More than 150 Leaders in education, private industry and the public sector came together on Oct. 12 at BridgeValley Community & Technical College’s Advanced Technology Center for TechConnect’s West Virginia Coding & Cyber Summit. The event, which was co-hosted by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, aimed to set a dynamic course by which […]
The 2017 EntreEd Summit, which will be held from noon-4pm on Friday, Nov. 3 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston, is designed to answer the question, “Why K-12 entrepreneurship and how do we successfully implement?”. Registration is open and can be accessed by clicking here. “The Summit will help attendees understand how system-wide K-12 […]
Obed D. Louissaint, Vice President of Human Resources, IBM Cognitive Solutions, Digital & Research, will participate in a Keynote Q&A presentation entitled “West Virginia’s Path to the New Collar Economy” at the West Virginia Coding & Cyber Summit on October 12 in South Charleston. Bernie McKay, Chief Policy Officer for Intuit Corporation, will offer opening remarks. The Intuit Financial […]
For those interested in making a pitch at the 6th TransTech Energy (TTE) Business Development Conference, the deadline to apply to make a pitch has been extended to Monday, Sept. 11. The application process is straightforward: 1) go to http://TransTechEnergy.org; 2) click on Apply to Make a Pitch; 3) download the Application; 4) follow instructions […]
TechConnectWV, in partnership with U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, will host the West Virginia Coding & Cyber Summit from 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 12 at the BridgeValley Advanced Technology Center in South Charleston, WV. To register, click here or on the link below. Over 200,000 software coding jobs are unfilled in the […]
By: Jim Estep, CEO, WV High Technology Foundation In 2010, the High Technology Foundation was competitively awarded a contract to build the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Security Computing Center (ESCC) at the I-79 Technology Park. Seven years later, the NOAA ESCC is considered one of the most advanced high-performance computing centers in […]
The 2017 Women &Technology Conference featured a wide variety of keynote speakers and panelists, special guests and a communications workshop. Held June 26 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston, the event attracted more than 125 people interested in encouraging more women to pursue STEM careers. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito greeted participants and stressed not […]
Eastern WV Community and Technical College is proud to announce the launch of the Appalachian Biochar Conference. This inaugural conference brings together world-renowned biochar experts to identify opportunities to increase awareness of biochar and increase its production in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia and Appalachia more broadly. The conference will take place from 10am-3:30pm on […]
What will it take to create a tech revolution in West Virginia? Join us at the Women & Technology Conference on June 26 and find out! To register, click here. We’re delighted to welcome three outstanding and creative leaders to talk about what’s needed to jumpstart tech jobs in the state. Lee Farabaugh, Co-Founder […]
TechConnect has developed a comprehensive listing of active business incubators and accelerators located throughout West Virginia. The document is available for review and download by clicking here. “Personal, hands-on assistance for starting or growing a business in the Mountain State can be secured through at least 23 incubators and accelerators across the state”, said Anne […]