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June 25, 2021
First Tech Nite 21 Award Delivered!
Virginia Eagle Distributing receiving the
Dynamic Aviation Innovation in Utilization Award.
Tech Nite 21 took place last week - now we're delivering the awards!
Earlier this week, Nicky Swayne, CEO of the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council, and Doug Pascarella, Director of IT at Dynamic Aviation, met in Verona and presented the Innovation in Utilization Award to Taylor Chenery of Virginia Eagle Distributing. Congratulations to Virginia Eagle Distributing!

Dynamic Aviaton's Innovation in Utilization Award
This award recognizes outstanding commercial growth and achievement by an established company that either produces or markets high tech products or services, or an established company or organization that produces/offers more traditional products and services (where technology itself is not the core business purpose).

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ICAP Introductory Course | Virtual Cohort
(app. deadline 6/27)
Based on the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps™ program for Lean Startups, ICAP helps inventors and entrepreneurs take the right first steps in bringing new technologies and innovations to market.

ICAP includes FREE introductory training programs and counseling services offered through ICAP instructors and local SBDC counselors. ICAP helps startups identify potential customers and develop successful business models based on that knowledge. It is an ideal program for early-stage companies trying to prepare for eventual venture investment.

Preferred Sectors
The cohort will give preference to startups focused on cyber-related solutions, but all companies are encouraged to apply:
  • Software 
  • Telecommunications 
  • Information & Communication Technologies 
  • E-Commerce 
  • Networking & Equipment 
  • Electronics/Instrumentation 
  • Sensors
  • Materials 
  • Drones 
  • IoT

This cohort is being supported, in part, by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, an investment in the advancement of cyber R&D, innovation, and workforce development. For more information about CCI, please visit their website. 

Important Dates
  • June 27, 2021 – Applications are due by midnight (2 days before introductory call)
  • June 29, 2021 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm – Introductory Webinar
  • July 6, 2021 – Acceptance notifications and communication with next steps (7 days after Intro call)
  • July 13, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Customer Segments and Initial Team Presentations
  • July 14, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Value Proposition
  • July 15, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Customer Discovery
  • July 22, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Each team reviews their Customer Discovery Progress over the first week
  • July 27, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Final Team Presentations

During this introductory program, there is extensive work done outside the virtual classroom. In addition to the virtual class meetings, participants should expect to spend another 10-15 hours per week on customer discovery and course assignments. At the conclusion of the program, you will remain connected with your ICAP adjunct to continue your progress on the Five Steps to Startup Success over the following 6 to 24 months.

The introductory program is designed to generate a maximum impact over a relatively short duration and should be considered a required first step for anyone interested in commercializing a technology or product, whether through a startup or licensing arrangement. Some graduates of this cohort may be eligible to apply to NSF’s Seven-week National I-Corps Program, which includes non-dilutive grants for customer discovery and prototype development. Additionally, this program can help teams develop better submissions for SBIR and CRCF grants from Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technologies.

For more information email: icap@virginiasbdc.org  

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F&M Bank

Founded in 1908, F&M Bank is headquartered in the Shenandoah Valley, with a network spanning the I-81 corridor from Winchester to Waynesboro, VA. The only publicly traded organization based in Rockingham County, the Company’s core values of enthusiasm, flexibility, responsiveness, community and fun drive its corporate philanthropy, volunteerism, and local decision making. F&M Bank, with full-service branches and a variety of financial services, including home loans through F&M Mortgage, has recently grown to $1 billion in assets with more than 175 full and part-time employees.

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4-Virginia and JMU X-Labs

JMU X-Labs is a model of education specifically designed to teach innovation with intention. Its transdisciplinary programming challenges students to take ownership of their education, pivot creatively, and confidently tackles problems that resist easy solutions. The “X” in JMU X-Labs represents the variable of discipline—any and every major is welcome.
4-VA is a collaborative partnership between eight Virginia universities that is powered by 4 initiatives. Our mission is to promote collaborations that leverage the strengths of each partner university and improve efficiencies in higher education across the Commonwealth of Virginia. We carry out this mission by advocating unprecedented partnerships between faculty and departments to generate significant, innovative solutions to educational and real-world problems. Since 4-VA’s inception, we’ve sponsored advancements in research, pilot courses, redesigned courses, shared courses, online programs, industry-focused adult degrees, new technologies, interventions, workshops, conferences and other programs.
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Dick Shimp

Dick retired from ComSonics after nearly 49 years. During that time, he witnessed a fledgling cable TV industry become today’s telecommunications giant. Throughout his career he has developed or contributed to the development of many electronic products, primarily test equipment needed by system engineers to maintain delivery of high-quality video, telephone and high-speed data content over fiber optic and coaxial cable media. He is the named inventor on a number of U. S. and foreign patents. During his career, Dick’s position required membership within the industry’s top engineering societies, namely the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Internet and Television Association, (NCTA), and the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), chairing a number of high-profile subcommittees in the latter two. Between travel adventures with wife Shirley and friends, Dick plans to continue volunteering with several JMU departments.
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

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

Know of other techy summer camps in the Shen. Valley that are not on our list? Send them along! admin@svtc-va.org.
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)
  • 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

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