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Column in The Charleston Gazette by Anne Barth, February 27, 2014 “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” This quote by Carl Sagan reminds us that what we don’t know about the universe exceeds that which we do know. And the only way we will learn more is through scientific research. Lately the news […]
Kevin DiGregorio Executive Director Chemical Alliance Zone (304) 437-4295 kevindig@suddenlink.net “If someone wanted to make investments in the Marcellus shale region, how would they get involved?” That was the question posed by a member of a Canadian-based private equity firm at InformEx 2014 — a chemical industry event that includes a tradeshow, conference, and networking […]
TechConnect West Virginia, a statewide economic development organization working to foster and promote innovation-based businesses and entrepreneurial activities across West Virginia, has announced the addition of two new officers and four new members to the organization’s Board of Directors. Dr. John Maher, Vice President for Research at Marshall University, has been elected Chairman of the Board. […]
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 […]
Fifteen years ago, Dr. Marjorie Darrah began working on ways to make it more exciting for students to learn science and math. By using the technology of haptics to add the sense of touch to math and science lessons, she reasoned that student learning would not only be more productive, but also more fun. “With […]
The Chemical Alliance Zone’s Chemicals and Materials (CAM) Commercialization Fund has awarded grants to three West Virginia-based companies to help bring new technologies to market. Liberty Hydro Inc. was awarded $20,000 for a portable water-filtration pilot unit needed for customer-site demonstrations of Liberty Hydro’s clean-water technology. Liberty Hydro, a spinoff of the Mid-Atlantic Technology and […]
Article in The Charleston Gazette, Feb. 18, 2014 Water treatment tech company gets $20,000 By Caitlin Cook CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Chemical Alliance Zone has awarded three grants totaling more than $53,000, including one for a portable water filtration pilot unit. The grants were award to Liberty Hydro, Vandalia Research and Keen Process Technologies through the […]
Commentary by Dr. Paul Hill in the Charleston Daily Mail, February 21, 2014 Today at the State Capitol, colleges and universities from across West Virginia have come together to showcase the vast opportunities for a high-quality postsecondary education right here at home. From Shepherdstown to Huntington, Morgantown to Athens, and at multiple points in […]