Virginia Tech Foundation celebrates Rova/Bridal Labs renovation, returns unspent appropriation
Sep 9, 2026
Elizabeth McClanahan of the Virginia Tech Foundation told Roanoke City Council the renovated Rova (Bridal) Labs at 1030 S. Jefferson will strengthen the region's biotech corridor; she said the Foundation managed the renovation, coordinated partners and is returning unspent funds from a $15.7 million appropriation.
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Elizabeth McClanahan, chief executive officer of the Virginia Tech Foundation, told Roanoke City Council that the renovated 40,000-square-foot facility now housing Rova (Bridal) Labs will support the city’s biotechnology innovation corridor.
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