Join us in-person on Tuesday, December 5 as Vantage Ventures Founders take the stage! Demo Day showcases our passionate and talented founders, featuring demos of their innovative, world-changing companies solving the toughest problems across many industries. Each startup will have 10-minutes to deliver a demo and meet with audience members...
Pitch Night: Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Open to the Public) at the Apollo Civic Theatre, 128 E. Martin St., Martinsburg, WV 25401. Meet the Finalists People’s Choice Voting Meet the Mentors Meet the Judges The BCDA will take registrations from businesses located in Berkeley County from...
Pitch Night: October 12, 2023 at 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm at WVU Tech 100 Mel Hancock Way, Beckley, WV 25801. Click here to register. Application Period Opens: August 14, 2023 Deadline to Apply: September 14, 2023 The WV Hive Network, in partnership with WVU Tech Launch Lab, is excited to announce the...
Startup Monroe is offering a series of workshops and networking opportunities for small businesses in the area. Classes are free, but registration is requested. Light refreshments will be offered. From the type of entity selection to maximizing tax credits, learn how to make sound money decisions and maximize your tax savings...
Mountain Steer Meat Company has received its Federal Grant of Inspection and is now eligible for beef grading by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Graded local beef assists small processing plants by showcasing, on an official level, the quality of regional cattle. Through ultrasound and camera grading, Mountain Steer...
Join us for an exciting afternoon of creativity, connection, and scrumptious ice cream at Vantage Ventures to learn about StoryMaker! Hosted by the Vantage Ventures Team in Collaboration with the visionary founder of StoryMaker, Jim Matuga, this event is a perfect opportunity for startup founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in...
Calling all inventors, entrepreneurs, innovators...and the curious! The West Virginia Inventors Society is hitting the road, with a February 23, 2023, stop in Wheeling. Join us for a chance to network with like-minded folks, connect with service providers, and find inspiration in others' stories.
Thanks to the combined efforts of four '90s era West Virginia Wesleyan College classmates and five pioneering West Virginia-based artists, the great State of West Virginia has the distinction of being home to the world's very first state-themed NFT project! Titled 1863nft (for obvious reasons!), the project is comprised of 304...
As a small business owner, are your employees concerned about losing their health benefits if they work the number of hours needed to achieve business goals? Have you been doing without health insurance yourself? Small Business Solutions is here to help! By special request, West Virginia Navigator (a free, nonprofit program...
For decades, West Virginia has faced significant population decline. Over the past 10 years, we’ve lost 59,000 residents – 3.3% of our total population. Citing a lack of economic and recreational opportunity as key barriers to staying and working in West Virginia, young adults (ages 18-30) account for most of...
