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Shady Ridge Enterprises took home $1730 to perfect the prototype for Evan Dodrill’s animal tracking system, called the Herdsman on January 19 at the Valley Ventures Café. This was the Asbury resident’s second and final time to enter the competition and the audience selected his project in a close contest. His product has been refined […]
The 2016 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day at the Capitol, hosted by TechConnect West Virginia and TransTech Business Development, was a huge success! West Virginia’s innovation economy was on full display at the Capitol on January 27. We were able to showcase our industries to legislators and administrative branch officials through exhibiting in the Capitol Rotunda, […]
Participants with Governor Earl Ray Tomblin The 2016 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day at the Capitol, hosted by TechConnect West Virginia and TransTech Energy Business Development on January 27, showcased highlights of the State’s innovation economy. From exhibits of “Google Cardboard” featuring virtual reality, to Azimuth’s sophisticated technology that supports our military, to fittings manufactured by Walhonde […]
Officials of the Teaming to Win Conference announce that after a successful 25-year run, the conference held in May of 2015 was the last in the series. “The original goal of the Teaming to Win Conference—to grow a healthy sector of firms engaged in federal government procurement in North Central West Virginia—has been achieved,” said […]
Business start-up winners from the pitch competition were announced at the end of the 4th Annual TransTech Energy Business Development Conference held Nov. 5-6 in Morgantown, W.Va. The conference is an initiative of the TransTech Energy (TTE) program at West Virginia University. The program highlights commercializable innovations coming out of research universities, national labs, private […]
On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to approve the final rule to implement the crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act. The final rule will go into effect 180 days after its publication in the Federal Register. Once enacted, the rule will permit non-accredited investors to participate in equity funding through crowdfunding […]
Charleston Gazette-Mail, November 17, 2015 By Anne Barth It is often said that the American frontier was settled by brave men and women who set out on a journey to unknown parts armed only with a Bible and an ax. And that is true. But they also traveled with wagonloads of American ingenuity, and it […]
Abraham Lincoln said “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” West Virginia is fortunate to have excellent innovators creating a better future for our state. Come join us on November 16 as we honor them! Register here. TechConnect’s Spirit of Innovation Awards, designed to celebrate success and showcase innovation in the […]
An Op-ed by Anne Barth, TechConnect West Virginia, and Joe Carlucci, New River Gorge Regional Development Authority/WV Small Business Development Center, as published by the Charleston Gazette-Mail on Oct. 4, 2015 When the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) passed Congress in 2012, a new source of capital opened up for entrepreneurs seeking startup or expansion […]
Charleston Gazette-Mail, October 4, 2015 By Anne Barth and Joe Carlucci When the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) passed Congress in 2012, a new source of capital opened up for entrepreneurs seeking startup or expansion funds. For the first time, startups could seek financial backing through online “crowdfunding” from average individuals and not […]