A first for The Innovation Mill in Vinton – grant funding for startup Gene Marrano July 9, 2020 1 minute read Mickey Cowden Its a first for The Innovation Mill in Vinton – one of the dozen or so startups they are nurturing has received a grant to develop its drone technology for farm use. It won’t be the last grant as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia clears its years-long rape test kit backlogNext: Overall coronavirus case count in Roanoke County exceeds 300 Related Stories AEW Collision returns to Berglund Center tomorrow night Web Staff July 10, 2026 Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026
