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December 29, 2013 TechConnect program aims to help state’s manufacturers By Jessica Borders Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — TechConnect West Virginia is moving forward in helping the state grow its manufacturing sector. “The Innovation Adoption Program is our effort to help all manufacturers in the state embrace innovation to stay competitive,” said Anne Barth, executive director […]
South Charleston, WV – TechConnect West Virginia, a statewide economic development organization, is working to help West Virginia’s manufacturing sector grow through its Innovation Adoption Program. The newest participant in the program is Morgantown-based FCX Systems, Inc., which will partner with the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP) to develop equipment to serve Boeing’s new […]
The West Virginia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is soliciting nominations for the 2014 Small Business Week Awards. The annual awards acknowledge the significant contributions of small businesses to the state’s economy and the nation’s. All nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. First, the West Virginia District Office is seeking […]
Morgantown-Based FCX Systems to Benefit from Innovation Adoption Program Support TechConnect West Virginia, a statewide economic development organization, is working to help West Virginia’s manufacturing sector grow through its Innovation Adoption Program. The newest participant in the program is Morgantown-based FCX Systems, Inc., which will partner with the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP) to […]
The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center (WVBAC) at Marshall University has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Renewable Energy Applications on Surface-Mined Lands. The WVBAC is a program within Marshall University’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences. The objective of this project is to increase renewable energy projects on surface-mined land properties. Renewable energy […]
TechConnectWV and Industries of the Future-WV will host “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day” on January 29, 2014 at the State Capitol. Please make plans to attend this special day designed to highlight innovation successes and entrepreneurial activities in West Virginia. “The goal is to showcase the groups and companies that are […]
Column in the Charleston Daily Mail, December 12, 2013 By Anne Barth, Executive Director, TechConnectWV In West Virginia, and indeed much of the “flyover’ part of the country, the lack of access to risk and investment capital poses a major hurdle for inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses, and TechConnect sees it every day. Much of […]
The Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings released a report last month entitled “University Start-Ups: Critical for Improving Technology Transfer.” Author Walter D. Valdivia examines models of tech transfer within universities and how they support the entrepreneurial efforts of faculty. The report notes that by using resources to support entrepreneurial faculty, introducing career incentives, and […]
Mark Your Calendars & Save The Date! Registration Information Coming Soon…. The Bioscience Association of West Virginia (BioWV), with sponsorship from BIO, PhRMA, Amgen, Fisher Scientific, Sanofi and TechConnect West Virginia, will hold the 4th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit on Tuesday, January 28th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Embassy Suites Hotel […]
More than 170 entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and industry representatives attended the Second Annual TransTech Energy Business Development Conference, held Nov. 6-7 in Morgantown. Participants hailed from 12 states and the District of Columbia, and included 26 high school students with the MARS robotics team. Hosted by Industries of the Future-West Virginia, the conference featured 23 […]