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TechConnect West Virginia has hired John Golden as project manager of the Innovation Adoption Program, an initiative to help make small manufacturers in the state more competitive through funding and guidance for development of new products and processes, a representative announced. “John is uniquely qualified to lead the Innovation Adoption Program given his knowledge of […]
Faculty researchers at West Virginia’s undergraduate institutions of higher education have the opportunity to create partnerships with private businesses to convert innovation into product through a new grant program now available through TechConnectWV. The Seed Grant Program for Research and Commercial Partnering offers matching grants of up to $5,000 to faculty who partner with the […]
Industries of the Future-WV and TechConnectWV will host “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day” on March 11, 2013 at the State Capitol. As part of the event, a wide variety of West Virginia companies, organizations, groups, and agencies will be at the Capitol to showcase West Virginia’s economy of the future. “We are thrilled that 35 entities […]
TechConnectWV, the Bioscience Association of West Virginia and a host of other sponsors and partners will hold the 3rd Annual WV Bioscience Summit February 27-28, 2013 at the Marriott in Charleston. This event promises in-depth information on West Virginia’s life science industries and how they are transforming West Virginia’s economy. Register to attend the West […]
The Southern Technology Council recently hosted a webinar profiling bioscience industry employment in the South, which featured two experts in the field, Peter M. Pellerito of PMP Public Affairs Consulting and Ryan Helwig of Battelle. Mr. Pellerito is a senior policy consultant and former interim vice president for state government relations and university outreach for […]
Dr. David Scholl, a southeastern Ohio entrepreneur familiar with the challenges and opportunities associated with biotech development in Appalachia, will share his experiences gleaned over 27+ years of both growing and successfully exiting a life science firm in the region and serving as a partner in the Athens, Ohio-based venture capital firm, Athenian Venture Partners, […]
Column in the Charleston Gazette, December 12, 2012 By: Anne Barth CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Research is the bedrock of economic growth, and a quick look at major innovations over the last 50 years in this country proves the point. Lifesaving medical breakthroughs, computers and fiber optics represent three areas of development born from basic research […]
Registration is now open for the 2013 West Virginia Bioscience Summit, to take place February 27-28 at the Charleston Marriott Hotel, in Charleston, West Virginia. Join your colleagues and leaders of the industry in learning about the role and impact of the bioscience industry in West Virginia and the region, research and commercialization efforts taking place […]
The Bioscience Association of West Virginia (BioWV), with sponsorship from BIO, PhRMA, Mylan, and TechConnect West Virginia, will hold the 3rd Annual West Virginia Biosciences Summit on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston, West Virginia. A reception will be held the evening of Wednesday, February […]
The Southern West Virginia Rural Jobs Accelerator targets the nine (9) southernmost counties of West Virginia – Fayette, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers, Logan, Mingo and Wyoming. It is a partnership of five key organizations that have existing strengths and capabilities to assist businesses and to accelerate success: Marshall University Research Corporation, Robert C. Byrd Institute […]