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Product Fills the Gap for Early Intervention Market Innovators can come from all walks of life, and West Virginia’s newest innovator calls herself a “momtrepreneur.” Berkeley Springs, West Virginia resident Isabella Yosuico has developed an invention that will aid kids aged six months to three-years old. Designed with input from physical and occupational therapists, Mighty Tykes™ […]
Program Recognized by U.S. Treasury as 2nd Best in Nation West Virginia’s highly successful deployment of funding through the U.S. Treasury Department’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) was singled out for recognition in a press release issued by the agency earlier this month. The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) has utilized 97 […]
Ryan Wall is the new Export/Manufacturing Manager at the West Virginia Small Business Development Center. The WVSBDC’s Export Manufacturing initiative provides West Virginia businesses with technical assistance to increase exporting and manufacturing. As statewide liaison, Wall focuses on evaluating the export capabilities of WVSBDC’s small business clients, developing foreign market strategies and coordinating and […]
Article in the State Journal, March 10, 2014 John M. Maher, Marshall University’s vice president for research, has been elected chairman of the board of TechConnect West Virginia. TechConnect is a statewide economic development organization that fosters and promotes innovation-based businesses and entrepreneurial activities. The group’s members represent education and research, private industry and the […]
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission released its 2014 EPSCoR video last week. This short video explains how scientific research is directly impacting West Virginia’s economy. “Sustained funding for scientific research in West Virginia, supported by EPSCoR, can lead West Virginia into a new economy, fortified by innovation.” This is what TechConnect is working […]
Column in The Charleston Gazette by Anne Barth, February 27, 2014 “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” This quote by Carl Sagan reminds us that what we don’t know about the universe exceeds that which we do know. And the only way we will learn more is through scientific research. Lately the news […]
Kevin DiGregorio Executive Director Chemical Alliance Zone (304) 437-4295 kevindig@suddenlink.net “If someone wanted to make investments in the Marcellus shale region, how would they get involved?” That was the question posed by a member of a Canadian-based private equity firm at InformEx 2014 — a chemical industry event that includes a tradeshow, conference, and networking […]
TechConnect West Virginia, a statewide economic development organization working to foster and promote innovation-based businesses and entrepreneurial activities across West Virginia, has announced the addition of two new officers and four new members to the organization’s Board of Directors. Dr. John Maher, Vice President for Research at Marshall University, has been elected Chairman of the Board. […]
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has been selected to lead the Council of State Governments (CSG), and the national organization will be turning its focus on workforce development needs, particularly in the area of STEM. “I am honored to be the first past chair to serve as president of The Council of State Governments,” Gov. Tomblin […]
The West Virginia House of Delegates has held the first of its two “listening tours” for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The first two sessions were held this past month in Bridgeport and Huntington. The sessions have been organized by House Speaker Tim Miley (D-Harrison) and the House Committee on Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Economic […]