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June 29, 2018

TechConnect, WV Hive Partner To Conduct Business Plan Competitions

The Register-Herald Reporter By Jordan Nelson  TechConnect West Virginia and the West Virginia Hive’s Common Grounds Project are partnering to conduct five business pitch competitions across 12 southern West Virginia counties with efforts of advancing entrepreneurship and spurring job creation. Anne Barth, executive director of TechConnect West Virginia, said TechConnect and its member organizations are excited to […]

June 28, 2018

TechConnect, WV Hive Announce Partnership to Conduct Business Pitch Competitions in Southern WV

NEWS RELEASE June 25, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the goal of advancing entrepreneurship and spurring job creation, TechConnect West Virginia and the West Virginia Hive’s Common Grounds Project have partnered to conduct five business pitch competitions across twelve southern West Virginia counties. “TechConnect and its member organizations are excited to support the Hive’s business […]

June 28, 2018

TechTechConnect West Virginia Announces New Officers, Board Members

NEWS RELEASE June 26, 2018 Charleston, W.Va. – TechConnect West Virginia, a non-profit organization working to advance innovation-based economic development and growth in West Virginia, recently announced its new slate of officers and new members to the group’s Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 term. They include: Chair of the Board: Michele O’Connor, Investment Manager, […]

June 20, 2018

Nov. 15, 2018 – Coding & Cyber Summit

Join us on November 15 to be a part of how West Virginia is diversifying its economy and preparing workers for coding, cyber and other tech jobs.

June 20, 2018

Sept. 10, 2018 – Women & Technology Conference

The Women & Technology Conference, an initiative of TechConnectWV, 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.

June 12, 2018

Regional entrepreneurs receive training on angel investors

by John Mark Shaver STAFF WRITER June 6, 2018 The Exponent-Telegram FAIRMONT — Hoping to attract new capital to West Virginia, TechConnect West Virginia held a seminar Wednesday morning to help regional entrepreneurs and companies strengthen their investment pitches. The workshop was held at the Robert H. Mollohan Research Center as part of TechConnect’s NextUp […]

February 23, 2018

WV Innovation & Entrepreneurship to be on Display at State Capitol Thursday, March 1

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day at the State Capitol will take place on Thursday, March 1, 2018. This year’s event will feature more than 50 exhibits representing entrepreneurs and small businesses, as well as the organizations that support them across the state. TechConnect West Virginia and the TransTech Energy Business Development Program are pleased to host […]

November 10, 2017

Coding & Cyber Summit focuses on need to fill tech jobs in W.Va.

By Carrie Hodousek in News | October 12, 2017 at 6:09PM  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Huntington software development company executive says the firm is looking to close the skills gap when it comes to hiring people for technology and coding jobs in West Virginia. “We’re hiring a lot of talent right out of school — out of four year […]

November 3, 2017

W.Va. high-tech economy continues to grow along with need for more software skills

By: Anne Barth     October 30, 2017 As technology becomes more embedded in our daily lives, one thing remains certain: technology has changed the way many of us work, and more changes will continue in the coming decade. Already, technology has automated many traditional blue collar industries and similar advancements are quickly spreading to the […]

September 5, 2017

W.Va. Defense Industry Alliance launches website

The Herald-Dispatch    Sep 3, 2017 CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Defense Industry Alliance, developed with the goal of facilitating job and economic growth for state vendors involved in the defense industry, has launched its online platform at www.wvdia.org The website showcases information about the historical and current roles that West Virginians have played in […]