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February 4, 2020

Opportunity is Now!

Article by Anne Barth Bowles Rice: Views & Visions, January 2020 Edition As the adage goes, economic development is a team sport. To be successful in growing West Virginia’s economy requires cooperation among all stakeholders, including those in government, educational institutions, trade and business associations, philanthropy and community groups. At TechConnectWV, we are taking that […]

January 17, 2020

WV tech leaders hope lawmakers heed advice to advance development

by John Mark Shaver, Fairmont News Editor Jan. 12, 2020 CHARLESTON — With the 2020 West Virginia legislative session now in full swing, the state’s technology leaders are hoping to see some major support for their sector, including help with workforce recruitment and funding for startup companies. First and foremost, the opinion shared by several […]

January 8, 2020

TechConnectWV Hosting SBIR-STTR Bootcamps Across West Virginia in 2020

NEWS RELEASE January 8, 2020 TechConnectWV Hosting SBIR-STTR Bootcamps Across West Virginia in 2020 Charleston, W.Va. – TechConnect West Virginia, in partnership with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center, is hosting a series of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)  bootcamps in the state in 2020 as part of […]

January 8, 2020

2020 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day at the Capitol

Join us to showcase innovation and entrepreneurship in West Virginia!

January 8, 2020

2020 SBIR-STTR Bootcamps–Online

TechConnect West Virginia, in partnership with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center, is hosting a series of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) online bootcamps in the state in 2020 as part of its recently launched “Bridging the Ecosystem in Science & Technology in West Virginia” program, or “BEST […]

November 11, 2019

More than $7 million in federal funding announced for WV economic development projects

WV News November 11, 2019 CHARLESTON — More than $7 million in federal funding will be distributed across eight economic development projects in West Virginia. The funding, which will be awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration, was announced Monday morning by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic […]

November 4, 2019

WV High Tech Foundation, partners launch ‘3 Steps to Start Up’ program

by Conor Griffith, Business Editor WVNews November 3, 2019 FAIRMONT — Hopes are high among West Virginia’s business development organizations that a newly funded program will more effectively coordinate available resources and help entrepreneurs take their businesses from concept to reality. A $1,200,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission was awarded to the INNOVA Commercialization […]

November 4, 2019

High Tech Jobs in the Mountain State

October 21 was a big day for tech in West Virginia. TechConnectWV hosted the 6th Annual WV Women & Technology Conference, and Infor cut the ribbon on its new offices in Charleston. Thanks to Mark Curtis at Channel 13 for highlighting both in this interview!

November 1, 2019

SBIR-STTR Bootcamp

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Learn about the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs

October 31, 2019

2019 Coding & Cyber Summit

The 2019 West Virginia Coding & Cyber Summit will feature key leaders from academia, industry and the public sector while highlighting West Virginia’s ongoing efforts to develop a workforce ready to fill the thousands of available jobs in software coding and cybersecurity.