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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — With the 2025 West Virginia legislative session slated to start this week, technology sector leaders are hoping that legislators will work to improve workforce development and power needs and to foster tech in the Mountain State. TechConnect West Virginia Executive Director Ariana Shives said the state is primed to be […]

Media Contact: Lori Rhoades / 304-333-6814 / [email protected] High Technology Foundation Receives $848,800 from U.S. Department of Commerce to Support Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth in West Virginia Federal Investment to Enhance Entrepreneurial Support and Foster Technology Innovation Across West Virginia FAIRMONT, WV — October 24, 2024 —The High Technology Foundation has been awarded $848,800 […]

by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT NEWS EDITOR FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — NOAA recently announced that a new $100 million supercomputer soon will be installed at the organization’s center at the West Virginia High Technology Foundation’s I-79 Technology Park. It’s a move that Foundation President and CEO Jim Estep believes will be a huge leap […]

Biden-Harris Administration invests $100 million in a new high-performance computer system to advance NOAA research and development Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act support a state-of-the-art high-performance computer system to advance weather, climate, ocean and ecosystem research Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced that $100 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]

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 […]