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August 29, 2014

WV MEP Celebrates National Manufacturing Day With Educational Tours

As part of National Manufacturing Day on October 3, the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership will take K-12 students from area schools on visits to manufacturing sites in Monongalia County. Gerald Biser, Director of WVMEP, said the visits offer an educational opportunity to increase knowledge, interest, and career awareness. “Introducing our K-12 students to the […]

August 29, 2014

Learn About Commercialization At WVSBDC’s “West Virginia Innovates” Seminar Series

The West Virginia Small Business Development Center is hosting a “West Virginia Innovates” seminar around the state to educate business owners and entrepreneurs about opportunities related to commercialization.  The seminar provides an introductory overview of the basics of commercialization. “The seminar focuses on helping inventive West Virginians transition their great idea for a new product […]

August 29, 2014

WVU Launches Two New Energy Programs Designed to Prepare Students for Careers in Energy

West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design had a busy summer preparing to launch its Bachelor of Science degree program in Energy Land Management (ELM).  This is a companion to the Environmental and Energy Resource Management program launched last year. Both programs were developed as a result of the exponential growth […]

August 29, 2014

Listening Tour Session of the WV House of Delegates Will Be in Logan Sept. 8

The next “Seeking Solutions | Celebrating Successes” Listening Tour Session of the West Virginia House of Delegates will be in Logan on September 8. The open “town hall” type meeting is part of a series that are being held around the state, and the sessions are open to all West Virginians but is targeted to […]

August 29, 2014

New Cash Awards Featured at TransTech Conference Nov. 12-13 in Morgantown

New cash awards have been added to the business pitch competition that will be part of this year’s TransTech Energy (TTE) Business Development Conference.  The 2014 conference will be Nov. 12-13 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown.   The conference provides an opportunity to promote ideas and investment in new companies that can provide solutions […]

August 3, 2014

WVSBDC Expands Network Of Business/Entrepreneur Coaches

West Virginia’s business/entrepreneur coaching network continues to grow and expand.  The network is a program of the W.Va. Small Business Development Center and provides business development services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.  The SBDC’s statewide network now numbers 18 coaches who serve businesses in every region across the Mountain State.  The program also has specialists […]

August 3, 2014

CAM Commercialization Fund

The Chemical Alliance Zone, Inc. (CAZ) has funding available to assist West Virginia researchers, entrepreneurs, start-up businesses and small-to-medium firms that have innovation or commercialization ideas in the chemicals and advanced materials (CAM) sectors. Through the CAM Fund, CAZ provides support for the commercialization of chemicals, materials, related products, services, or other innovative technologies. Interested […]

August 3, 2014

Pitch Your Business, Start-up Idea At 2014 TransTech Energy Conference

The 3rd Annual Conference for TransTech Energy Innovations and Start-Ups will be held Nov. 12-13 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown.  The conference provides an opportunity to promote ideas and investment in new companies that can provide solutions to energy, environmental, and economic development challenges such as creating new jobs and more competitive industries. […]

August 3, 2014

Two West Virginia Manufacturers Benefit From TechConnectWV’s Innovation Adoption Program

TechConnect West Virginia’s Innovation Adoption Program (IAP) is helping West Virginia’s small and mid-sized manufacturers gain a competitive advantage in today’s global marketplace. Working in partnership with the state’s nonprofit, R&D-capable institutions, the IAP provides funding to support a manufacturer’s new product development, product redesign, new tooling design and development, process improvements, and other innovation-based […]

August 3, 2014

Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, NOAA Administrator, to Keynote Women & Technology Conference

Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will deliver the opening keynote address at TechConnect’s 2014 Women & Technology Conference, to be held Oct. 16-17 at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, WV. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. […]