Business Climate

Thirty-three individuals and firms have been nominated for TechConnect’s Inaugural Spirit of Innovation Awards.  Designed to celebrate success and showcase innovation in the State of West Virginia, the awards will be presented during a banquet from 6 – 8 pm on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown. To register for […]

Spirit of Innovation Awards Guidelines The Spirit of Innovation Awards are an opportunity to celebrate successes in innovation in West Virginia, and to recognize individuals and organizations who are leaders in supporting innovation and innovation-based business development. The awards will be presented during an event on November 16, 2015 at the Culture Center in Charleston, WV. […]

David Pogue, science author, New York Times columnist and host of PBS’s Nova Science Now, will be the keynote presenter at the 5th Biennial Science, Technology & Research (STaR) Symposium, to take place Oct. 22-23 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, conference organizers announced today. Dr. Jan Taylor, director of the West Virginia Higher […]

One of West Virginia’s brightest scientific stars has a brighter future.  Last month, U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller announced that, following several months of funding uncertainty, West Virginia University has signed an agreement with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) to invest $1 million over the next two years to help underwrite the costs for personnel […]

Article in the Charleston Gazette, September 5, 2013 CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  Community organizers, business boosters, labor officials and religious leaders joined Wednesday to try to jumpstart what they said are long-overdue discussions — and actions — to diversify the economy of West Virginia’s coalfields. A variety of speakers and audience members from nonprofit organizers, government […]

Know of an outstanding innovator or innovative startup company? Impressed by a student innovator? See an outstanding woman in technology and want to honor her work? Join TechConnectWV in celebrating contributions to innovation in West Virginia with the 2013 Spirit of Innovation Awards. Don’t sit on the sidelines–make your nominations for the awards today! Nominations […]

A new partnership between a Wheeling company and West Liberty University focused on developing and marketing a better way to teach college level science has received a key boost in the form of a seed grant from a new statewide economic development initiative. The Innovation Transfer Consortium (ITC), a project of TechConnect WV, has awarded […]

Educators from the Kanawha Valley met recently with leaders in innovation and industry as part of the Charleston Area Alliance’s (CAA) second annual Educator | Industry Institute (E|II).  Designed to fill a gap recognized by the CAA between classroom and industry, the E|II provides an opportunity for teachers to learn firsthand about the education, skills […]

Creating jobs by advancing innovation-based economic development in West Virginia was the message shared with members of West Virginia’s Congressional Delegation by TechConnect Board Chair Russ Lorince and Executive Director Anne Barth during a recent visit to Washington. “Our Delegation has been very supportive of programs and funding for research and infrastructure, including the National […]

Guy Peduto with the INNOVA Commercialization Group and the West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust are featured in the latest edition (page 48) of the WV Department of Commerce’s WV Edge magazine. Read how INNOVA’s work is helping entrepreneurs achieve commercial success here.Preview