NEWS RELEASE January 8, 2020 TechConnectWV Hosting SBIR-STTR Bootcamps Across West Virginia in 2020 Charleston, W.Va. – TechConnect West Virginia, in partnership with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center, is hosting a series of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) bootcamps in the state in 2020 as part of […]
NEWS RELEASE September 9, 2019 Charleston, W.Va. – – TechConnect West Virginia, in partnership with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center, has been awarded a Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST) grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration in the amount of $125,000 to help West Virginia research and development (R&D)-focused small businesses […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is considering changes to the operation of the Green Bank Observatory that could jeopardize the future of this iconic scientific installation in Green Bank, West Virginia. Below is the letter shared by TechConnect with the NSF in support of its continued operation. Public comments may be sent via email to envcomp-AST-greenbank@nsf.gov […]
West Virginia Metronews By Chris Lawrence in News | September 05, 2016 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New survey results indicate more West Virginians work in STEM-related fields than some might believe.
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NEWS RELEASE August 25, 2016 Contact: Anne Barth, anne@techconnectwv.org, (304) 444-2918 Charleston, W.Va. – TechConnect West Virginia, a nonprofit coalition committed to growing West Virginia’s technology-based economy, has announced a new program designed to help West Virginia companies pursue business opportunities with the federal government through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business […]
Charleston, W.Va. — Anne Barth, executive director of TechConnect West Virginia, has been selected by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to serve on the Science & Research Council of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Barth will serve a term ending June 30, 2019. The Science & Research Council works to increase the capacity of […]
Column in the Charleston Gazette, December 12, 2012 By: Anne Barth CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Research is the bedrock of economic growth, and a quick look at major innovations over the last 50 years in this country proves the point. Lifesaving medical breakthroughs, computers and fiber optics represent three areas of development born from basic research […]