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Column in The Charleston Gazette by Anne Barth, February 27, 2014 “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” This quote by Carl Sagan reminds us that what we don’t know about the universe exceeds that which we do know. And the only way we will learn more is through scientific research. Lately the news […]
Article in the Charleston Daily Mail, February 18, 2014 by Jared Hunt, Daily Mail Business Editor The Chemical Alliance Zone’s Chemicals and Materials Commercialization Fund has awarded grants totaling more than $53,000 to three West Virginia-based companies. The grants are designed to help the companies bring new technologies and products to market. Funds are provided through […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Contact: Kevin DiGregorio, Executive Director, Chemical Alliance Zone, kevindig@suddenlink.net Commercialization Fund to Assist 3 Companies SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Chemical Alliance Zone’s Chemicals and Materials (CAM) Commercialization Fund has awarded grants to three West Virginia-based companies to help bring new technologies to market. Liberty Hydro Inc. was awarded […]
The House of Delegates kicked off its 10-city listening tour to advance small business and entrepreneurship across the State last evening in Clarksburg. An overflow crowd packed the Caperton Center to talk about solutions and celebrate successes in the region. House Speaker Tim Miley was joined by fellow Delegates who serve on the newly formed […]
Commentary in the State Journal, January 31, 2014 by Anne Barth, Executive Director, TechConnectWV Three years ago, TechConnect West Virginia began a scope of work with support from the State of West Virginia and the U.S. Economic Development Administration to develop West Virginia’s technology clusters, foster entrepreneurship and innovation, and create technology-based companies and jobs. […]
Alternative Ways to Grow Food Sprout Up in Classroom January 24, 2014 By Erin Timony The State Journal When one thinks of growing food and plants, the traditional garden consisting of soil, water and sunlight is usually the visual image that inserts itself into the human consciousness. In light of a partnership between PLANTS LLC […]
For Immediate Release 1/15/2014 Contact: Jack Carpenter (304) 234 6630 jcarpenter@kickingstonesconsulting.com WJU Appalachian Institute teams with Wheeling’s PLANTS LLC A partnership between a new Wheeling company and Wheeling Jesuit University’s Appalachian Institute focused on using hydroponics education to answer food needs of the Appalachian region has received a boost in the form of a […]
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 […]
TechConnectWV and Industries of the Future-WV will host “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day” on January 29, 2014 at the State Capitol. Please make plans to attend this special day designed to highlight innovation successes and entrepreneurial activities in West Virginia. “The goal is to showcase the groups and companies that are […]
Morgantown, WV – Some of West Virginia’s top innovators took center stage at the TechConnectWV Spirit of Innovation Awards Banquet last night in Morgantown. Five awards were presented, honoring advances in energy technology, educational software, vote verification technology, ophthalmic patents and a model funding program. “The Spirit of Innovation program is an opportunity to spotlight […]