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VT KnowledgeWorks Global Entrepreneurship Challenge Semifinals

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PlasticsOne

Medical Design and Manufacture

Plastics One Inc.

Plastics One is a full-service contract manufacturer located in Roanoke,Virginia. Since 1949, we’ve been

partnering with OEMs worldwide for specific design and product needs – a track record that promises

you the power of our connecting abilities in superior manufacturing and customer service. We are proud

to design and custom manufacture medical cables and cable assemblies, connectors, and provide injection,

insert, and cleanroom molding with in-house tooling and design services.The engineers and R&D teams

are hands on, and ready to help bring ideas to life – we make things happen.

Lydia Brantingham-Payne, Marketing Communications Manager

6591 Merriman Road

Roanoke,VA 24018

540-772-7950

VirginiaTech Corporate Research Center

Established in 1985, the 230-acreVirginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) boasts more than

33 buildings with nearly 3,000 employees and is home to more than 180 research, technology

and support companies. TheVTCRC is a for-profit, wholly owned, private subsidiary of theVirginia Tech

Foundation. TheVTCRC strives to develop a growing, prestigious research park for high-technology

companies and in collaboration with the university, advance the research, educational and technology

transfer missions of Virginia Tech.

Joe Meredith, Ph.D., President

1715 Pratt Drive, Suite 1000

Blacksburg,VA 24060

540-961-3600

VirginiaTech Pamplin College of Business

Virginia Tech’s nationally ranked Pamplin College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programs

in accounting and information systems, business information technology, economics, finance, hospitality

and tourism management, management, and marketing. Pamplin emphasizes technology and analysis that

improve business, entrepreneurship that leads to innovation and innovative companies, international

opportunities for learning and research, and an inclusive, collaborative community. It is named in honor

of two alumni: the late Robert B. Pamplin, retired chairman of Georgia-Pacific, and businessman, author,

and philanthropist Robert B. Pamplin Jr.

Robert T. Sumichrast, Dean, and Richard E. Sorensen, Chair

1030 Pamplin Hall (0209)

Virginia Tech

880West Campus Drive

Blacksburg,VA 24061

540-231-6601