TechConnectWV and TransTech/Industries of the Future-WV will host “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day” on January 28, 2015 at the State Capitol. Please make plans to attend this special day designed to highlight innovation successes and entrepreneurial activities in West Virginia. “The goal is to showcase the groups and companies that are working to advance innovation and […]
More than 300 individuals attended the FIRST LEGO League Regional Qualifier Nov. 15 at Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) in downtown Huntington. Twelve teams of students aged 9 to 14 from six counties in West Virginia and Ohio competed in several challenges, including one in which they programed LEGO robots to […]
This past April, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin formed the West Virginia Council on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to address ways to enhance STEM education and experiences for West Virginia students and prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow, which will increasingly require STEM skills. STEM workers are critical building a strong economic foundation […]
Software giant was featured at the 2014 TransTech Energy Business Development Conference. The company’s Cleantech Partner Program director, Paul Cousens, described how qualified cleantech companies can obtain up to $150,000 worth of digital prototyping software for free. Technical and business development leaders from Autodesk demonstrated how their software and development teams take an idea from […]
New technologies aimed at transitioning to a lower-carbon, industrially competitive and sustainable economy were featured at the 3rd Annual TransTech Energy Business Development Conference, held Nov. 12-13 in Morgantown. Five pitch sessions highlighted rising firms and entrepreneurs in monitoring technologies and energy storage; engines and fuels; materials; energy efficiency; and water technologies. More than 160 […]
Alexandra Cousteau, award-winning filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer and granddaughter of the late Jacques Cousteau, is coming to Charleston on Thursday, Nov. 13. She will be the first in a series of guests who will appear in the Chancellor’s Speaker Series over the next few months. Cousteau’s presentation, “How to be a Lifelong Explorer: Leadership through […]
Registration is still open for the Third Annual TransTech Energy Business Development Conference, scheduled November 12-13 in Morgantown. “TechConnect West Virginia once again is pleased to be one of the conference’s sponsors and to be part of promoting entrepreneurism and innovation in this important business sector,” said Anne Barth, Executive Director. Participate, raise expectations and […]
Women from around the state and region attended the 2014 Women & Technology Conference, held Oct. 16-17 in Wheeling. The event highlighted the challenges and opportunities for women working in and with STEM fields and technology, and featured speeches by women leaders, informative panels and educational workshops. Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, NOAA Administrator and Under Secretary […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration West Virginia District Office is proud to announce that SBA’s online portal is ready to accept nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards. SBA has been following the mantra – Smart, Bold and Accessible in the way the agency conducts business. This is now the third year SBA […]
Registration is open for The 3rd Annual TransTech Energy Business Development Conference, which will be held Nov. 12-13 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown. The conference provides an opportunity to learn about new business ideas and consider investments in start-up companies that can provide solutions to energy, environmental, and economic development challenges. TransTech Energy […]