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May 18, 2017

Comprehensive, Statewide Business Incubator Listing Available for WV Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses

Contact:  Anne Barth, (304) 444-2918 CHARLESTON, W.VA. – TechConnect West Virginia, an organization working to grow the state’s economy, has developed a comprehensive listing of active business incubators and accelerators located throughout West Virginia.  To view and download the document click here. “Personal, hands-on assistance for starting or growing a business in the Mountain State […]

April 5, 2017

Allegheny Science & Technology CEO Arria Hines, Huntington Software Firm Core10 Honored With Spirit of Innovation Awards

Contact:  Anne Barth, (304) 444-2918 CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the goal of recognizing leadership in innovation and technology-based business development in West Virginia, TechConnect West Virginia presented its Spirit of Innovation Awards on Thursday, March 16 to Allegheny Science & Technology CEO Arria Hines and software development firm Core10, during a special awards luncheon at […]

April 4, 2017

Women & Technology Conference — June 26, 2017

The Women and Technology Conference addresses the under-representation of women in fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The conference aims to encourage women involved in technology education and research, private enterprises, the public sector, investing, and entrepreneurship.

April 4, 2017

TechConnect spearheads effort to get West Virginians trained

  The Register-Herald Column By Anne Barth, TechConnect West Virginia March 28, 2017 With ever-increasing advances in technology, there is one thing we DO know. Coding — the process of writing computer programs to analyze data, manage digital systems and operate today’s machinery and consumer products — will become more and more important. In fact, […]

April 3, 2017

Concerted effort can boost coding jobs in W.Va.

Column by Anne Barth Huntington Herald-Dispatch April 2, 2017 With ever-increasing advances in technology, there is one thing we DO know. Coding – the process of writing computer programs to analyze data, manage digital systems and operate today’s machinery and consumer products – will become more and more important. In fact, coding has been called the […]

April 3, 2017

Arria Hines of Allegheny Science & Technology honored for innovation

The Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram by Darlene J. Swiger STAFF WRITER March 20, 2017 BRIDGEPORT — The CEO and president of a Bridgeport technology management company has been been recognized with the 2017 Outstanding Woman in Technology Award. Arria Hines runs Allegheny Science & Technology, which has its corporate office in White Oaks Business Park in Bridgeport, […]

April 1, 2017

7th Annual WV Bioscience Summit–April 25

The Bioscience Association of West Virginia will host the 7th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia. State and regional leaders – from the life sciences, academia and government – will inform, educate and inspire attendees on a variety of topics, such as the incredible innovation coming out of state biotech companies, university commercialization activities, funding opportunities and much more.

April 1, 2017

SBIR Lunch & Learn–April 18

Entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to advance innovative concepts through the commercialization process can explore federal funding opportunities during an SBIR Lunch & Learn April 18 at the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) in Huntington.

April 1, 2017

WV Business Accelerator Bootcamp–April 26

Representatives of early-to-mature stage companies operating in the high tech, life science or advanced manufacturing industries in West Virginia are encouraged to participate in the West Virginia Business Accelerator Bootcamp, an event designed to provide real world solutions to growing businesses in the state.

March 6, 2017

TechConnect’s ScaleUp Boosts Economy, One Innovation at a Time

  The State Journal March 5, 2017 By: John Dahlia http://www.theet.com/statejournal/news/techconnect-s-scaleup-boosts-economy-one-innovation-at-a-time/article_dd93f3f4-8f6f-5739-916e-2720461f1cef.html   The journey from idea to concept to prototype to market can be riddled with obstacles specifically designed to prevent success. But a relatively new statewide initiative called ScaleUp West Virginia has quietly been giving homegrown innovators what they need to take their dreams […]