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January 31, 2019

Taking the Pulse of Tech Growth in West Virginia

Op-ed in the Charleston Daily Mail January 31, 2019 by Anne Barth With the start of a new year, it’s a great time to reflect on past successes and take a look ahead.  For TechConnect West Virginia, this means taking the pulse of tech growth over recent years and charting a bold course forward. In […]

January 28, 2019

TechConnect Announces WV Cybersecurity Workforce Strategic Initiative

MEDIA ADVISORY January 15, 2019 Fairmont, W.Va. – With the goals of developing a more robust cybersecurity workforce, capitalizing on emerging tech employment opportunities and enhancing economic diversification, TechConnect West Virginia released the West Virginia Cybersecurity Workforce Strategic Initiative on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the West Virginia High Technology Foundation in Fairmont. To view the […]

January 18, 2019

TechConnect West Virginia releases WV Cybersecurity Workforce Strategic Initiative

by John Mark Shaver, WVNews STAFF WRITER Jan 15, 2019 FAIRMONT — Hoping to attract more students and professionals to the cybersecurity field, TechConnect West Virginia unveiled its WV Cybersecurity Workforce Strategic Initiative Tuesday morning. The initiative, completed with cooperation from the West Virginia Office of Technology, West Virginia High Technology Consortium, West Virginia National […]

December 17, 2018

Now is the time to develop a WV cyber workforce

Op-ed in the State Journal December 3, 2018 by Anne Barth At the West Virginia Coding and Cyber Summit Nov. 15, McAfee Executive and West Virginia native Jason Rolleston made an excellent point about why West Virginians are well suited for jobs in cyber. In describing a neighbor from Pocahontas County who could fix cars […]

December 5, 2018

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day at the State Capitol on Jan. 10, 2019

Join us to showcase innovation and entrepreneurship in West Virginia!

November 27, 2018

Training a coding, cyber workforce in WV

Op-ed in the Charleston Daily-Mail November 23, 2018 by Anne Barth We often hear that students in school today will work in jobs that don’t even exist right now.  Even just ten years ago, who knew that people would find work as Uber drivers, digital marketers or cloud computing specialists? However, there is one area […]

October 19, 2018

WV Coding & Cyber Summit coming Nov. 15 to Charleston

WV Press Association Oct. 17, 2018 Cybersecurity execs, leaders will provide presentations CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the goal of accelerating efforts to make software coding and cyber skills training widely available across West Virginia, TechConnect West Virginia will host the 2018 Coding & Cyber Summit from 9am-4pm on November 15th at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston. Diane Miller, […]

October 17, 2018

Northrop Grumman Executive to Deliver Remarks During WV Coding & Cyber Summit Nov. 15th in Charleston

NEWS RELEASE October 16, 2018 Contact:  Anne Barth, (304) 444-2918  Cybersecurity Execs, Leaders Will Provide Presentations CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the goal of accelerating efforts to make software coding and cyber skills training widely available across West Virginia, TechConnect West Virginia will host the 2018 Coding & Cyber Summit from 9am-4pm on November 15th at […]

September 24, 2018

Associate State Superintendent of WV Schools Kathy D’Antoni, Progressive Industries, Greenbrier Technical Services Honored With Spirit of Innovation Awards

NEWS RELEASE September 17, 2018 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 September 10, 2018 to Associate State Superintendent of West Virginia Schools Kathy D’Antoni, Progressive Industries and Greenbrier Technical Services, during a special […]

August 27, 2018

Angel Investor Workshop

Pitching Angel Investors: What To Expect, How To Prepare Presentations by: Eric Dobson, CEO, Angel Capital Group Scott Ewing, COO, Angel Capital Group   Workshop Presentations: TechConnectWV_Sep2018_Combined_Brief_Distribution_Part1 TechConnectWV_Sep2018_Combined_Brief_Distribution_Part2 TechConnectWV_Sep2018_Combined_Brief_Distribution_Part3 TechConnectWV_Sep2018_Combined_Brief_Distribution_Part4 Heuristics_ACG-TCWV How to Get to a WOW_ACG-TCWV   This event was a unique opportunity to learn how angel investors select – and de-select – entrepreneurs and […]