Roanoke is building out its biotechnology future in a visible way, with projects focusing on lab space that can keep innovators in the region and attract new ones.
Redbird
The Northern Cardinal does not migrate. It generally lives its entire life within a mile of where it hatches. These are the stories of our home territory.
Those special stories — watchdog, narrative, data, explainer — aren’t created to sell ads, get clicks, or move product, but to move you. They won’t ‘hit you where you live.’ They’ll meet you where you live. They’ll explain what’s happening around you, telling you deeper stories about the world you live in and telling your stories to the rest of the world.
These stories get the Redbird tag. They’re stories that take time and patience, which Cardinal members provide through their support. And when they step out of the nest, they already know how to fly.
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Tech Town! Part Three: Making it fun to do serious work
Roanoke has invested in two programs — ChangeMakerZ and the J&J Advancing Oncology InnoVation QuickFire Challenge — with hopes of attracting and keeping tech and life sciences businesses, workers.
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Tech Town! Part Two: From immortal cells to ‘our region’s greatest strength’
Community college students learning lab techniques with help from a city contribution.
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Tech Town! Part One: From milling silos to medical buildings
Roanoke and Carilion Clinic combined to remake both the skyline and professional prospects in a city looking for a new economic direction.
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Tech Town! Introduction
Roanoke leaders’ moves over the past quarter century provided space and other resources for the city’s biotechnology sector.
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State of Surveillance: Everyone’s watching
Chances are you’ve been recorded on video thousands of times by dozens if not hundreds of law enforcement surveillance cameras. What information do they capture? Who can see it? What can it be used for?
Redbird Stories
What are Redbird stories? Like the Northern Cardinal, our Redbird stories are deeply connected to home. These in-depth watchdog, narrative, data, and explainer pieces are designed to inform, inspire, and reflect the world around you—meeting you where you are and capturing the stories that shape our communities. These stories get the Redbird tag. They’re stories […]