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The only incubator in the nation focused solely on commercializing chemistry-based technology, ChemCeption is an innovation hub for any technology involving chemistry, from traditional to green, water to plastics, biotechnology to energy, and more. The Chemical Alliance Zone (CAZ) in conjunction with TechConnectWV officially launched the new incubator on Tuesday, April 1st in Building 2000 […]
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. Zack, CEO of the consulting group Only Connect Consulting, Inc., is widely recognized as an expert speaker, strategy consultant and executive coach. She is the author of the internationally released, […]
Charleston Daily Mail Wednesday, March 26, 2014 The West Virginia Capital Access Program has helped create or retain nearly 1,000 jobs in recent years, officials said. As part of the federal Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, the program received $13.1 million to use to lend or invest in small companies. The program aims to […]
Product Fills the Gap for Early Intervention Market Innovators can come from all walks of life, and West Virginia’s newest innovator calls herself a “momtrepreneur.” Berkeley Springs, West Virginia resident Isabella Yosuico has developed an invention that will aid kids aged six months to three-years old. Designed with input from physical and occupational therapists, Mighty Tykes™ […]
Program Recognized by U.S. Treasury as 2nd Best in Nation West Virginia’s highly successful deployment of funding through the U.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) was singled out for recognition in a press release issued by the agency earlier this month. The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) has utilized 97 […]
Ryan Wall is the new Export/Manufacturing Manager at the West Virginia Small Business Development Center. The WVSBDC’s Export Manufacturing initiative provides West Virginia businesses with technical assistance to increase exporting and manufacturing. As statewide liaison, Wall focuses on evaluating the export capabilities of WVSBDC’s small business clients, developing foreign market strategies and coordinating and […]
Article in the State Journal, March 10, 2014 John M. Maher, Marshall University’s vice president for research, has been elected chairman of the board of TechConnect West Virginia. TechConnect is a statewide economic development organization that fosters and promotes innovation-based businesses and entrepreneurial activities. The group’s members represent education and research, private industry and the […]
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has been selected to lead the Council of State Governments (CSG), and the national organization will be turning its focus on workforce development needs, particularly in the area of STEM. “I am honored to be the first past chair to serve as president of The Council of State Governments,” Gov. Tomblin […]
The West Virginia House of Delegates has held the first of its two “listening tours” for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The first two sessions were held this past month in Bridgeport and Huntington. The sessions have been organized by House Speaker Tim Miley (D-Harrison) and the House Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic […]
STEMPLOY LLC, a women-owned small business registered in WV, works with industry, professional organizations, educational institutions, policy establishments, and the government to establish connections in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields to provide opportunities for professional growth. By facilitating educational workshops, building career-awareness relationships, offering internships and job placement, STEMPLOY will employ more skills […]