by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT post EDITOR Jan 28, 2020 FAIRMONT — First Exchange Bank will hold its 25th annual Groundhog Day Breakfast on Friday, sharing the company’s ideals and progress with the community. The breakfast, which has been a staple of the community bank since the mid-1990s, is an opportunity for officials to give […]
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by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT post EDITOR Jan 13, 2020 CHARLESTON — With the 2020 West Virginia legislative session now in full swing, the state’s technology leaders are hoping to see some major support for their sector, including help with workforce recruitment and funding startup companies. First and foremost, the opinion shared by several tech […]
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As we near the dawning of a new year and reflect on West Virginia’s past, present and future, we are reminded of the age-old wisdom that change is inevitable. Whether we like it or not, our world is evolving, and that is especially true in business, where the pace of a global economy increases by […]
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by Charles Young SENIOR STAFF WRITER Dec 15, 2019 CHARLESTON — Nearly every aspect of business and commerce in today’s interconnected, always-online world depends upon some form of technology. Technology — with its ability to connect small business owners to global markets and make communication nearly instantaneous — continues to progress and change at a […]
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by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT post EDITOR Dec 15, 2019 FAIRMONT — With the I-79 High Technology Park slowly expanding to make way for more federal anchors, High Technology Foundation President and CEO Jim Estep has detailed some ways to boost the knowledge sector across the entire state. Estep said that, while there are an […]
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High Technology Foundation Announces New Board Members: Rebecca R. McPhail and Holly C. Kauffman FAIRMONT, WV — December 4, 2019 — The High Technology Foundation has announced the election of the newest members of its Board of Directors, Rebecca R. McPhail and Holly C. Kauffman. “We are both honored and fortunate to have two of […]
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by John Mark Shaver FAIRMONT post EDITOR Dec 1, 2019 FAIRMONT — With Phase III of construction at the I-79 High Technology Park well underway, officials at the High Technology Foundation are now setting their sights on recruiting more federal anchors to the region. Phase III will open up a large part of the park […]
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The High Technology Foundation was selected to host the Harvard University MBA Team-WV at the I-79 Technology Park this week. This group of Harvard MBA students, under the direction of the President of Harvard University, were in West Virginia studying the issues facing Appalachia. They were very excited to see how the High Technology Foundation […]
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by Conor Griffith BUSINESS EDITOR Nov 3, 2019 FAIRMONT — Hopes are high among West Virginia’s business development organizations that a newly funded program will more effectively coordinate available resources and help entrepreneurs take their businesses from concept to reality. A $1,200,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission was awarded to the INNOVA Commercialization Group, […]
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