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February 4, 2015

U.S. Small Business Administration February Trainings

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office offers a variety of trainings to help small businesses obtain work with the Federal government.  The month of February is jam-packed with trainings – from Federal Contracting Basics and Understanding RFPs to Developing & Managing Contractor Teams to Managing & Administrating Government Contracts.  See below for […]

February 4, 2015

Innovation Adoption Program Helping National Church Solutions

Later this year, National Church Solutions (NCS), a Chester-based company, will celebrate its 100th year of operations. With the help of TechConnect West Virginia’s Innovation Adoption Program (IAP), the company is laying the foundation for its next century of growth. Working in partnership with the state’s nonprofit, R&D-capable institutions, the IAP can provide funding to […]

February 4, 2015

Innovation Challenge for Coal-Reliant Communities

The National Association of Counties, the National Association of Development Organizations, and the U.S. Economic Development Administration are partnering on a competitive program to provide technical assistance to coal-reliant communities. Counties and regional development organizations in areas experiencing economic challenges due to the contraction of the coal industry are invited to form teams to compete […]

February 4, 2015

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day 2015

Forty-eight exhibitors lined the hallways and rotunda of the State Capitol during “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day” on January 28, 2015.  Co-sponsored by TechConnect West Virginia and TransTech/Industries of the Future-WV, the event drew more than 125 people to Charleston to show support for West Virginia’s innovation economy. Displays included a 3-D printing demonstration, innovative startup […]

February 2, 2015

Developing An Innovation Mindset in West Virginia

Column in the Charleston Gazette, January 18, 2015 by Anne Barth We hear a lot about the Innovation Economy, but what exactly does this mean? It’s based on the idea that knowledge, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and collaboration all come together to fuel economic growth.  In the Innovation Economy, research turns money into knowledge, and innovation […]

February 2, 2015

2015 Technology Forecast

Column in the Charleston Daily Mail, February 2, 2015, by Anne Barth Groundhog Day brings the idea of forecasting to the front and center.  Some say that forecasting is the art of saying what will happen, and then explaining why it didn’t.  Others say there are two types of forecasts—lucky or wrong! Either way, my forecast […]

February 2, 2015

Dozens Of Innovators Attend Innovation And Entrepreneurship Day At Capitol

WCHS-TV, January 28, 2015 See coverage of the 2015 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day here: http://www.wchstv.com/news/features/eyewitness-news/stories/Dozens-Of-Innovators-Attend-Innovation-And-Entrepreneurship-Day-At-Capitol-71934.shtml#.VM-ZlUfF-FJ

February 2, 2015

Robotics, 3-D printing take spotlight at Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day

Charleston Daily Mail, January 29, 2015 West Virginia’s latest and greatest in high tech and creativity was on display Wednesday at the 15th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day at the state Capitol. Exhibitors including West Virginia University, Toyota and Homer Laughlin China showcased their efforts and made themselves available for networking and sharing of ideas.  

January 9, 2015

Connecting Small Business Innovation to Capital

Column in the Charleston Daily Mail, December 23, 2014 Anne Barth, TechConnect West Virginia, and Jen Giovannitti, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Successfully matching small business innovation with capital is at the heart of community and economic development. According to the Small Business Association, small businesses currently make up 99.7 percent of U.S. employer firms […]

January 9, 2015

Applications due soon for the $100,000 Shale Gas Innovation Contest

Charleston, WV – If you are a small business, researcher, or entrepreneur in West Virginia or Pennsylvania focused on developing a new product or service for the shale energy space, you should be gearing up to submit your application soon to the Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center’s 4th Annual Shale Gas Innovation […]