Corporate Sponsors
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We welcome new corporate sponsors. To have your logo added to this
newsletter, our website, and to receive a host of other benefits click here.
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Greetings!
I want to personally thank our corporate sponsors and members for your support at last week's Awards Night. Support for the Technology Council and our work program has never been stronger and that was evidenced by the many people I spoke with last week that stopped me to simply say thanks. And while that is humbling and much appreciated, it's our technology community that deserves the pat on the back. The Technology Council exists to be the voice of our technology companies and supporters but it is the growing number of people who consider themselves a part of our technology community here in Region 2000 that are doing truly remarkable things to reshape our region's economy into one that is driven by technology-based opportunities. The future of our region depends on a science and technology competent workforce and growing technology industries that are creating wealth for the citizens and communities of Region 2000. Awards Night is annual celebration that helps us to refocus and celebrate these achievements but its the daily progress being made right where you're at that's the backbone of the transformation taking place in our region. So, to all those that consider themselves a member of this community, I say thank you.
Jonathan Whitt, Executive Director
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 | Awards Night Winners
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Congratulations to this year's winners and thanks to everyone who turned out for our 9th annual Awards Night. More than 175 people were on hand to join with us in thanking our corporate sponsors and celebrate with this year's winners in the categories of Technology Company of the Year, Innovator of the Year, and Educator of the Year. You can check out our photos on Flickr or watch the event on Vimeo.
Read the full story here >>>
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| Tech@Breakfast - June 1
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June 1, Wingate Inn Lynchburg
This event is all about networking
- get to know other local technology companies of all sizes. This
quarterly breakfast meeting features two to three R2KTC member companies
that will give 10 minute presentations about their business and/or
upcoming technologies within their industry. Fast paced and fun with opportunities for
Q&A. Member companies are not announced ahead of time so you never
know who you might be hearing from - don't miss these...door prizes will
be given out. Tech@Breakfast will be held at the Wingate Inn from
7:30-8:45AM and the cost is $10 per person for R2TC members, $15 for
non-members.
Register for Tech@Breakfast >>>
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| | Council Launches Educational Foundation
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We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly created Future Focus Educational Foundation. This 501C3 non-profit was created by our Board of Directors to help us grow our Science and Technology outreach programs with area youth. Over the past year, the Tech Council and our partners have reached more than 1,000 students ages 6-18 with hands-on Science and Technology programs and another 10,000 with information about local technology jobs and the educational pathways needed to pursue them. The goal of the Foundation is simple, grow this program five-fold in the next 24 months. For more information on how you can partner with us, please contact our STEM Program Manager Janet Walton at 847-1447.
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| | Summer Middle School Academies
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Enrollment is still open for the Summer Middle School Academies, August 2-6. These are high
technology career academies for middle school & high school
students. These
academies are high-quality career exploration events designed to educate
and inspire students to explore career pathways in Central Virginia.
Camps are available to
public and private middle and high school students, offering a planned
curriculum, skill-building activities, industry tours, guest speakers
and more. Camps are limited to 15 students each. There are only a few spots left, so register right away.
Summer Academies >>>
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| Partnership Annual Report
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The 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Region 2000 Partnership is now available. To learn more about each of the six partner organizations, including the Technology Council, and to read about our accomplishments over the past year you can download our Annual Report. Highlights of the report include stories on our impact, the economic growth of the region, and what makes our region an ideal location for doing business.
Download the Report >>>
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Sweet Briar Summer Engineering Course
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Sweet Briar College is putting on a summer engineering design course for high school girls (rising juniors and seniors - class of 2011 & 2012), Sunday through Thursday, July 25-30 at Sweet Briar. The girls will stay on campus in the dorms and do a variety of cool engineering projects, including a design project where they will make robots that play music. The girls will also receive 1 college credit hour (ENGR 101 - Exploring Engineering Design). For more information, contact Hank Yochum, Director of the Margaret Jones Wyllie'45 Engineering Program at Sweet Briar College at 434-381-6357.
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