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TechConnectWV will begin to regularly feature stories of innovation and innovators from across our region. This article is the first in the series. A Putnam County entrepreneur is the winner of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) local InnovateHER competition hosted by the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI). Mandy Curry of Hurricane […]
The Valley Ventures Entrepreneur Café competition will be an evening highlighting the resources and innovations advancing entrepreneurism in the southern West Virginia. Vision Shared, the original launcher of this competition four years ago is joining BB&T, a faithful supporter of these competitions to provide $1,000 in seed funding for the winner of the January 19th […]
In recognition of the small business community’s contribution to the American economy, the President of the United States designates one week each year as National Small Business Week. The SBA West Virginia District Office invites your participation in the district‐level Small Business Awards nomination process. Small Business Week is a special opportunity to celebrate local […]
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, […]
On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to approve the final rule to implement the crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act. The final rule will go into effect 180 days after its publication in the Federal Register. Once enacted, the rule will permit non-accredited investors to participate in equity funding through crowdfunding […]
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 […]
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 […]