SkyTruth President Announces New Growth Phase

SkyTruth, one of the region’s most innovative nonprofits, has announced the appointment of Jenny Allen as the Director of Strategic Advancement. Global Fishing Watch, a major new technology initiative that SkyTruth is developing in partnership with Google and Oceana, recently received a large grant from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to illuminate worldwide fishing activity using satellite remote sensing. With the opportunity to…

West Virginia Small Business Development Center Offers Small Business Workshop

A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, June 16, Hancock County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop will…

Community and Technical Colleges Announce New Learn and Earn Workplace Partnerships

The West Virginia Community and Technical College System announced nine new paid cooperative educational experiences, known as Learn and Earns, with some of West Virginia’s leading employers. “The Learn and Earn program has created remarkably unique opportunities for West Virginia students,” Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said. “These new business partnerships represent continued momentum for the program, which…

TechConnect Inspires Women in STEM

TechConnect West Virginia, a non-profit coalition committed to the advancement of the innovation economy in West Virginia, will hold the 2016 Women & Technology Conference October 6-7 at Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center in Davis, WV. The purpose of this event is to address the under-representation of women in the fields of science, technology,…