A partnership between a new Wheeling company and Wheeling Jesuit University’s Appalachian Institute focused on using hydroponics education to answer food needs of the Appalachian region has received a boost in the form of a seed grant from a West Virginia economic development initiative. The Innovation Transfer Consortium (ITC), a project of TechConnect WV, has […]
The 4th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit drew a record crowd of legislators to the opening night reception, featured a variety of panels and presenters, and was energized by keynote speaker Dr. Mark Bates, who addressed “The Seeds of Innovation.” With more than 40 legislators in attendance, the reception offered clear evidence that the profile […]
Innovators and entrepreneurs from around the state filled the rotunda and hallways of the State Capitol on January 29 for “2014 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day.” Co-sponsored by TechConnect West Virginia and Industries of the Future-WV, the event drew nearly 150 people to Charleston to show support for West Virginia’s innovation economy. Forty-six exhibitors from a […]
The West Virginia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is soliciting nominations for the 2014 Small Business Week Awards. The annual awards acknowledge the significant contributions of small businesses to the state’s economy and the nation’s. All nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. First, the West Virginia District Office is seeking […]
Morgantown-Based FCX Systems to Benefit from Innovation Adoption Program Support TechConnect West Virginia, a statewide economic development organization, is working to help West Virginia’s manufacturing sector grow through its Innovation Adoption Program. The newest participant in the program is Morgantown-based FCX Systems, Inc., which will partner with the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP) to […]
The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center (WVBAC) at Marshall University has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Renewable Energy Applications on Surface-Mined Lands. The WVBAC is a program within Marshall University’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences. The objective of this project is to increase renewable energy projects on surface-mined land properties. Renewable energy […]
TechConnectWV and Industries of the Future-WV will host “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day” on January 29, 2014 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 […]
Mark Your Calendars & Save The Date! Registration Information Coming Soon…. The Bioscience Association of West Virginia (BioWV), with sponsorship from BIO, PhRMA, Amgen, Fisher Scientific, Sanofi and TechConnect West Virginia, will hold the 4th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit on Tuesday, January 28th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Embassy Suites Hotel […]
More than 170 entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and industry representatives attended the Second Annual TransTech Energy Business Development Conference, held Nov. 6-7 in Morgantown. Participants hailed from 12 states and the District of Columbia, and included 26 high school students with the MARS robotics team. Hosted by Industries of the Future-West Virginia, the conference featured 23 […]
Entrepreneurs in West Virginia and businesses in this region seeking capital for startups or expansion of existing companies now have two new investment funds to consider. The two funds are part of an ongoing effort to provide additional opportunities for business investment or expansion capital, particularly for new ventures that are finding capital more challenging […]