Project Rise takes advantage of grant money to help young entrepreneurs grow

Last week, Governor Glenn Youngkin and GO Virginia granted $6.2 million in grant money for 10 projects across Virginia.

$648,000 are going towards Project Rise, an initiative that gives a boost to startup tech companies in the Roanoke and New River Valley areas.

“Anyone who has an idea, thinks they have an idea, and is interested in how they could take it to the next step,” Kiyah Duffy, Director of Virginia Tech’s Corporate Research Center, said. “Someone who has started a company and is interested in growing, we want to support you through that.”…

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