI-powered, cloud-native quality management system that helps regulated organizations streamline compliance, automate quality processes, and achieve certification faster through an intuitive, affordable platform.

Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance (RBIA) is a catalyst for growing the Roanoke Blacksburg innovation economy, technology and life sciences sectors, and professional communities.

GO Virginia is an economic development initiative that encourages collaboration between local governments, higher education, private industry and workforce

An extensive network of technology professionals, businesses, and organizations in the Roanoke Blacksburg area of Southwest Virginia, collaborating to create a nationally recognized innovation ecosystem through entrepreneurship, programming, mentoring, and leadership.

RoVa Labs at Carilion Clinic will be downtown Roanoke’s flagship incubator for life-science innovation. The facility bridges the gap between academia and industry, helping startups transform groundbreaking research into commercial solutions. With strategic partnerships, modern labs, and a thriving community, RoVa Labs is where health innovation takes root.

RAMP offers the core entrepreneurial programs for startups at any stage, access to assets, like office space and software, and connection to a vast network of mentors, companies, and investors.

At the heart of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, the ERC is designed as the region’s startup hub — a launchpad for new ventures, a magnet for talent, and a home base for the like-minded. It brings together space, programs, and people in a way that gives founders momentum, not just a mailing address. Backed by the VTCRC and powered by a connected community, the ERC fuels entrepreneurs, activates ideas, and grows the pipeline of the region’s next great companies.

Roanoke Innovates is a collaborative community of entrepreneurs, businesses, government agencies, and higher education professionals working to create opportunity and success in research, healthcare, and technology. And it’s all located in a Virginia mountain metropolis with opportunity to grow.