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President Jim Estep shares his leadership style and the exciting work and expansion taking place at the I-79 Technology Park with Laura Seybold on her “Leadership Rediscovered” podcast sponsored by Shine Consulting LLC.  

by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT NEWS EDITOR Mar 29, 2024 FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia High Technology Foundation has a number of projects in the works to help support its partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which foundation President and CEO Jim Estep hopes will help accelerate the foundation […]

The EdVenture Group, fiscal agent of the WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, proudly announces the formation of key subcommittees that will spearhead advancement in three crucial ecosystem building blocks: Capital, Talent, and Government/Regulatory Support. These targeted subcommittees, composed of esteemed individuals from diverse regions and organizations across the state, will play a pivotal role in supporting needs […]

by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT NEWS EDITOR Sep 4, 2023 FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia High Technology Foundation celebrated its 30th birthday last month, and foundation CEO and President Jim Estep couldn’t be more proud of the successes the organization has seen in North Central West Virginia since its inception. Estep, who […]

by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT NEWS EDITOR FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia High Technology Foundation announced Thursday that it’s been selected as a partner for Microsoft’s national TechSpark program, a resource that foundation officials hope will foster economic opportunity, job creation and innovation throughout the Mountain State. High Technology Foundation President and […]

High Technology Foundation Selected as Part of Microsoft’s National TechSpark Program to Grow Economic Opportunity in West Virginia The High Technology Foundation and Microsoft to work together to ensure regional economic diversification. FAIRMONT, WV — July 20, 2023 — The High Technology Foundation announced today that it will be working with Microsoft TechSpark to foster […]

by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT NEWS EDITOR Feb 19, 2023 FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — While the mandates and isolation stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic may be in the rear-view mirror, technological and workplace culture changes prompted by the pandemic are very likely here to stay, which could mean big things for the Mountain State, […]

by: Christian Meffert Posted: Jan 23, 2023 / 08:58 PM EST Updated: Jan 23, 2023 / 08:58 PM EST   MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University (WVU) is partnering with the nonprofit and utility sectors to help bring solar energy to West Virginia. According to WVU Today, the study in question, lead in part by […]

By David Kirk | Times West Virginian Dec 28, 2022 FAIRMONT — Soon the Middletown Commons may not be the only development to get excited about south of Fairmont. The Marion Regional Development Corp., the official development apparatus for Marion County and the City of Fairmont, finalized a deal to purchase a plot of land […]