Nine companies are on the path to jumpstarting their businesses as the newest applicants accepted into the RAMP cohort and inaugural On RAMP pre-accelerator program.
The Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program (RAMP) is proud to announce 4 new teams who will complete their signature accelerator program, RAMP-in-Residence, and 5 entrepreneurs who will complete the pre-accelerator program, On RAMP, this fall. The programs will run concurrently, with RAMP-in-Residence participants moving through 12-weeks of business acceleration and On-RAMP cohort developing early-stage businesses to prepare for acceleration in a later cycle.
“The beginning of a new cohort is always an exciting time for our organization,” said RAMP Director John Hagy. “There’s never a shortage of amazing ideas coming out of this region and it’s an honor to meet this group of entrepreneurs and help them realize their visions.”
RAMP-in-Residence startups receive $20,000 in non-equity funding, expert mentoring, and free office space with high-speed internet in downtown Roanoke’s Gill Building. RAMP alumni also receive two years of free membership in the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council; one year of membership in Virginia BIO; three years of membership in the Shenandoah Club; membership in Morrow; discounted office space; and three additional years of ongoing support through Exit RAMP – a suite of ever-growing and developing coaching and support services.