ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCE CENTER
The Entrepreneur Resource Center isn’t just a space. It’s a place to launch, grow, and thrive.
START. GROW. THRIVE.
At the heart of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, the ERC is designed as the region’s startup hub — a launchpad for new ventures, a magnet for talent, and a home base for the like-minded. It brings together space, programs, and people in a way that gives founders momentum, not just a mailing address. Backed by the VTCRC and powered by a connected community, the ERC fuels entrepreneurs, activates ideas, and grows the pipeline of the region’s next great companies.
What It Is
The ERC is a home base for entrepreneurs at every stage. It’s where faculty innovators step beyond the lab, alumni and students chase big ideas, and community founders come to connect, learn, and grow. More than just a physical space, it’s a platform that bridges research with commercialization, equips founders with tools and coaching, and strengthens the entire regional startup ecosystem.
What you’ll find here
Resources that accelerate growth
- Workshops on mission-critical topics: IP, fundraising, marketing, hiring, and more
- Office hours with experts in legal, finance, and technical domains
- Templates and toolkits so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel
- Startup coaching from experienced founders and advisors
Connections that open doors
- Access to VTCRC’s powerful network of founders, funders, and faculty
- Warm introductions to investors, alumni, and corporate partners
- Community events — pitch nights, socials, meetups — that make it easy to plug in
- Guided pathways to programs like RBIA/RAMP, APEX, and other ecosystem partners
Space to grow
- Access to labs and prototyping facilities through VTCRC
- Seamless transitions into COgro Coworking and COgro Labs as your team scales
Who It Serves
The ERC exists for anyone ready to build. Faculty and researchers looking to bring inventions to life. Students and alumni eager to turn ambition into ventures. Community founders, career changers, and seasoned entrepreneurs alike. Whether you’re starting from square one or gearing up to raise capital, the ERC meets you where you are and gives you the resources, connections, and confidence to take the next step.
How To Get Involved
- Come on by and make the ERC your home base
- Book office hours or join a workshop to get immediate traction
- Show up at an event and meet the community
- Partner with us as a mentor, expert, or corporate collaborator
- Host your own gathering — from demos to founder roundtables — inside the ERC
Ready to learn more?
The ERC Promise
Rooted in the innovation ecosystem of the VTCRC, the ERC empowers the next generation of builders to start, scale, and succeed. It’s a launchpad and a home base for entrepreneurs at any stage—backed by a team that’s ready to help. We’ve built exactly what successful founders would have wanted: the resources, connections, and community to launch ventures that matter.
When you're ready to build, we're ready to roll.
The Ingredients You Need
Events
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TECH talks featuring Rich Shok of Code One Training Solutions
Featured Tech TalkEntrepreneur Resource Center @VTCRC 2200 Kraft Dr. Suite 1325, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesTech Talk: From Classroom to Platform: Surviving an Ecosystem That Keeps Evolving What happens when the way you deliver your entire business suddenly has to change? Join the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center’s Entrepreneur Resource Center (ERC) for an engaging Tech Talk exploring how Code One Training Solutions transformed its approach to CPR and emergency […]
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ERC | E-Series
Entrepreneur Resource Center @VTCRC 2200 Kraft Dr. Suite 1325, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesStarting a business is not a single event. It is a series of decisions made at different points in a venture’s journey. Each stage presents new questions about viability, structure, growth, and long-term sustainability. Many ventures struggle not from lack of effort, but from navigating the wrong questions at the wrong time. The E-Series provides […]
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Beer & Biotech at RoVA Labs
RoVa Labs 1030 South Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA, United StatesBeer & Biotech takes place on the third Wednesday of each month. Come enjoy Schaals Catering and great conversation in the NEW Roanoke Biotech Hub in downtown Roanoke. Free parking is available on-site. Enjoy networking from 4:30 to 5:15p and the speakers will begin at 5:15p. REGISTER NOW
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COgro Photoshoot & Pizza Social
FeaturedCOgro 2200 Kraft Drive Suite 1050, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesJoin us for a COgro Photoshoot + Pizza Social! Help us capture new photos of the COgro community in action by being part of a marketing photoshoot. You can even bring your laptop and get some work done while we capture you in the space (in fact, it’s encouraged!), then stick around for pizza on […]
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ERC | E-Series
Entrepreneur Resource Center @VTCRC 2200 Kraft Dr. Suite 1325, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesStarting a business is not a single event. It is a series of decisions made at different points in a venture’s journey. Each stage presents new questions about viability, structure, […]
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Food Trucks @ VTCRC: The Brew Wagon
1800 Kraft Dr. 1800 Kraft Dr., Blacksburg, VA, United StatesThe Brew Wagon at VTCRC The Brew Wagon is rolling into the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center! Stop by throughout the day for specialty coffees, chai, dirty sodas, energy drinks […]
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ERC | E-Series
Entrepreneur Resource Center @VTCRC 2200 Kraft Dr. Suite 1325, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesStarting a business is not a single event. It is a series of decisions made at different points in a venture’s journey. Each stage presents new questions about viability, structure, […]
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Food Trucks @ VTCRC: Cousins Coffee Co.
1715 Pratt Drive 1715 Pratt Drive, Blacksburg, United StatesStart your day with handcrafted coffee from Cousins Coffee Co.! Back by popular demand... their mobile coffee trailer will be at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center serving expertly crafted […]
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ERC | E-Series
Entrepreneur Resource Center @VTCRC 2200 Kraft Dr. Suite 1325, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesStarting a business is not a single event. It is a series of decisions made at different points in a venture’s journey. Each stage presents new questions about viability, structure, […]
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VTCRC Fall Family Festival
FeaturedSinkland Famrs 3060 Riner Road, Christiansburg, United StatesVirginia Tech Corporate Research Center - Fall Family Festival Celebrate fall with the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center community at Sinkland Farms! We’re bringing together VTCRC employees, tenants, partners, colleagues, […]
