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West Virginia has joined more than 30 states in passing legislation to open up a new source of capital for entrepreneurs and small businesses. The West Virginia Small Business Capital Act (HB 2615), approved by the legislature and signed by Governor Tomblin during the recent session, allows West Virginia residents to purchase equity ownership in […]
On May 18, 2016, Ben Franklin’s Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center (www.sgicc.org) will award four $20,000 prizes to this year’s contest winners. In addition to showcasing the 12 finalists, this year’s Final’s Event will also feature a Poster Contest highlighting research related to the oil and gas sector at four major regional research universities. […]
The West Virginia Bioscience Association held its Sixth Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit on April 26 in Huntington on the campus of Marshall University. To read coverage of the event from The State Journal, click here. To read coverage from The Huntington Herald Dispatch, click here. Marshall President Jerome Gilbert opened the event and pointed […]
POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) is a multi-agency initiative that targets federal resources to help communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries due to the changing economics of America’s energy production. Below is information about the grants, as well […]
TechConnectWV recently launched ScaleUp West Virginia, a program designed to help West Virginia companies develop new products and technologies and move them to market; support small manufacturers in adopting advanced tools and processes; and promote increased entrepreneurial activity in our state. The program targets 40 counties, including many that have been particularly affected by the loss of mining jobs, as well as […]
Alcon is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of eye care products and technologies. The company’s largest producer of intraocular lenses is situated just outside Huntington, West Virginia. Intraocular lenses are small artificial lenses that replace the eye’s natural lens following cataract surgery. The Huntington site was built in 1970 and originally owned by California […]
Billow Global featured at World Government Summit in Dubai The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) approved an investment of $25,000 for Billow Global Inc., a startup producer of health and wellness products in Charleston. The WVCAP funding is expected to allow BGI to create two jobs. BGI developed the first premium breast support pillow […]
Brad Smith, Huntington native and chief executive officer of global accounting-tools provider Intuit, will keynote TechConnect West Virginia’s “Growing Innovation in the Mountain State” policy forum on Wednesday, April 6 at BridgeValley Community & Technical College’s Advanced Technology Center in the WV Regional Technology Park in South Charleston. The event will begin with a light breakfast […]
West Virginia’s life science industries create value for West Virginia and the world. Bio West Virginia’s members are innovators – making discoveries, improving science, and growing our economy. The Sixth Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit, which will take place April 26-27 in Huntington, West Virginia – will bring together biotech companies, academic researchers, service providers, […]
West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics is proud to announce their newest graduate education offering; an MS in Business Data Analytics (MS BUDA). This 12-month online hybrid program offers students the flexibility of online education while encouraging them to simultaneously learn valuable business analysis skills, apply concepts in a real-world setting, and experience […]