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W.Va. innovation awards program established The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON — TechConnectWV, an organization devoted to advancing West Virginia’s high-tech economy, has established a new awards program. Intended to celebrate leadership in innovation and technology-based business development, the awards program is accepting nominations of individuals, organizations, companies and teams through Aug. 30. “We have so many […]
State Journal article, July 16, 2013 http://www.statejournal.com/story/22852402/techconnectwv-announces-spirit-of-innovation-awards-competition TechConnectWV has begun a program called the Spirit of Innovation Awards to recognize leadership in innovation and technology-based business development. “We have so many exciting things going on in our state’s innovation and technology economy — things many West Virginians don’t know about,” Anne Barth, TechConnect WV executive […]
TechConnect hosted the inaugural Spirit of Innovation Awards Banquet on October 22 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown. The Spirit of Innovation Awards are an opportunity to celebrate successes in innovation in West Virginia, and to recognize individuals and organizations who are leaders in supporting innovation and innovation-based business development. With many exciting developments underway in our […]
Article in the State Journal, July 12, 2013 By Anne Barth, Executive Director, TechConnect West Virginia Did you know that margarine was invented in response to a contest arranged by Napoleon III? Or that Lindbergh set off on his transatlantic flight in hopes of winning the $25,000 Orteig Prize? Contests have been used as incentives […]
Column in the Charleston Daily Mail, July 8, 2013 By Anne Barth, Executive Director, TechConnectWV Did you know that margarine was invented in response to a contest arranged by Napoleon III? Or that Lindbergh set off on his transatlantic flight in hopes of winning the $25,000 Orteig Prize? Contests have been used as incentives for […]
Anne Barth, Executive Director of TechConnect West Virginia, contributed an article to “Views & Visions,” a publication of Bowles Rice, Attorneys at Law, in the current edition of the magazine, entitled “Creating Tomorrow’s Workforce.” Read this discussion of innovation as an economic driver and what’s happening in West Virginia here (pages 12-13).
The August edition of Delta Sky Magazine has an article featuring West Virginia that includes information about the four technology sectors targeted by TechConnectWV for development, as well as quotes from State leaders and officials, several members of the TechConnectWV Board, and Anne Barth, executive director (page 7). It’s nice to know good words about […]
Walhonde Tools, Inc. is a West Virginia company that credits manufacturing assistance from TechConnect West Virginia’s Startup WV Manufacturing program as being instrumental in successes that are helping ensure the company’s growth and expansion. The Kanawha county company designs, develops, manufactures and markets 10 different-sized patented precision tube and pipe fitting tools for the power, […]
Entrepreneurs, business leaders, mayors, governors, foundation and nonprofit directors, and civic-minded celebrities from across the nation joined President Bill Clinton for the recent Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Chicago. The annual event, now in its third year, focuses on finding solutions to promote economic recovery in the U.S. and employs a “commitment” model to develop […]
As we celebrate West Virginia’s sesquicentennial, it’s a good time to reflect on a very special initiative launched during the State’s centennial festivities in 1963—the National Youth Science Camp. Since its founding, this program has sponsored two students from every state and the District of Columbia to attend a four-week camp in Pocahontas County designed […]