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West Virginia’s tech and innovation ecosystem is growing—and TechConnect WV is evolving with it. Over the past several months, we’ve been listening closely to founders, startups, partners, and community leaders across the state. One thing has been clear: we need a stronger, more connected way to bring our ecosystem together. That’s why we’re excited to share that something new is coming—a new way to engage with TechConnect WV and directly support innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation across the state. Stay tuned. We’ll be sharing more very soon! — Ariana Shives Executive Director, TechConnect WV |
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What does a stronger tech ecosystem in West Virginia actually look like? In 2025, it looked like 450+ entrepreneurs supported, $4.5m worth of high-paying tech jobs created, 9 new companies launched, and a growing community committed to innovation.These numbers tell a bigger story about where West Virginia’s innovation economy is headed and our Annual Report breaks down both the impact and momentum behind the data.📊 Our Annual Report is out and we’re proud to share the progress we made last...
Hello Reader, To celebrate the launch of our membership program, we’re recognizing everyone who joins this January as a TechConnect WV Founding Member. When you join in January, you’ll be recognized alongside other early Founding Members like WV Jobs Investment Trust, WV Manufacturer’s Association, WV Regional Technology Park, Chemical Alliance Zone, Allegheny Science & Technology, West Virginia University, and Marshall University. Founding Members will: Be publicly recognized for supporting...
🚀 Calling WV Female Founders: Pitch for Connections, Not Capital As part of the Women & Tech Conference, TechConnect West Virginia is hosting a Connections Pitch—a supportive, high-impact session where women entrepreneurs share what they’re building and ask for the help they need most. This is not a traditional pitch competition.No judges. No scores. No pressure. Each selected founder gets 5 minutes to:✔️ Share their business or idea✔️ Name where they’re stuck or scaling✔️ Ask the room for...