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If you want to learn more about America’s largest seed fund, sign up for the 2015 SBIR Road Tour, coming to Fairmont on May 14. To register, click here. The SBIR Road Tour will help West Virginia entrepreneurs and small businesses explore technology funding opportunities provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business […]
On May 12, 2015, the Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center will announce the four winners of this year’s Shale Gas Innovation Contest with each receiving a check for $25,000. The Finals Event & Innovation Workshop will be held from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Hilton Garden Inn […]
Students and teachers will explore 3D printing this summer at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) during separate events that target their particular interests. For students, RCBI offers week-long camps, while educators can enroll in a two-week course in 3D printing. During both events, participants have the opportunities to become “makers” […]
A multi-disciplinary team of West Virginia University students is competing in EcoCar 3, the latest in a series of Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy. In the competitions, students create a hybrid-electric 2016 Chevrolet Camaro that reduces emissions while maintaining performance, consumer acceptability and safety. Students from […]
Teaming to Win is excited to honor some of the top businesses in West Virginia during the 25th Anniversary Teaming to Win Celebration. On Wednesday, May 27, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office will hand out the 2015 Small Business Week Awards during the conference’s opening luncheon. To register for the 2015 Teaming to Win Conference, […]
The Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action, Inc. (KISRA) offers an affordable loan product that is available to businesses that are expanding and creating jobs in West Virginia. Capital is the lifeblood of any business. This is especially true for small businesses. Without adequate financing through microloans, commercial lending, or investment capital, most entrepreneurs […]
Registration is now open for the 25th annual “Teaming to Win” event, which will begin at noon on Wednesday, May 27 at the Canaan Valley State Park & Conference Center in Davis, W.Va. and run through May 29 with keynote speakers, educational seminars, an exhibit showcase, and the annual SBA Awards Banquet. To register, visit […]
Renowned Geneticist Dr. Dietrich Stephan to Keynote Renowned geneticist and biotech entrepreneur Dr. Dietrich Stephan will deliver the keynote address at the Fifth Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit. The event, to take place April 21-22, 2015, will be held at the Waterfront Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia. To view the full agenda, read the […]
The Charleston Area Alliance (CAA) is pleased to announce that a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) “Phase Zero” pilot program will be offered this spring. The program will provide funding to help research-intensive small businesses in Kanawha County apply for research funding through the federal SBIR program. Matt Ballard, president of the Charleston Area Alliance, says “this is […]
ChemCeption, the chemistry-based incubator operated by the Chemical Alliance Zone (CAZ) and located at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park, recently welcomed two new members — Keen Process Technologies, LLC and EnviroCalc PLLC. Keen Process Technologies is working on a proprietary process using simple feedstocks that would build on the downstream opportunities resulting from natural […]