2021 National SBIR Week (7/19 - 7/23) |
July 19 - 23, 2021 | Virtual
The 2021 National SBIR Week is a free virtual event connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies to the country’s largest source of early stage funding – The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Also known as America’s Seed Fund, the SBIR/STTR programs provide over $4 billion in funding to small businesses each year in a wide variety of technology areas.
This event provides you with an opportunity to participate in live streaming panels and presentations with participating federal agencies that administer over 7,000 new awards annually and to meet virtually One on One with program decision makers.
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SAVE THE DATE
Unmanned Systems UxS Industry Engagement Summit (7/28)
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Startup Shenandoah Valley (S2V) Cohort 2 Showcase (7/29) |
July 29, 2021 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Virtual
The S2V Showcase is an opportunity for the second cohort of entrepreneurs to present on their experience in the program, as well as share the progress they have made in growing their businesses. You're invited to join us, not only to connect with these incredible entrepreneurs but also to learn about what's next and how you can support their growth as they enter the next phase of the program.
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InnoVault | September Pitch Night 2021 (9/10)
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September 10, 2021 | 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
InnoVault, Winchester
Reserve your seat as an audience participant by getting one of the Attend tickets or apply to pitch by getting one of the Apply to Pitch Tickets.
If you would like to pitch your business idea please continue to read!
Do you have a business idea but you’re just not sure how or where to begin? Do you know there’s an opportunity to scale your current business but just need some expert advice or funding to get you there? Do you have questions about patents, intellectual property, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, getting investors? This is Your Opportunity to pitch your idea for a new Product, Service, Business OR your idea to scale your current business to a panel of business experts and investors!
Crystel Lynn Smith, Virginia's Most Sought Ager High-Performance Coach and Founder of Crystel Clear Business Strategies, and Innovault, Winchester's Idea LaunchPad, are once again launching Pitch Night 2021!
3 Selected entrepreneurs (and or people with cool or crazy ideas) will be provided with
- Live training, (via Zoom) with Alex Skinner, economic anthropologist, CFO of startup IP Haus, and Founder of InnoVault Coworking, through his proven Pitch Masterclass
- Alex’s step by step template to creating and perfecting your pitch
- Opportunity to Pitch to Investors, Entrepreneurs, Financial Gurus and other Business Experts
- Feedback from the experts
- Exposure on any of the following media platforms utilized for Pitch Night 2021
- Social Media
- Television
- Radio
- Newspaper
The winner of Pitch Night 2021 will receive:
- One-Month of business coaching with High-Performance Business Coach and Best-Selling Author, Crystel Lynn Smith ($1,200.00 value)
- One -Year Flex-Time Membership at Winchester’s sought after Innovault ($2,388 value)
- AND $1,000!
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Caf2Code LLC
Caf2Code LLC is the premier Microsoft Gold Partner in the Shenandoah Valley.
By helping our clients to adopt the latest products from Microsoft, Caf2Code LLC drives digital transformation. Our core technical proficiency is complemented by an equally capable staff of experts across all business functions, including Finance, Accounting, HR, Supply Chain, Projects, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and more.
We specialize in enterprise software, focused on the Microsoft Dynamics product line. Our expertise covers the modern Microsoft stack, including (hybrid or internal) cloud infrastructure on Azure, collaboration via Teams, modern business apps via all flavors of D365.
We help clients maximize their ROI on IT investments via no- and low-code solutions on Power Platform. This suite of tools enables organizations to truly embrace digital transformation across any IT environment by leveraging workflows, automation, custom apps, and business intelligence.
For the truly cutting edge – ask us about HoloLens and AI-as-a-service!
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Looking for 2021 STEM and tech summer activities? Then look no further! We know that both parents and kids are ready for some summer fun after a long year of staying at home, so we’ve gathered a listing of local tech activities for kids for the summer of 2021! Ranging from workshops to camps, this summer is full of technology and STEM activities. Browse the links below and/or share the list with others! See details below.
Summer Camps by JMU Professional & Continuing Education | In-Person
James Madison University, Harrisonburg
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Summer Honors Institute | July 11 – 17 | Rising 11th & 12th grades
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Science Explorers Camp – Elementary | July 12 – 16 | Rising 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grades
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Science Explorers Camp – Middle School | July 26 – 30 | Rising 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grades
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Science Explorers – High School | July 18 – 24 | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades
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Renewable Energy Camp | August 2 – 6 | Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th grades
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Robotics Camp | August 10 – 13 | Ages 9-12
- View all youth programs
Summer Explorer Camps | In-Person
Explore More Discovery Museum, Harrisonburg
Learning Can Be Fun Program | Online
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave
BRCC Intro to Advanced Manufacturing | (FREE)
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave
Summer Camps by Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum | In-Person
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, Winchester
STEM Summer Camps by STEM Innovators | In-Person
Easely Created Studio, Winchester
Summer Spark ’21 by St. Anne’s Belfield School CS | In-Person or Online
St. Anne’s-Belfield School, Charlottesville
Upcoming Virtual Events
Know of other techy summer camps in the Shen. Valley that are not on our list? Send them along! admin@svtc-va.org.
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Shenandoah Valley Open Tech Jobs |
- Software Engineer II – Octoservices, GitHub | Remote
- Developer, Generate Impact | Harrisonburg
- Computer Programming and Website Design Program Manager, Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave
- 4 Positions: Lead Drupal Developer, Web Programmer (Python/Django), UX Design Specialist, Data Visualization Developer | Urban Institute | Remote (or DC Area)
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Full-Stack Software Engineer | Sproutly | New Market
- DevOps Engineer, Quantic School of Business and Technology | Remote
- Full-Stack Software Engineer, Quantic School of Business and Tech | Remote
- 3D Developer - AR Support, The Scylla Group | Winchester
- Front End Developer, The Scylla Group | Winchester
- Solder Technician, VIRTEX | Waynesboro
GOT ADDITIONAL TECH JOBS THAT SHOULD BE PUBLICIZED?
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Have a Technology Event?
We'll Share it in our Newsletter and Calendar!
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Are you a local tech meetup/user-group or organization hosting an in-person or virtual tech event within the Shenandoah Valley?
With the recent impacts of COVID-19, we're looking to help promote all of the Valley's technology community events that have either gone digital or are going back to in-person by adding them to our newsletter and calendar
(our publicity).
Click the button below to share your event!
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Shenandoah Valley Technology Council
800 S. Main Street
MSC 3615
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
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