NCTC Links of Interest

Regional Business Links and Assistance

• Radford University Small Business Assistance Center (http://www.runet.edu/~bac/index.html)
• Virginia Business (http://www.virginiabusiness.com)
• Virginia Procurement Pipeline (http://www.virginiabusiness.org/)
• Virginia Tech Business/Technology Assistance Center (http://www.cob.vt.edu/btc/)
• Virginia Incubator (http://www.virginiaincubator.com)
• Virginia Tech Center for Information Retrieval, Analysis and Management (IRAM) (http://www.iram.vt.edu)
• Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties (http://www.vtip.org/)
• Western Virginia GIS Users Group (http://www.roanoke.infi.net/~planfive/wvagisug.htm)

State Organizations

• Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement (http://www.cota.vt.edu)
• FirstGov (http://www.firstgov.gov).
• Internet Technology Innovation Center (http://www.cs.virginia.edu/itic/)
• Joint Commission on Technology and Science (http://jcots.state.va.us)
• Software and Information Industry Association (http://www.siia.net). 
• Virginia Association for Mapping and Land Information Systems (http://www.vamlis.org/)
• Virginia Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce (http://www.ecommercecommission.org)
• Virginia Biotechnology Association (http://www.vabio.org/)
• Virginia Center for Innovative Technology (http://www.cit.org/) and other Technology Partners (http://www.cit.org/submenus/html/partnersindex.htm)
• Virginia Department of Business Assistance (http://www.dba.state.va.us/)
• Virginia Department of Technology Planning (http://www.dtp.state.va.us/)
• Virginia Link - a buyer's consortium for advanced telecommunications services at discounted rates (http://www.virginialink.net)
• Virginia Secretary of Technology (http://www.sotech.state.va.us/index.htm)

Virginia Technology Alliance

• Virginia Technology Alliance (http://www.nvtc.org/Resources/vta/vta_ta.html)
• Technology Virginia Magazine  (http://www.technologyvirginia.com)
• Greater Richmond Technology Council (http://www.richtech.com)
• Hampton Roads Technology Council (http://www.hrtc.org)
• Northern Virginia Technology Council (http://www.nvtc.org)
• Shenandoah Valley Technology Council (http://www.svtc-va.org)
• Southern Piedmont Technology Council (http://www.sptc.org)
• Southwestern Virginia Technology Council (http://www.swvtc.com)
• Virginia Piedmont Technology Council (http://www.vptc.org)
• Virginia's Region 2000 (http://www.region2000.org) or (http://www.amta-rtc.org)

Regional Incubators

• Giles Incubators (http://www.narrows.org/gbi.html)
• NewVa Corridor Venture Center (http://www.ncvc.com)
• New River Competitiveness Center (http://www.bev.net/blacksburg/pdc/nrvcc.html)
• Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center www.vtcrc.com

Regional Education

• College of Health Sciences (http://www.chs.edu/)
• Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (http://www.dl.cc.va.us/)
• ECPI Technical College - Roanoke (http://www.ecpi.edu)
• Ferrum College (http://www.ferrum.edu/)
• F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)  http://www.usfirst.org
• Hollins University (http://www.hollins.edu/)
• New River Community College (http://www.nr.cc.va.us/)
• ODU TeleTechNet (http://www.odu.edu/~distance_learning/TELETECHNET.html)
• Radford University (http://www.runet.edu)
• Roanoke College (http://www.roanoke.edu/)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (http://www.vt.edu)
• Biotech Fralin Center Outreach (http://www.biotech.vt.edu/Outreach/outreach.html)
• Bradley Engineering Department (http://www.ee.vt.edu/#General)
• Center for Wireless Telecommunications (http://www.cwt.vt.edu/)
• Master's Degree/Certificate Program in Information Technology  (http://www.conted.vt.edu/it@vt.edu) 
• Pamplin College of Business (http://www.cob.vt.edu)
• Virginia Tech Public Service Page (http://public.service.vt.edu/home.html)
• Virginia Tech Research and Graduate Studies   http://www.rgs.vt.edu
• Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (formerly The Center for Transportation Research) (http://www.ctr.vt.edu/)
• Virginia Western Community College (http://www.vw.cc.va.us/)
• Wytheville Community College (http://www.wc.cc.va.us/)

Regional Economic Development Groups and Chambers of Commerce

• Alleghany Highlands Economic Development Authority (http://www.alleghanyeda.com)
• Blacksburg Regional Chamber (http://www.guide.new-river.va.us/)
• Botetourt County Chamber (http://www.bot-co-chamber.com/)
• Center for Innovative Leadership (web site now in development)
• Christiansburg Montgomery County Chamber (http://www.cmccc.org)
• City of Roanoke, Office of Econ. Dev. (http://www.ci.roanoke.va.us/depts/econdevl/)
• Floyd County Chamber (http://www.community.floyd.va.us/chamber.html)
• Giles County (http://www.gilescounty.org)
• New River Valley Economic Alliance (http://www.nrvalliance.org/news/index.html)
• Radford Chamber of Commerce (http://radfordchamber.i-plus.net/chamber.html)
• Roanoke Regional Chamber (http://www.roanokechamber.org) 
• Roanoke Valley Economic Development Partnership (http://www.roanoke.org/)
• Virginia Chamber of Commerce (http://www.vachamber.com)
• Wythe County Joint Industrial Development Authority (http://www.wytheida.org/)
• Wytheville - Wythe - Bland Chamber (http://chamber.wytheville.com/)

Community Networks in the NewVa Region

• BevNet - Blacksburg Electronic Village (http://www.bev.net/)
• Craig Rural Electronic Village (http://www.co.craig.va.us/)
• Radford Information Network (http://www.radford.va.us/)
• Roanoke.com (http://www.roanoke.com)
• Wytheville Information Network (http://www.wytheville.org/default.htm)