The Chemical Alliance Zone, Inc. (CAZ), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and expanding the chemical industry and technology economy in WV, has developed a new, CAM Commercialization Fund to assist researchers, entrepreneurs, start-ups and small-to-medium firms in their innovation and commercialization efforts. CAZ seeks proposals from these or similar groups to assist in the […]
During the past 25 years, U.S. exports have made an important contribution to our state’s economic growth—increasing more than 32% in the first 9 months of 2012, compared to the same time period last year. The West Virginia District Export Council Export Management Course is designed to promote exporting in West Virginia by helping participants […]
TechConnectWV partnered with the Chemical Alliance Zone (CAZ) in 2012 on implementation of the blueprint for growth in the chemicals and advanced materials sector. With funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, the partnership will (1) revamp CAZ’s incubator and create a new Incubator-Accelerator at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park and (2) create a […]
West Virginia Chemicals and Materials (CAM) Commercialization Fund The Chemical Alliance Zone, Inc. (CAZ), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and expanding the chemical industry and technology economy in WV, has developed a new, CAM Commercialization Fund to assist researchers, entrepreneurs, start-ups and small-to-medium firms in their innovation and commercialization efforts. CAZ seeks proposals from […]
Dr. David Scholl, a southeastern Ohio entrepreneur familiar with the challenges and opportunities associated with biotech development in Appalachia, will share his experiences gleaned over 27+ years of both growing and successfully exiting a life science firm in the region and serving as a partner in the Athens, Ohio-based venture capital firm, Athenian Venture Partners, […]
Column in the Charleston Gazette, December 12, 2012 By: Anne Barth CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Research is the bedrock of economic growth, and a quick look at major innovations over the last 50 years in this country proves the point. Lifesaving medical breakthroughs, computers and fiber optics represent three areas of development born from basic research […]
By Deborah M. Todd / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Over the course of three trying decades, the Rust Belt has scraped off years of oxidation and is in the process of polishing itself into a shining new landscape of technological advancement. But try telling that to the rest of the country. “When people think of the Rust Belt, they […]
The Chemistry Department at West Virginia State University has a new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer that is available for use. As part of the grant to set it up and run it, it is considered a “regional” instrument with funding provided for other academic and industry users. Throughout an initial trial period and until usage […]
The NASA West Virginia Space Grant Program has announced that Requests for Proposals for the 2013-2014 NASA WV Space Grant Consortium and NASA WV EPSCoR program are available and listed on the organization’s website at www.nasa.wvu.edu. Opportunities are available for both students and faculty. The deadline for all submissions is February 28, 2013.
The Bioscience Association of West Virginia (BioWV), with sponsorship from BIO, PhRMA, Mylan, and TechConnect West Virginia, will hold the 3rd Annual West Virginia Biosciences Summit on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston, West Virginia. A reception will be held the evening of Wednesday, February […]