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Energy technologies and strategies are constantly in transition as countries around the world strive for economic growth and stability, a reasonably healthy environment, and national security. The term TransTech Energy (TTE) refers to transition technologies and strategies that move us along the pathway to a lower carbon, industrially competitive, clean energy economy of the future. […]
TechConnectWV and RCBI announced the first class of StartUp WV Manufacturing on March 5, 2012. Below is a spotlight on two of these innovative and entrepreneurial businesses – HCS Technologies and MarTek Limited. HCS Technologies Inc. HCS Technologies Inc. is a West Virginia-based, disabled veteran-owned company in Morgantown, W.Va. The company is in the business […]
Triadelphia, WV – At the host site of Cedar Lane Farms, a commercial greenhouse and nursery in Wooster, Ohio, a new crop is now in development; raceway ponds full of algae that are capable of generating thousands of gallons of algal oil to be upgraded into renewable biofuel. On Wednesday, Touchstone Research Laboratory of Triadelphia, […]
Column in The State Journal, July 18, 2012 By: Anne Barth, TechConnect West Virginia The “New Economy” requires young people and workers to have specific skill sets, particularly in the business sectors that are expected to see continued growth. Some of these industries are ones that TechConnect West Virginia has targeted in our efforts to […]
Anne Barth, executive director of TechConnect West Virginia, participated in a panel discussion at the EDA Regional Conference in Philadelphia on July 11, 2012. Excerpts from her presentation follow. West Virginia is well known as an energy state with vast natural resources and great scenic beauty, a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, and soon I hope […]
TechConnectWV has signed a subcontract with URS Corporation, an international engineering and technical firm, to provide support services in regional outreach and technology transfer as part of the firm’s work on behalf of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). TechConnectWV will partner with the Allegheny Conference, a non-profit economic development organization based in […]
TechConnectWV’s efforts to align existing resources and leverage assets are paying off, and are also being recognized! A June 11, 2012 post (listed below) from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation recognizes TechConnectWV, along with INNOVA and MATRIC, for assisting in the growth of the state’s STEM workforce. U.S. Chamber – Enterprising […]
West Virginia and TechConnectWV, along with INNOVA and MATRIC, are mentioned in a June 11, 2012 post from the National Chamber Foundation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Efforts to align existing resources and leverage assets in West Virginia are paying off, and West Virginia is being recognized as an “enterprising state.” TechConnect West Virginia […]
When launching a new tech startup, success hinges as much or more on the person than the idea, and a common weakness is the lack of sound market analysis. These are two of the insights shared at a seminar hosted by TechConnectWV during the recent Teaming to Win conference in Morgantown. Members of TechConnectWV’s board […]
The Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Dr. Subra Suresh, addressed participants at the Science, Technology and Research Symposium in April and praised the EPSCoR program as critical to the success of the country, noting that “good ideas come from everywhere.” The NSF’s role is to create knowledge and sustain research, and Dr. Suresh […]