In the Innovation Economy, several factors come together to drive economic growth: knowledge, technology, entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration. In working toward these goals, TechConnect has identified the “hockey stick” of innovation in West Virginia. Starting in the north in Morgantown and running south along I-79 to Charleston, then tacking west along 1-64 to Huntington, the outline of this region roughly resembles a hockey stick, as evidenced on the accompanying map.
While innovation can and does happen anywhere, TechConnect realizes that the assets contained in the “hockey stick” make it a prime location for innovation-based economic development to flourish. The map showing West Virginia’s Innovation Economy includes the state’s colleges and universities, technology parks, research laboratories, private sector firms, federal anchor facilities, economic development organizations, entrepreneurial resource providers, and sources of risk capital and investment. These entities are crucial to innovation-based growth and demonstrate cluster development.
The innovation ecosystem is always growing, so this list will be updated regularly. Let us know if your organization would like to be included by emailing info@techconnectwv.org
Universities and General Technology
Alderson Broaddus University
Bethany College
Bluefield State College
Charleston Area Alliance
Charleston Area Alliance Business Incubator – SAGE/GROW
BB&T Center for Capitalism at Marshall University
Blue Ridge Community & Technical College
Bridgemont Community & Technical College
Center for Applied Research and Technology, Inc.
Concord University
Digiso
Eastern WV Community & Technical College
Fairmont State University
Gilmer Braxton Technology Institute
Glenville State College
Higher Education Policy Commission
I-79 Technology Park
Industries of the Future-West Virginia
INNOVA Commercialization Group
Innovation Adoption Program of TechConnectWV
Innovation Transfer Consortium of TechConnectWV
Kanawha Valley Community & Technical College
Marshall University Institute for Interdisciplinary Research
Marshall University
Marshall University Research Corp.
Marshall University Visualization Laboratory
Mid-Atlantic Technology Research and Innovation Center
(MATRIC)
Mountwest Community & Technical College
NASA IV&V
NASA WV Space Grant Consortium
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
National Resource Center for Coal and Energy
New River Community & Technical College
Pierpont Community & Technical College
Robert C. Byrd Institute For Advanced Flexible Manufacturing
at Marshall University
Shepherd University
Southern WV Community & Technical College
Sustainability Institute at Bridgemont
TechConnect West Virginia
University of Charleston
Upper Kanawha Valley Technology Business Center
West Liberty University
West Virginia Regional Technology Park
West Virginia High Tech Consortium Foundation
West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership
West Virginia Northern Community & Technical College
West Virginia State University
West Virginia University
WVU B&E Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
WVU College of Law Innovationand Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
WVU Division of Forestry & Natural Resources
WVU E*Quad Program, Davis College
WVU Industrial Assessment Center
WVU National Research Center for Coal and Energy
WVU-Parkersburg
WVU Research Corp.
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Biometrics and Identity Management
Allegheny Science & Technology
Advanced Concepts Center
Azimuth
Biometric ID Systems
Biometric Services International
Booz Allen Hamilton
Center for Identification Technology Research at WVU
Complete Consultants Worldwide (CCW)
Cross Resolve
CSC Identity Labs
Department of Defense Biometrics Task Force
Extreme Endeavors Consulting
FBI Biometrics Center
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Galaxy Global Corporation
Global Science and Technology
HGO Technology
Ideal Innovations I3
Identitfication Intelligence Ridge
Information Research Corporation
Innovative Management Technology Services
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Biometric Experimentation and Advanced
Concepts Center
ManTech Enterprise Integration Center
Marshall University
Marshall University Forensic Science Center
MITRE
National White Collar Crime Center
NewBold Enterprises
Northrop Grumman
Performance Results Corporation
Platinum Solutions
Plethora Technology
PPPFD- Shady Spring
SecurLinx Corporation
TASC
Tygart Technology
Videntity Systems
West Virginia University
Yura Consulting
Biotech
Alcon Laboratories Inc.
Bioscience Association of West Virginia
Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute
Cordgenics
Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center at WVU
Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at WVU
Mid-Atlantic Technology Research and Innovation Center (MATRIC)
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Laboratory
Nexeon Medsystems
Progenesis
Protea Biosciences
Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center at Marshall University
Vandalia Research
West Virginia Biomedical Research Infrastructure
Chemicals and Materials
3M Co.
AC&S, Inc.
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Alpharma, Inc.
Aplicare, Inc.
Astellas Pharma Us Inc.
Austin Powder Co.
BASF
Bayer Cropscience LP
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Braskem PP Americas, Inc.
Carbon Fiber Composites
Chemical Alliance Zone
Chemtura Corp.
Clearon Corp.
Cytec Industries, Inc.
The Dow Chemical Co.
DuPont
Dyna-Mix, Inc.
Ecolab, Inc.
Elementis
Goodrich Corp.
IVS Hydro
Kingsford Products Co., Inc.
Koppers, Inc.
Kureha
Linde LLC
M&G Polymers USA LLC
MATRIC
Momentive Performance Mtls
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Pilot Galvanizing Corp.
Polymer Alliance Zone
PolyPlexx LLC
PCC Energy, Special Metals Corp.
PPG Industries, Inc.
Proviron
Rubberlite, Inc.
Rust-Oleum Corp.
