BLACKSBURG, Va., March 17 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

The Virginia Tech Boeing Center for Veteran Transition and Military Families is partnering with Warrior Rising to launch Activate, a new execution-driven pre-seed accelerator program for veteran and military spouse founders building technology, Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery service, and dual-use solutions.

The eight-week program supports entrepreneurs who are still building the foundation of their ventures. Activate emphasizes real customer engagement and measurable progress over pitch development. Participants work through structured milestones designed to move their ideas from assumption to evidence and advance tow...