Bridging Innovation Week Bridges the Gap for West Virginia Entrepreneurs: A Week-Long Celebration of Innovation and Growth

Bridging Innovation Week, West Virginia's premier entrepreneurship event, concluded last week with a resounding success, drawing a diverse crowd of over 1,000 attendees including aspiring and established business owners, resource providers, funders, educators, students, and additional key stakeholders. Held at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, West Virginia, the...

April 18, 2024By Mark BurdetteAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Bridging Innovation, Press ReleaseBridging InnovationRead more...

Engaging Entrepreneurship with Bridging Innovation Week’s 2024 Programming

West Virginia’s annual Bridging Innovation Week will take place April 8-11th, 2024 in Huntington, West Virginia. This year's symposium will be the biggest and most comprehensive yet, featuring a wide range of events, competitions, and networking opportunities. Bridging Innovation Week promotes and fosters entrepreneurship by bringing together engaged stakeholders from...

March 22, 2024By Mark BurdetteAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Bridging InnovationBridging InnovationRead more...

Victor W. Hwang To Keynote 2024 WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference in Huntington

The West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem is thrilled to announce that Victor W. Hwang, Founder and CEO of Right to Start and a world-renowned champion of entrepreneurship, will deliver a keynote address at this year’s West Virginia Entrepreneurship Economic Conference. The conference will be held on April 9th at the Mountain...

March 19, 2024By Mark BurdetteAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Bridging InnovationBridging InnovationRead more...

SparkWV

Description SparkWV is an innovative idea and small business generation competition for middle and high school students in West Virginia. The competition consists of three competitive rounds. Students are invited to apply as individuals or as a team with up to four members. SparkWV includes two tracks: BIG IDEAS: You have an idea...

October 25, 2023By Alex WeldBridging Innovation, business plan competition, competition, concept, education, EdVenture, Entrepreneur, entrepreneur education, entrepreneurship, Pitch, pitch contest, student entrepreneur, students, young entrepreneurs, youth entrepreneursRead more...

The WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference

The WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Conference is the state’s premier professional learning and networking opportunity for entrepreneurs, resource providers, and/or public, private, and government entities supporting entrepreneurs. The one-day event features compelling keynotes, engaging panels, hands-on workshops, and extensive networking opportunities for attendees. Who should attend? - Current and prospective entrepreneurs - Small business owners -...

September 5, 2023By Alex WeldBridging Innovation, conference, ecosystem, ecosystem builderRead more...

West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem November 2022

West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem November, 2022

November 18, 2022By Cameron KeefeAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Main Street BusinessBridging Innovation, business, ecosystem, ecosystem builder, Entrepreneur, entrepreneur ecosystemRead more...

West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem October 2022

Updates from around the ecosystem:

October 14, 2022By Cameron KeefeAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Main Street BusinessBridging Innovation, business, ecosystem builder, Entrepreneur, entrepreneur education, entrepreneurship ecosystemRead more...

West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Update July 2022

Bridging Innovation 2023 Announced! That's right! Bridging Innovation 2022 is coming to Wheeling next year! If you haven't heard of Bridging Innovation or were unable to make it last year, now is the time to get your event registered for 2023! Keep up to date with Bridging Innovation by checking in...

July 15, 2022By Amber RavenscroftAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Nonprofit Development, Startup, TechnologyBridging Innovation, business, ecosystem, ecosystem builder, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship ecosystem, Marshall University, Small Business, West Virginia, WVURead more...

West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Update March 2022

Spotlight Program: Awesta Sarkash Government Affairs Director Small Business Majority [email protected] Awesta Sarkash, Government Affairs Director for Small Business Majority, will join to share more information about the organization and their work. Small Business Majority is a national small business organization that empowers America's diverse entrepreneurs to build a thriving and equitable economy....

March 10, 2022By Bill WoodrumEntrepreneurial EcosystemBridging Innovation, ecosystem builder, Entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship ecosystemRead more...

Bridging Innovation: WV Entrepreneurship’s Coming Out Party!

Starting in the summer of 2019, the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem began to plan for a large convening of the group in what would be the first ever WV Entrepreneurship Conference. Sponsors were engaged, speakers were found, the location was secured, and planning was going well. The organizing committee was...

February 23, 2022By Bill WoodrumAdvancing Entrepreneurship, Multicultural EntrepreneursBridging Innovation, capital, ecosystem builder, Entrepreneur, entrepreneur education, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship ecosystemRead more...

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