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November 10, 2017

Coding & Cyber Summit focuses on need to fill tech jobs in W.Va.

By Carrie Hodousek in News | October 12, 2017 at 6:09PM  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Huntington software development company executive says the firm is looking to close the skills gap when it comes to hiring people for technology and coding jobs in West Virginia. “We’re hiring a lot of talent right out of school — out of four year […]

November 3, 2017

W.Va. high-tech economy continues to grow along with need for more software skills

By: Anne Barth     October 30, 2017 As technology becomes more embedded in our daily lives, one thing remains certain: technology has changed the way many of us work, and more changes will continue in the coming decade. Already, technology has automated many traditional blue collar industries and similar advancements are quickly spreading to the […]

September 5, 2017

W.Va. Defense Industry Alliance launches website

The Herald-Dispatch    Sep 3, 2017 CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Defense Industry Alliance, developed with the goal of facilitating job and economic growth for state vendors involved in the defense industry, has launched its online platform at www.wvdia.org The website showcases information about the historical and current roles that West Virginians have played in […]

September 5, 2017

WV Coding & Cyber Summit

Join us for the 2017 Coding & Cyber Summit and learn how West Virginia is preparing its workforce for jobs in these sectors, which have thousands of unfilled positions.

August 28, 2017

New WV Defense Industry Alliance Website Launches

NEWS RELEASE August 24, 2017 Contact:  Anne Barth, (304) 444-2918 CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The West Virginia Defense Industry Alliance, developed with the goal of facilitating job and economic growth for state vendors involved in the defense industry, has launched its online platform at www.wvdia.org. The website showcases information about the historical and current roles that […]

July 5, 2017

Conference encourages STEM careers for women

By JIM ROSS jross@statejournal.com June 26, 2017 A physicist listening to pulsars in a search for gravitational waves and a manager of an agency that seeks new technologies for defense and civilian applications highlighted the Women & Technology Conference on June 26 in Charleston. About 120 women – and a few men – from varying […]

July 5, 2017

Bringing WV’s female scientists out of the shadows

Op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail June 18, 2017 by Anne Barth http://www.wvgazettemail.com/gazette-opinion/20170618/anne-barth-bringing-wvs-female-scientists-out-of-the-shadows To the best of my knowledge, there is no West Virginia Hall of Fame for Women Scientists. With the release last year of the movie “Hidden Figures,” I propose that we at least create a virtual one and make Katherine Johnson from White […]

May 18, 2017

TechConnect compiles statewide listing of business incubators and accelerators

    By JIM ROSS jross@statejournal.com TechConnect West Virginia has developed a comprehensive listing of active business incubators and accelerators located throughout West Virginia. “Personal, hands-on assistance for starting or growing a business in the Mountain State can be secured through at least 23 incubators and accelerators across the state”, said Anne Barth, executive director […]

May 18, 2017

Comprehensive, Statewide Business Incubator Listing Available for WV Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses

Contact:  Anne Barth, (304) 444-2918 CHARLESTON, W.VA. – TechConnect West Virginia, an organization working to grow the state’s economy, has developed a comprehensive listing of active business incubators and accelerators located throughout West Virginia.  To view and download the document click here. “Personal, hands-on assistance for starting or growing a business in the Mountain State […]