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In March, WalletHub–the personal finance website–issued a press release naming the most innovative and least innovative states in the country. West Virginia did not earn a high ranking as an innovative state. As Gomer Pyle would say, “Surprise, surprise, surprise.” But let’s put their list in perspective and talk about what snapshot surveys like theirs […]
TechConnect West Virginia hosted a two-day Entrepreneur Center Management Certification session on March 20 and 21 in South Charleston. Led by experts with the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA), the session offered a powerful base of knowledge on how to successfully manage and operate sustainable centers that encourage and support existing and startup businesses. “In […]
Dr. Brett Hall, who received his doctorate in cancer biology from West Virginia University and now resides in San Diego and serves as President of Trans Medical Sciences, Chief Scientific Officer for Immuneering, and Chairman of the Board for BioArkive, is the keynote presenter for the 9th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit, taking place on […]
West Virginia companies, researchers and entrepreneurs involved in technology development will soon have a new incentive to test and commercialize their research with the creation of a state matching program for federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants. Governor Justice signed House Bill 2550 on Wednesday, March 27, […]
It starts with one. One idea, one researcher, one discovery, one entrepreneur is all it takes to make significant change that helps patients, spurs innovation and facilitates economic progress in West Virginia’s life science sector. Taking place on April 25th in Morgantown, the 9th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit will highlight the “one’s” …the entrepreneurs, […]
More than 200 people joined TechConnectWV and the Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation for the 2018 West Virginia Coding & Cyber Summit, held November 15 in Charleston. Participants learned of existing and projected workforce opportunities in cybersecurity, educational programs underway in the state including K-12, cyber awareness and best practices and more. To see a short […]
Featuring presenters from global technology giants like Intuit, IBM, McAfee, and Northrop Grumman, along with cyber experts from the FBI, U.S. Department of Energy, the Center for Internet Security and more, the West Virginia Cyber & Coding Summit will highlight the incredible opportunities to grow West Virginia’s knowledge sector and digital economy. Taking place from […]
Learn about TechConnectWV’s Efforts to Grow the States’ Tech Workforce TechConnect West Virginia will host the 2018 West Virginia Coding & Cyber Summit on Thursday, November 15 at the Marriott Town Center in Charleston, WV. The Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation is the Co-Sponsor for this event. For more information, or to register, click here. The event will […]
The Hive held its first “Pitch Southern WV Idea and Business Competition” on September 18 in partnership with TechConnect West Virginia and WVU LaunchLab – Beckley. Six entrepreneurs presented their ideas to an audience and judges at the Raleigh Playhouse and Theatre in downtown Beckley. First place winner David Wills of Step Safely won $2,200 […]
Nearly 40 entrepreneurs, owners of startup companies, and several service providers who support them gathered at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park on September 19 to learn how angel investors select – and de-select – their investments. The workshop, entitled, Pitching Angel Investors: What to Expect and How to Prepare, was led by Eric Dobson, […]