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With the goal of highlighting the entrepreneurs, researchers, companies, and new policies that are making a positive difference in West Virginia’s life science community, the West Virginia Bioscience Association will host the 11th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit on Monday, May 15 and Tuesday, May 16 in Morgantown. The event will take place at the WVU Innovation Corporation […]
Just a few short years ago Bullock Distillery, Clendenin Brewing, and Mountain State Distillery, all based in the Kanawha Valley in or near Charleston, were fledgling, early-stage companies trying to get their dream off the ground. Today, through hard work, perseverance, and a little help from TechConnect West Virginia’s TechWrxWV Program and the Chemical Alliance […]
While living in Durham, North Carolina, Reid Miller rode her bicycle to work. When shopping for clothes, she found it difficult to find womenswear that fit both her and her active professional lifestyle. In 2015, she began to turn her frustration into the idea of creating staple components of a wardrobe she and other active professional […]
Join TechConnect and the WV Small Business Development Center for a virtual workshop from noon-1:30pm on Wednesday, Feb. 22 on how the government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can provide a source of non-dilutive R&D funding for initial development of your high-risk, innovative idea and proof that it […]
Giving new life to former coal surface-mine sites is a goal for many communities in West Virginia. Jocelyn Sheppard and her company are making it happen. Jocelyn is founder and CEO of Appalachian Botanical Company. She and her company are growing lavender on a 50-acre site in Boone County that once was a coal “strip […]
While TCWV has been involved in a number of key initiatives and activities over the years, the organization’s most significant impact has been its work to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses to create and maintain jobs, start new companies, and boost innovation across the state. Through these efforts, TechConnect has created more than 230 new […]
West Virginia entrepreneurs – whether someone with a unique idea in the concept phase or a mature business in full operation – can benefit from consulting with technical assistance experts in the fields of business planning/coaching, legal, accounting, and marketing. To showcase the resources available in West Virginia to help entrepreneurs “Plan It, Price It, […]
Whether a Mainstreet business, manufacturing firm or research-based entity, companies need funding to further their goals. Where to turn for that funding depends on the specific funding need as well as where your firm stands in its business lifecycle. The bottom line? In most cases, for those businesses with a solid, viable plan, funding options […]
TechConnect West Virginia’s recently completed TechWrxWV project resulted in the creation of 125 new jobs, the retention of 114 existing jobs, the launch of 34 new businesses and attracted $10.3 million in follow-on funding for entrepreneurs and early-stage companies. “The goal of the program was to see more successful startup companies launch and early-stage companies […]
Event featured 20 regional, national experts offering strategies to help WV entrepreneurs grow Entrepreneurs across the state and region received expert insight, advice, and strategies for moving their business forward during the recent 3 Steps to StartUp Venture Fair. Video recordings of the event segments can be accessed by clicking here. “West Virginia is an […]