RAMP - Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program

RAMP is a public/private business accelerator serving high-growth startups in the STEM-H fields. RAMP’s founding partners include the City of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College and the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council. RAMP offers a 12-week regional accelerator located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. We want to help you learn how to grow your startup. We know that money helps, so we offer *$20,000 equity-free seed money, connect you to accomplished mentors, and surround you with the support you need from all across our region. RAMP offers 12-weeks to work on your business with people who care about your success. RAMP is honored to be a member of GAN which means our startups have access to more than $1M in perks, opportunities to work out of any GAN Accelerator around the world for up to two weeks each, connections to corporate partners, possible investment from GAN Ventures, and collaboration with accelerators across the globe.