Commercialization and transition plans can be a key differentiator in the SBIR/STTR programs, so it is important to know what the federal agencies are looking for and how to go about developing a good strategy. This session will review the requirements and guide you through where to start, what to...
The federal government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs make over $4 billion in high-risk, non-dilutive capital available to innovative small companies annually. If you are considering pursuing SBIR or STTR funding, the first step is to learn what it takes to be eligible and...
The WV Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and WVBusinessLink would like to remind any business who recently received federal SBIR/STTR funding that September 1st - 30th is one of only three windows of time annually to apply for potential State matching funds. The next funding window will be January, 2023. This...
The West Virginia Makes Festival, the state largest maker fair, returns Nov. 4 to the Huntington campus of Marshall University. Join the Robert C. Byrd Institute's annual celebration of creativity and ingenuity in all forms. Show off your innovations, inventions or other creative endeavors and compete cash and other prizes!...
Save The Date for our July 27 virtual Real Talk as we host Joe Kapp, President and Co-founder of the National Center for Resource Development (NCRD). We can't wait to hear his insights on the role of Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in creating an equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joe-kapp-president-co-founder-national-center-for-resource-development-tickets-359662920477?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
A Rapid Decline As we think about the future of our state, what does a vibrant West Virginia look like? We may all have varying answers, but one thing is certain – we can’t achieve it without thinking about the next generation. Unfortunately, West Virginia has the highest rate of population...
June is the beginning of flood season in West Virgina. Natural disasters have impacted our state and will continue to happen in the future. However, we are changing the way we prepare for the inevitable with collaboration and innovation. Please join us June 21st at 3:30 EST as Major General (retired)...
The West Virginia Regional Technology Park (WVRTP) in South Charleston is anchored by unique facilities ideal for transforming an abstract idea into a completed, market-ready product with existing office space and laboratories, new concepts, technologies or systems that can be created and refined at the park. The Tech Park is...
A couple of months ago, I was telling someone that my job is to help people start businesses and she responded, “So basically you make dreams come true!” For some people, that is the case! Either the business itself is the dream or the business provides the means to help them...
From hand-crafted glass at The Blenko Glass Company and Paul Wissmach Glass, to hand-forged tools at Warwood Tool, West Virginian artisans at these companies have been manufacturing quality products collectively for more than 400 years. What makes these manufacturers even more special is how they maintain a delicate balance between...
