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by Matt Harvey, Managing Editor The State Journal April 20, 2020 MORGANTOWN — One of the state’s leading economic experts hasn’t seen anything to compare with the way the economy derailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Dr. John Deskins, director of the Bureau of Business & Economic Research at West Virginia University, eschews comparing […]
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 […]
Op-ed in the Charleston Daily Mail January 31, 2019 by Anne Barth With the start of a new year, it’s a great time to reflect on past successes and take a look ahead. For TechConnect West Virginia, this means taking the pulse of tech growth over recent years and charting a bold course forward. In […]
Op-ed in the Charleston Daily-Mail November 23, 2018 by Anne Barth We often hear that students in school today will work in jobs that don’t even exist right now. Even just ten years ago, who knew that people would find work as Uber drivers, digital marketers or cloud computing specialists? However, there is one area […]
October 29, 2018 Contact: Anne Barth, (304) 444-2918 Global Tech Giants, Local/Regional Experts to Convene For WV Coding & Cyber Summit Nov. 15th in Charleston CHARLESTON, W.VA. – Featuring presenters from global technology giants like Intuit, IBM, McAfee, and Northrop Grumman, along with cyber experts from the FBI, U.S. Department of Energy, the Center for […]
WV Press Association Oct. 17, 2018 Cybersecurity execs, leaders will provide presentations CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the goal of accelerating efforts to make software coding and cyber skills training widely available across West Virginia, TechConnect West Virginia will host the 2018 Coding & Cyber Summit from 9am-4pm on November 15th at the Marriott Hotel in Charleston. Diane Miller, […]
NEWS RELEASE October 16, 2018 Contact: Anne Barth, (304) 444-2918 Cybersecurity Execs, Leaders Will Provide Presentations CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the goal of accelerating efforts to make software coding and cyber skills training widely available across West Virginia, TechConnect West Virginia will host the 2018 Coding & Cyber Summit from 9am-4pm on November 15th at […]
NEWS RELEASE September 17, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the goal of recognizing leadership in innovation and technology-based business development in West Virginia, TechConnect West Virginia presented its Spirit of Innovation Awards on September 10, 2018 to Associate State Superintendent of West Virginia Schools Kathy D’Antoni, Progressive Industries and Greenbrier Technical Services, during a special […]
NEWS RELEASE June 25, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.VA. – With the goal of advancing entrepreneurship and spurring job creation, TechConnect West Virginia and the West Virginia Hive’s Common Grounds Project have partnered to conduct five business pitch competitions across twelve southern West Virginia counties. “TechConnect and its member organizations are excited to support the Hive’s business […]
by John Mark Shaver STAFF WRITER June 6, 2018 The Exponent-Telegram FAIRMONT — Hoping to attract new capital to West Virginia, TechConnect West Virginia held a seminar Wednesday morning to help regional entrepreneurs and companies strengthen their investment pitches. The workshop was held at the Robert H. Mollohan Research Center as part of TechConnect’s NextUp […]