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The following column by Anne Barth, executive director of TechConnect West Virginia, appeared in the July 3rd edition of the Charleston Daily Mail. West Virginia researchers, inventors or entrepreneurs who have an idea for a new product or technology that they would like to more fully develop and commercialize can apply for federal funding through […]
The 2014 Teaming to Win Conference, held May 28-29, 2014 at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, featured a variety of informative panels, strategic forecasts, and keynote speakers. TechConnect organized a learning track on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards, entitled “SBIR Awards: Tapping into Federal Research Funding.” A panel of experts examined the […]
On May 20, the West Virginia House of Delegates took its “listening tour” for small business owners and entrepreneurs to Beckley. The sessions have been organized by House Speaker Tim Miley (D-Harrison) and the House Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, chaired by Del. Doug Skaff (D-Kanawha). More than 100 people attended the […]
TechConnect West Virginia will host the 2014 Women & Technology Conference on October 16-17 at Oglebay Resort & Conference Center in Wheeling, WV. The conference will begin at noon on Thursday, October 16 and conclude at 1:30 pm on Friday, October 17. Watch for more information about this two-day event, which will feature a stellar […]
The Charleston Area Alliance will plant the seeds of success for up to 20 budding area businesses through GROW, an initiative designed to foster entrepreneurship in the Kanawha Valley. GROW is a six-month entrepreneurial bootcamp that features education sessions, business coaching and entrepreneur community building. The program, now recruiting for its third class, supports entrepreneurs who […]
West Virginia’s leadership in the area of 3-D printing took another major step forward recently. The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing announced May 9 that it has a new, leading-edge 3-D metal printer, which is one of the most advanced in the region. The $750,000 printer is located at the RCBI Advanced […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE West Virginia Company Among Four Winners In 2014 Shale Gas Innovation Contest CHARLESTON, WV – NG Innovations of Cross Lanes, West Virginia was among four companies selected as winners in the 3rd Annual Shale Gas Innovation Contest. The contest, which was held on May 15 in Southpointe, PA, provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs […]
Four West Virginia firms were singled out by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin as part of National Small Business Week, and TechConnect is proud to have assisted all of them. Some have also been supported by RCBI, the WV Small Business Development Center, the INNOVA Commercialization Group, and other members of TechConnect. Both RockyBrook Sinkers and […]
2014 Teaming to Win Conference Register here. Author and management expert Devora Zack will address the 2014 Teaming to Win Conference on May 29 at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown. Ms. Zack, CEO of the consulting group Only Connect Consulting, Inc., is widely recognized as an expert speaker, strategy consultant and executive coach. […]
Save the date for the 2014 TransTech Energy Business Development Conference: November 12-13, 2014, Morgantown, WV