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May 23, 2014

West Virginia House Holds Third Small Business Session In Beckley

On May 20, the West Virginia House of Delegates took its “listening tour” for small business owners and entrepreneurs to Beckley.  The sessions have been organized by House Speaker Tim Miley (D-Harrison) and the House Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, chaired by Del. Doug Skaff (D-Kanawha).  More than 100 people attended the […]

May 23, 2014

Save the Date for the 2014 Women & Technology Conference

TechConnect West Virginia will host the 2014 Women & Technology Conference on October 16-17 at Oglebay Resort & Conference Center in Wheeling, WV.  The conference will begin at noon on Thursday, October 16 and conclude at 1:30 pm on Friday, October 17. Watch for more information about this two-day event, which will feature a stellar […]

May 23, 2014

GROW Now Accepting Applications for Next Class

The Charleston Area Alliance will plant the seeds of success for up to 20 budding area businesses through GROW, an initiative designed to foster entrepreneurship in the Kanawha Valley.  GROW is a six-month entrepreneurial bootcamp that features education sessions, business coaching and entrepreneur community building. The program, now recruiting for its third class, supports entrepreneurs who […]

May 23, 2014

StartUp WV Manufacturing Company Obtains Patent For New Tool Tote

  Tim Bell, owner of Craft-Totes by Bell, stands with the patent certificate that his company received recently from the U.S. Patent Office. Bell’s company designs and manufactures carry containers for tools and other items used by plumbers, electricians and other construction workers. The Dunbar, W.Va. company has been a participant in TechConnect’s StartUp WV […]

May 23, 2014

RCBI Expands Capabilities With Advanced 3-D Metal Printer

West Virginia’s leadership in the area of 3-D printing took another major step forward recently. The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing announced May 9 that it has a new, leading-edge 3-D metal printer, which is one of the most advanced in the region.  The $750,000 printer is located at the RCBI Advanced […]

May 23, 2014

West Virginia Company Among Four Winners In 2014 Shale Gas Innovation Contest

NG Innovations of Cross Lanes, West Virginia was among four companies selected as winners in the 3rd Annual Shale Gas Innovation Contest. The contest, which was held on May 15 in Southpointe, PA, provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs and early-stage companies in southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia to submit business ideas and technology innovations connected […]

May 23, 2014

Lorince Honored for Leading TechConnectWV

TechConnect West Virginia honored its founding Chairman, Russ Lorince, at the group’s May board meeting.  Lorince served as Chairman of TechConnect from its formation in 2006 until February 2014.  He is Vice President of External Affairs for Arch Coal’s Eastern Operations.“Russ’s early commitment to creating an organization devoted to technology-based economic development in West Virginia […]

May 21, 2014

NG Innovations, Inc., of Cross Lanes is Winner in Shale Gas Innovation Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE West Virginia Company Among Four Winners In 2014 Shale Gas Innovation Contest  CHARLESTON, WV – NG Innovations of Cross Lanes, West Virginia was among four companies selected as winners in the 3rd Annual Shale Gas Innovation Contest. The contest, which was held on May 15 in Southpointe, PA, provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs […]

May 20, 2014

TechConnect helping WV firms achieve success

Four West Virginia firms were singled out by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin as part of National Small Business Week, and TechConnect is proud to have assisted all of them. Some have also been supported by RCBI, the WV Small Business Development Center, the INNOVA Commercialization Group, and other members of TechConnect.  Both RockyBrook Sinkers and […]