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TechConnect West Virginia’s Innovation Adoption Program (IAP) is helping West Virginia’s small and mid-sized manufacturers gain a competitive advantage in today’s global marketplace. Working in partnership with centers of excellence in the state, the IAP supports a manufacturer’s new product development, product redesign, new tooling design and development, process improvements, and other innovation-based needs. Anne […]
Later this year, National Church Solutions (NCS) in Chester, WV, will celebrate its 100th year of operations. With the help of TechConnect West Virginia’s Innovation Adoption Program (IAP), the company is laying the foundation for its next century of growth. Working in partnership with the state’s nonprofit, R&D-capable institutions, the IAP can provide funding to […]
Column in the Charleston Gazette, January 18, 2015 by Anne Barth We hear a lot about the Innovation Economy, but what exactly does this mean? It’s based on the idea that knowledge, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and collaboration all come together to fuel economic growth. In the Innovation Economy, research turns money into knowledge, and innovation […]
WCHS-TV, January 28, 2015 See coverage of the 2015 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day here: http://www.wchstv.com/news/features/eyewitness-news/stories/Dozens-Of-Innovators-Attend-Innovation-And-Entrepreneurship-Day-At-Capitol-71934.shtml#.VM-ZlUfF-FJ
Charleston Daily Mail, January 29, 2015 West Virginia’s latest and greatest in high tech and creativity was on display Wednesday at the 15th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day at the state Capitol. Exhibitors including West Virginia University, Toyota and Homer Laughlin China showcased their efforts and made themselves available for networking and sharing of ideas.
October 18, 2014 By DREW PARKER Staff Writer , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register WHEELING – Equal opportunities are still a concern for women in the workplace, according to West Virginia University Provost Joyce McConnell. McConnell addressed attendees of the Women & Technology Conference on Friday at Oglebay’s Glessner Auditorium. McConnell addressed misconceptions she feels prevent women […]
“West Virginia Morning” WV Public Radio, October 20, 2014 Glynis Board of WV Public Radio reports on the 2014 Women & Technology Conference: First Woman to Walk in Space: Don’t Be Afraid of Being Afraid
Learn how to harness financial power and make it work for you at the 2014 Women & Technology Conference. Financial gurus will lead you through a serious discussion of finances, including personal financial strategies and techniques; finding and securing your value and worth (e.g., how to negotiate a salary); and investing for the common […]
December 29, 2013 TechConnect program aims to help state’s manufacturers By Jessica Borders Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — TechConnect West Virginia is moving forward in helping the state grow its manufacturing sector. “The Innovation Adoption Program is our effort to help all manufacturers in the state embrace innovation to stay competitive,” said Anne Barth, executive director […]
South Charleston, WV – TechConnect West Virginia, a statewide economic development organization, is working to help West Virginia’s manufacturing sector grow through its Innovation Adoption Program. The newest participant in the program is Morgantown-based FCX Systems, Inc., which will partner with the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP) to develop equipment to serve Boeing’s new […]