VTKW_Challenge2016

VT KnowledgeWorks Global Entrepreneurship Challenge Semifinals brought to you by

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 lbrantingham-payne@plastics1.com www.plastics1.com 6591 Merriman Road Roanoke,VA 24018 540-772-7950

PlasticsOne ® Medical Design and Manufacture

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 joe.meredith@vtcrc.com www.vtcrc.com 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 busdean@vt.edu www.pamplin.vt.edu 1030 Pamplin Hall (0209) Virginia Tech 880West Campus Drive Blacksburg,VA 24061 540-231-6601

3