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May 6, 2013

WVU College of Law Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law Clinic

The WVU College of Law Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law Clinic provides accessible, low-cost legal services for entrepreneurs, innovators, small businesses and nonprofits seeking to form or grow a business across the state of West Virginia.  Law students participating in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Law Clinic have the opportunity to work on a wide range of […]

May 6, 2013

Teaming to Win to Feature Diverse Mix of Speakers

Speakers at this year’s Teaming to Win conference represent a diverse lineup of state and national leaders, business advisors, successful entrepreneurs, and representatives of the public sector, who will address challenges and opportunities facing small businesses throughout the state. Registration is now open for this year’s Teaming to Win conference, to be held May 28-29 […]

April 16, 2013

High-tech industry to show off for state lawmakers

March 11, 2013 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Aspects of West Virginia’s growing high-tech economy will be on full display at the Capitol in Charleston. Monday is Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day, hosted by Industries of the Future-West Virginia and TechConnect West Virginia. TechConnect executive director Anne Barth says the idea is to put a face on the […]

April 16, 2013

Importance Of High-Tech Industries Stressed At WV State Capitol

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/130311_14495.shtml West Virginia’s high-tech economy was showcased Monday at the state Capitol in Charleston. More than 80 companies, groups and agencies participated in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day, with exhibits set up at the Rotunda. High-tech companies used the event to demonstrate to lawmakers the importance the industries play in the state’s economy. The event was […]

March 28, 2013

2013 Teaming to Win Conference Set

The 23rd annual Teaming to Win Conference will be held May 28-29 at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, WV.  Featuring networking opportunities, exciting speakers, and educational sessions, Teaming to Win continues a long tradition of advancing and improving small business prospects in West Virginia. The conference opens on Tuesday, May 28 at 4:00 […]

March 28, 2013

Innovation Adoption Program Helps Sistersville Manufacturing Company

TechConnect West Virginia’s Innovation Adoption Program (IAP) is helping an award-winning West Virginia manufacturer take its operations to a new level. Uncle Bunk’s is a family-owned specialty food company in Sistersville that manufactures gourmet food products based on old-time Appalachian recipes. Its unique line of “Condiments with a Kick,” which includes sweet pickles, mustard relishes, […]

March 28, 2013

Congressman Rahall Discusses Third District Accelerator Programs

Congressman Nick J. Rahall co-hosted a special community meeting on March 18 as part of the new Third District Accelerator program.  Held at Concord University, the event brought together leaders to hear about this unique opportunity to accelerate business development across southern West Virginia. More than 50 small businesses, elected officials, civic and community organizations, […]

March 22, 2013

Patent Law Changes in Effect–Are You Ready?

Changes in U.S. patent law took effect March 16, 2013.  Learn how this could affect new patent filings, and more, in this posting by Robin S. Levine Stoller, Of Counsel with Steptoe and Johnson PLLC. Robin Levine Stoller focuses her practice in the areas of intellectual property preparation, prosecution and litigation, energy law, and environmental […]

March 5, 2013

WV Residents Complete iOS Developer Course

On Monday, March 4, several residents of the northern panhandle were awarded certificates for completing the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center’s (IEC) mobile app development course.  The course was designed by IEC Director, Ryan Wall, to introduce I.T. students and professionals to mobile app development for Apple devices.  Wall, himself the founder of an App Design […]

March 5, 2013

Wheeling Firm Launches Virtual Physics Lab Apps

Polyhedron Learning Media, Inc., a West Virginia educational firm based in Wheeling, recently released 13 new iPad apps for the High School Virtual Physics LabTM series.  High School Virtual Physics Lab addresses the growing number of students taking high school physics and the parallel struggle of school systems to provide suitable lab experiences.  The labs […]