The latest issue of The Blue Ridge Business Journal is out today. On the cover: A look at what changes in federal grants mean for technology companies in the region.

Also in this issue: We have a Q&A with the panelists at the upcoming Cox Executive Discussion series on the topic of regional cooperation.On the panel: Ray Smoot from Virginia Tech, Ralph Whatley from Carilion Clinic, Beth Doughty from the Roanoke Regional Partnership, Jay Foster from Soft Solutions and retired Roanoke County administrator Elmer Hodge.

You can find out more, and register, here.

If you’re a subscriber, your copy should be arriving in the mail today (or may have arrived on Saturday.) If you’re not a subscriber, you can pick up a copy at any of our 15 rack locations.

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