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A multi-disciplinary team of West Virginia University students is competing in EcoCar 3, the latest in a series of Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy. In the competitions, students create a hybrid-electric 2016 Chevrolet Camaro that reduces emissions while maintaining performance, consumer acceptability and safety. Students from […]
Teaming to Win is excited to honor some of the top businesses in West Virginia during the 25th Anniversary Teaming to Win Celebration. On Wednesday, May 27, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office will hand out the 2015 Small Business Week Awards during the conference’s opening luncheon. To register for the 2015 Teaming to Win Conference, […]
http://www.etouchsciences.com/ets 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 […]
The Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action, Inc. (KISRA) offers an affordable loan product that is available to businesses that are expanding and creating jobs in West Virginia. Capital is the lifeblood of any business. This is especially true for small businesses. Without adequate financing through microloans, commercial lending, or investment capital, most entrepreneurs […]
Registration is now open for the 25th annual “Teaming to Win” event, which will begin at noon on Wednesday, May 27 at the Canaan Valley State Park & Conference Center in Davis, W.Va. and run through May 29 with keynote speakers, educational seminars, an exhibit showcase, and the annual SBA Awards Banquet. To register, visit […]
Renowned Geneticist Dr. Dietrich Stephan to Keynote Renowned geneticist and biotech entrepreneur Dr. Dietrich Stephan will deliver the keynote address at the Fifth Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit. The event, to take place April 21-22, 2015, will be held at the Waterfront Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia. To view the full agenda, read the […]
On May 14, the SBIR Road Tour will be in Fairmont to help West Virginia entrepreneurs and small businesses explore technology funding opportunities provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The highly competitive SBIR program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research and Research and Development […]
Join representatives of West Virginia’s life science industries April 21-22 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, WV for what promises to be the best West Virginia Bioscience Summit yet! TechConnect is proud to co-sponsor this event, which highlights the industry and the ground breaking research occurring in the state. To register for the event, click here. […]
The Charleston Area Alliance (CAA) is pleased to announce that a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) “Phase Zero” pilot program will be offered this spring. The program will provide funding to help research-intensive small businesses in Kanawha County apply for research funding through the federal SBIR program. Matt Ballard, president of the Charleston Area Alliance, says “this is […]
ChemCeption, the chemistry-based incubator operated by the Chemical Alliance Zone (CAZ) and located at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park, recently welcomed two new members — Keen Process Technologies, LLC and EnviroCalc PLLC. Keen Process Technologies is working on a proprietary process using simple feedstocks that would build on the downstream opportunities resulting from natural […]