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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 […]
Are you an innovator or entrepreneur in West Virginia? Join us on January 27 at the State Capitol as we showcase the state’s Innovation Economy at the West Virginia Legislature. Help us demonstrate that the Innovation Economy is not just a concept in West Virginia, but a reality. Network around the Capitol Rotunda with legislators, […]
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 […]
After more than a year of work spent on computer-aided designs for a hybrid conversion of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, the West Virginia University EcoCAR 3 team is finally able to share its plans for this innovative hybrid vehicle. Up to this point, the team’s hybrid architecture plans were not available to the public; however, […]
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 […]
INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR Winner: J-STAR Team, NASA IV&V Program The Jon McBride Software Testing and Research (JSTAR) team is a subgroup within the NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Program, composed of 15 engineers with TMC Technologies serving as the lead contractor company. The JSTAR team develops software-only, fully-functional, spacecraft simulations to assist with […]
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 […]
Op-ed by West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin as published by the Charleston Gazette-Mail on October 27, 2015 As a lifelong West Virginian who has spent more than four decades serving the people of our state, I can honestly say we are currently embarking on one of the most exciting times in our state’s history. West […]
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 […]
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has awarded Progenesis Technologies, LLC, a Huntington, WV-based biotech firm with ties to Marshall University, a grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for approximately $144,000, company officials announced today. This is the first NIH Phase I award for a West Virginia company in eight years and […]