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PRESS RELEASE – High Technology Foundation Receives $848,800 from U.S. Department of Commerce to Support Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth in West Virginia

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 […]
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PRESS RELEASE – Biden-Harris Administration invests $100 million in a new high-performance computer system to advance NOAA research and development

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 […]
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2024 Spring Cloud Data Analytics Fellowship Webinar

WVU Data Analytics Fellowship participants present their results from the Spring 2024 semester. The Fellowship is a collaboration between NOAA, the High Technology Foundation, and West Virginia University to introduce the use and access to NOAA weather resources and encourage an entrepreneurial mindset about novel applications of those resources.
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High Technology Foundation strengthens partnership with NOAA for hundreds of millions in I-79 High Tech Park investments

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 […]
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The EdVenture Group awards $30,000 to lead organizations for WV Entrepreneurship Ecosystem subcommittee effort to drive innovation in West Virginia

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 […]
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West Virginia High Technology Foundation to grow economic opportunities as part of Microsoft TechSpark program

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 […]
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