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Eighth Annual VT KnowledgeWorks Global Partnership Event
The VT KnowledgeWorks Global Partnership Event offers university students and faculty from all over the world
a chance to collaborate, form partnerships, and build their global networks in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia,
and Washington, D.C. Members of the partnership gather annually to celebrate student entrepreneurship hosted
by VT KnowledgeWorks, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, Virginia Tech, and citizens and businesses of the
Roanoke-Blacksburg region.
Brought to you by
Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC), established in 1985, is a 230-acre research park that boasts
more than 33 buildings with over 3,000 employees and home to more than 180 private companies and research
centers. The VTCRC is owned and managed by the Virginia Tech Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit non-stock
corporation established in 1948. The VTCRC 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. The VTCRC is a member of the Association of University Research Parks’ Academy
of Outstanding Research Parks.
Joe Meredith, Ph.D.
President and CEO
1715 Pratt Drive, Suite 1000
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
540-961-3600
joe.meredith@vtcrc.com www.vtcrc.com www.facebook.com/vtcrc www.twitter.com/vtcrc www.linkedin.com/company/vt-corporate-research-centerVIRGINIA TECH
CORPORATE
RESEARCH CENTER
Jim Flowers, Executive Director
jim.flowers@vtknowledgeworks.com1715 Pratt Drive, Suite 1000
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
Phone: 540-443-9100
www.vtknowledgeworks.com www.vtkwglobal.com www.facebook.com/vtknowledgeworks www.twitter.com/vtkw www.linkedin.com/company/vt-knowledgeworksVT KnowledgeWorks
VT KnowledgeWorks encourages and enables creative entrepreneurship world-wide, through innovative
curriculum, local business resource centers, and a global network of cooperating regions, all focused on three
essential contributors to success: clear understanding of fundamental business principles; access to timely, relevant
information; and meaningful personal and corporate relationships. It is a subsidiary of the Virginia Tech Corporate
Research Center, supported by the continuing confidence and enthusiasm of its clients, sponsors and friends, both
corporate and individual. Its world headquarters is in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.