Tech Nite 21 Winners Announced |
Congratulations the Tech Nite 21 winners,
and thank you to everyone who attended
Tech Nite 21 on June 16, 2021!
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JMU College of Integrated Science and Engineering's
Innovation in Community Impact Award
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GreeneHurlocker's
Innovation in Emerging Business Award
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Rockingham Circuit Court Clerk's
Innovation in Education K-12 Award
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Shenandoah Valley Tech Council's
Innovation in Higher Education Award
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Center for Innovative Technology's
Innovation in Development Award
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Dynamic Aviation's
Innovation in Utilization Award
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Shentel's
Dr. Noftsinger Leadership Award
2021 Winner: Pam Carter
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Serco's
People's Choice Award
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Thank you 2021 Sponsors:
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Update on SVTC Support of Broadband Expansion Efforts |
Steve Goad, Dick Shimp, Brent Wilson, Nicky Swayne and Sarah Cheverton are moving SVTC forward in its efforts to support broadband expansion in the Valley. The short-term goal is to connect interested jurisdictions with each other and with providers who want to submit a proposal for the 2022 Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) funds (https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/vati). Towards that end, the group is educating itself on the issues, staying informed on the VATI timeline, and contacting a variety of providers (including wireless broadband) and localities. Specifically, they are
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informing jurisdictions and providers of the Rural Attraction Roundtable III: Broadband Workshop on June 15 (https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ei0lu9b171ab0a2e&oseq=&c=&ch=) hosted by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission;
- inviting jurisdictions to meet together sometime after that workshop to explore possible partnerships;
- informing jurisdictions and providers of the July 27 due date for the "Notice of Application," through which interested parties submit a notice of intent to apply. The full applications are due September 14.
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ICAP Introductory Course | Virtual Cohort
(app. deadline 6/27)
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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
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June 27, 2021 – Applications are due by midnight (2 days before introductory call)
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June 29, 2021 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm – Introductory Webinar
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July 6, 2021 – Acceptance notifications and communication with next steps (7 days after Intro call)
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July 13, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Customer Segments and Initial Team Presentations
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July 14, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Value Proposition
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July 15, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Customer Discovery
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July 22, 2021 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm – Each team reviews their Customer Discovery Progress over the first week
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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.
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Leading Human Powered Innovation
Certificate Program (6/14-6/17)
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June 14 - 17, 2021 | Lakeview Hall, JMU, Harrisonburg
No matter the question, it seems the answer is increased automation, improved artificial intelligence, or the highest of high-tech solutions... but you want to be a leader of humans in a tech-driven world.
Here's the truth - unless humans imagine, create, design, perfect, and adopt the tech solutions you need, you aren't going anywhere. Innovation can be more than a buzzword on a glossy brochure, but it requires self-aware leaders who can build collaborative teams of critical and creative thinkers.
The Certificate in Leading Human-Powered Innovation is the credential that demonstrates your ability to lead thoughtful teams to create impact by finding the problems that matter most, creating novel solutions, navigating complex bureaucracies, and unleashing innovation to change your world.
Certificate holders will be able to:
- Lead small teams to develop creative solutions to tough problems
- Foster trusting collaboration to enable team members to bring their personal experiences, unique skills, and whole selves to problem solving
- Improve and lead others to improve personal and collective critical thinking skills
- Foster a creative environment and lead small-group creative sessions to generate possible solutions to vexing problems
- Lead the adoption of novel technologies to improve, rather than replace, unquely human skills
- Create human-centered innovation strategies
Signups are limited for this small-group, hands-on, interactive program.
In-person registration fee includes 4 nights lodging at Hotel Madison and 2 meals/day. (Lower price for those who do not need meals & lodging)
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Project THRIVE | Rebuilding, Relaunching, and Reviving Local Businesses
(nonprofit apps. due 6/15)
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Project THRIVE is a six-week, virtual series that aims to help rebuild, relaunch, and revive local businesses and nonprofit organizations that have been impacted by the pandemic.
The Project THRIVE team is looking for a total of 8 to 10 businesses AND 8 to 10 nonprofit organizations to join their first two cohorts. Selected businesses will start their sessions on June 7, 20201, and end July 15, 2021. Selected nonprofits will start their sessions on July 19, 20201, and end August 26, 2021.
All organizations based in the Shenandoah Valley are welcome to apply.
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Sentara RMH Medical Center
Sentara RMH Medical Center began as Rockingham Memorial Hospital in 1912. Serving a seven-county area with a population of close to 218,000, the 238-bed community hospital partnered with the Sentara Healthcare system in May of 2011.
Sentara is a 125-year-old not-for-profit system that operates more than 100 sites of care throughout Virginia and North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals: seven in Hampton Roads, one in Northern Virginia, two in the Blue Ridge region, one in southern Virginia and one in Northeast North Carolina.
Sentara Healthcare is dedicated to quality and innovation. We are always learning and consistently pushing to advance, evaluating and pursuing new technologies that can transform care for our patients.
That’s why we’re committed to creating a culture of innovation here at Sentara. We encourage new ideas, embrace pilots and rapid cycle testing, and look for inspiration across all our regions, divisions and team members. It’s also not just about business; it’s about our mission to improve health every day. In order to fulfill that mission, we must actively work to transform care and enhance our customer experience. That’s just as important as our work to recruit the best medical professionals possible so our patients can get primary and specialized care close to home.
We want to be able to deliver the right care, by the right caregiver, at the right time, place and cost while creating an extraordinary patient experience. We aspire to provide exceptional care without exception, and we can’t get there by remaining static.
This of course is easier said than done. But it is a challenge we have fully accepted.
We are investing in other companies that have solutions we want to help build on and refine. We are developing new models of care designed around the needs of specific patient populations, and we’re pursuing technologies like telehealth to expand the traditional healthcare experience outside of a brick and mortar structure.
Ultimately we hope that the benefits of these and many other focused efforts will be felt by the communities we directly serve; though, we don’t plan to stop there. Sentara Solutions is a new level of innovation and our first step towards building a portfolio of products and services that could help others in our industry transform as well. If our experience and our partnerships could benefit other hospitals and healthcare systems across the country, the opportunity to benefit others and extend the impact of our mission is even greater as well.
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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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Robotics Camp | June 22 – 25 | Ages 9-12
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3D Printing Camp | June 29 – July 2 | Ages 9-12
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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
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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