X
West Virginia’s innovation economy, which employs over 48,000 people in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related fields, will be on full display at the State Capitol from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 5 during Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day. The event is hosted by the TransTech Energy Research & Business Development Program and […]
Featuring presenters from global technology giants like Intuit and Northrop Grumman, along with cyber experts from federal, state and local agencies, the Third Annual West Virginia Coding & Cyber Summit highlighted the challenges posed by cybersecurity threats while showcasing how the state’s tech industry is capitalizing on the incredible opportunities they create to grow West […]
With the goal of spurring entrepreneurship and creating jobs in West Virginia, the U.S. Economic Development Administration recently awarded $500,000 in grant funding to TechConnect West Virginia for their TechWrx West Virginia program. “We are grateful to the U.S. Economic Development Administration for supporting this important program, as well as to U.S. Senator Shelley Moore […]
NextGen Federal Systems (NextGen) recently received award for an Air Force Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract to develop new technology to maintain accurate situation awareness between operators, flight crews, and autonomous platforms when communication links are degraded. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) play a vital role in today’s military operations. Critical to these […]
TechConnect West Virginia, in partnership with the WVU LaunchLab, will host a boot camp on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs as well as present information on the newly launched WV SBIR/STTR matching grant program. This bootcamp will be held from 4-6 p.m. followed by dinner and […]
INNOVA Commercialization Group, (INNOVA), an initiative of the High Technology Foundation, along with the WV Jobs Investment Trust and TechConnectWV, are proud to announce they have been awarded a $1,200,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to create the “3 Steps to Start Up” project providing enhanced entrepreneurial support for business start-ups. “As West […]
This year’s Women & Technology Conference promises a rich variety of speakers and programming that you won’t want to miss! Speakers include The Honorable Amy S. Goodwin, Mayor of Charleston; Pam Murphy, Chief Operating Officer of Infor; and Ann L. Chester, Director of WVU’s Health Science & Technology Academy. Panels featuring West Virginia women leaders […]
Pam Murphy, Chief Operating Officer at Infor, a global leader in business cloud software, will provide keynote remarks at the 2019 Women & Technology Conference. The event, which aims to address the under-representation of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston on […]
With over 45 representatives in attendance, the West Virginia Cyber Security Working Group convened on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the West Virginia High Technology Foundation to share information and strategies to advance the cyber sector workforce and employment opportunities in the state. The group is comprised of representatives from a wide variety of community and […]
The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) is designed to prepare faculty, researchers, and students to extend their focus beyond the university laboratory and move valuable ideas toward commercialization. In addition, NSF I-Corps can help anyone with an innovative idea and an entrepreneurial spirit – in Morgantown and throughout the state – to identify […]