Upgrading RVA’s Innovation Engine
I used to ride a very noisy dirt bike. Two-stroke engine, no complexity to hide behind, just an upstroke and a downstroke, working in rhythm, aggressively zipping me around town. These simple mechanics came to mind recently as I attempted to explain civic innovation. We’ve got this powerful “upstroke” of a million hackers, hustlers, and […]
Richmond Entrepreneurs Launch Alps Dx to Modernize Lab Operations
Together, the founders combined scientific, engineering, and business expertise to launch Alps Dx, a diagnostics automation company focused on improving the speed, efficiency, and scalability of oral fluid drug testing and related laboratory workflows.
Headquartered in Richmond, Alps Dx is focused on modernizing the pre-analytical phase of testing for its lab partners. These are the steps that occur between sample collection and laboratory analysis, where samples must be handled, prepared, and verified before they can be processed by analytical instruments.
Inspired by automation systems used in other industries, the Alps Dx team reimagined how oral fluid samples could move from patient to laboratory using connected technologies that reduce manual handling and improve consistency.
A Trailblazing Partnership: Alliance for Building Better Medicine’s Supply Chain Webinar Series
The powerful collaboration that brought the Supply Chain Information Series to life in the Richmond–Petersburg region has earned the Alliance for Building Better Medicine’s Vanessa Womack a spot as a finalist for The Metropolitan Business League’s “Trailblazing Partnership of the Year” award. Winners will be announced live at the MBL Awards Ceremony on March 21, […]
How a Gift Became a Full-Time Gig
Photography is more than just capturing moments; it’s about storytelling, connection, and discovery. This became abundantly clear as I spoke with my friend and professional photographer, Nick Davis, whose unique journey exemplifies what’s possible with a hunger to learn and a “can do” attitude. From impromptu beginnings to a thriving career photographing people, products, and […]
Alliance for Building Better Medicine Launches Transformative Webinar Series
Alliance for Building Better Medicine, a regional powerhouse dedicated to creating a reliable supply of safe, high-quality, and affordable medicines, is launching a new educational webinar series. Starting December 3, 2024, this series will spotlight the collaborative efforts of public and private stakeholders in the Richmond-Petersburg region, ushering in a new era of R&D, advanced […]
Alliance for Building Better Medicine Honors Essential Medicines Shortage Awareness Day
Alliance for Building Better Medicine—a growing coalition of multi-jurisdictional public and private sector stakeholders in the Richmond-Petersburg region—today honored the 4th National Essential Medicine Shortage Awareness Day (NEMSAD), a national observance day occurring each year on September 8, by reaffirming the alliance’s commitment to creating a reliable supply of safe, high-quality, and affordable medicines for […]
Alliance for Building Better Medicine Celebrates the Opening of B Certified Pharma Manufacturing Facility
Members of the Alliance for Building Better Medicine, comprising a coalition of public and private sector stakeholders from Richmond-Petersburg, celebrated the opening of a new Metric Ton-Scale cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) facility by Phlow Corporation in Petersburg, VA. Phlow is the first pharmaceutical manufacturer in America to earn B Corporation™ (B Corp™) certification. The […]
Back to the Lab, BLCK Street Conference Returns
BLCK Street Conference, an annual event known for empowering aspiring and current entrepreneurs, will return to Richmond on August 4-5, 2024 with the goal of inspiring participants to learn, grow and operate their business alongside other Black business owners. The conference is hosted by the JWC Foundation (Jackson Ward Collective) as part of its mission […]
Getting Lost Together: Q&A with the Founders of Lost Office Collaborative
We recently found our way to Lost Office Collaborative, Richmond’s newest space designed to help others create better – and get lost together. Lost Office is a full-service, deep-work space for teams and we wanted to find out what truly makes it tick. To do that, we sat down with Lost Office founders and partners, […]
New on the Scene // SCEEN: A Financial Support Community for Local Live Music
New on the Scene // SCEEN: A Financial Support Community for Local Live Music Richmond musicians have needed something like SCEEN to show up for them for a very long time. Now, people just need to know about it. SCEEN operates on the fundamental belief that if one possesses a valuable skill and excels in […]