Sabic Innovative Plastics US
SGA Polymers
Touchstone Laboratory, Ltd.
Union Carbide Corp.
West Point Products LLC
WVA Manufacturing LLC
Energy
Energy Efficient West Virginia
Mountain View Solar
WV Division of Energy
HCS Technologies
9three
MarTek
Acacia Environmental Group
AES Wind
Allied/Alternative Energy
Allegheny Development
Allegheny Energy Service Corp.
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Alternative Fuel Solutions of
West Virginia, LLC
American Electric Power SVC
Appalachian Wood Pellets
Arch of West Virginia, Inc.
Argus Energy LLC
Ark Land Co.
Atlantic Lease Co. LLC
Augusta Systems
Baylor Mining Inc.
BJ Services Co.
Brookfield Renewable Power
Buck White Coal Co.
Caiman Energy
Catenary Coal Co. LLC
Cenergy International Services
Central Operating Co.
Chesapeake Energy
Cliffs North American Coal LLC
Coal-Mac, Inc.
Consolidation Coal Co.
Denex Petroleum Corp
Dominion
Eastern Associated Coal Corp.
Elk Run Coal Co.
EQT
Evergreen Mining Co.
First Energy
Green Valley Coal Co.
Haliburton Energy Services
Hamer Pellet Fuel
HCS Technologies
Hobet Mining LLC
ICG Eastern LLC
IGS Energy
JF Allen Co., Inc.
Johnson Controls
Key Energy Services, Inc.
Kingston Processing, Inc.
Laurel Creek Co., Inc.
Lignetics
Marathon Petroleum
Marfork Coal Co., Inc.
McJunkin Red Man Corp.
Mettiki Coal Corp.
Mountain View Solar
Mountaineer Energy LLC
Mountaineer Gas
Mountaineer State Energy Inc.
National Energy Technology Laboratory
North American Drillers, Inc.
Northeast Natural Energy
Omar Mining Co.
Patriot Coal
Pine Ridge Coal Co.
Powell Construction Co., Inc.
Rockspring Development, Inc.
Select Energy Services LLC
Stowers & Sons Trucking, Inc.
TransGas Development Systems
Triana Energy
Union Drilling, Inc.
URS Corporation
US Windforce
Waco Oil & Gas
Williams Corp.
Manufacturing
Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing at Marshall University
Eagle Manufacturing Company
Innovation Adoption Program of TechConnectWV
Barney’s Bakery (Weirton)
Uncle Bunk’s (Sistersville)
Troy LLC (Harrisville)
Atoms Architectural Products (Parkersburg)
Legacy Designs (Mineral Wells)
Carbon Fiber Composites (Ona)
Guyan International (Barboursville)
Heat Cell (Jane Lew)
SDR Plastics (Ravenswood)
Tramco (Williamson)
Quality Metal Roofing (Lenore)
Mining Repair Specialists (Holden)
Virgin Timber Lumber (Oak Hill)
Marsico Brothers (Montgomery)
SanShell (Oak Hill)
Kanawha Manufacturing (Eleanor)
Eagle Research (Hurricane)
Meadoworks (Rupert)
MC Industries (Maxwellton)
Walhonde (Kanawha)
Kanawha Electric (Cabin Creek)
MarTek (Elkview)
Miller Aviation Reclaim Service (Charleston)
Maggie’s Salsa (St. Albans)
Vintec (Dixie)
West Virginia Forest Products (Buckhannon)
Azimuth (Fairmont)
Almost Heaven Cupcakes (Grafton)
Hay Scott Rustic Fence (Elkins)
Fulmin Industries (Mineral County)
HCS Technologies (Reedsville)
Talbott Lumber (Belington)
Rockybrook Sinkers (Morgantown)
Chico’s Enterprises (Morgantown)
Eyemarker Systems (Morgantown)
ZEV Electric Vehicles (Morgantown)
Progressive Industries (Morgantown)
Andrew White Guitars (Morgantown)
FCX Systems (Morgantown)
Kidematics (Morgantown)
Gurkees Sandals (Morgantown)
Oliverio’s Peppers (Clarksburg)
Tomaro’s Bakery (Clarksburg)
Marble King (Paden City)
Touchstone Research Laboratories (Tridelphia)
Eagle Manufacturing (Wellsburg)
Economic Development
Advantage Valley
Center for Economic Options (CEO)
Charleston Area Alliance–GROW/SAGE/THRIVE
Huntington Area Development Council
I-79 Development Council
Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce
Natural Capital Investment Fund
New River Gorge RDA/SBDC
TechConnect West Virginia
U.S. Small Business Administration
West Virginia Angel Investor Network
West Virginia Capital Access Program
West Virginia Development Office
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust
WV Small Business Development Center
Entrepreneurship
AirRobotics
Berkeley Springs Instruments
Crosscutting Concepts
eTouch Sciences
Electronic Specialty Company
Huntington Entrepreneur Café
Intelligent Simulations
PLANTS LLC
Polyhedron Learning Media, Inc.
Tamarack Foundation
Teaming to Win
Unlimited Future
Vandalia Technologies, Inc.
Vision Shared, Inc.
Walhonde Tools
West Liberty University Center for Entrepreneurship
WV Small Business Development Center