West Virginia’s First NIH Phase I SBIR Grant in 8 Years Awarded to Huntington’s Progenesis Technologies, LLC

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has awarded Progenesis Technologies, LLC, a Huntington, WV-based biotech firm with ties to Marshall University, a grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for approximately $144,000, company officials announced today. This is the first NIH Phase I award for a West Virginia company in eight years and…

Capito, Manchin Announce Funding to Boost Jobs and Urban Development in Beckley and Vienna

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $367,411 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program. The purpose of the CDBG program is to develop communities by providing the means necessary to establish practical housing and living environments, while…

SBA Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office kicks off Global Entrepreneurship Week, Monday November 16, 2015 at the Entrepreneurship Expo and Lunch & Learn Session. Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is the world’s largest celebration of innovators and job creators, who launch startups to bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human…

Concord University Pledges Increased Support For Student Veterans

In honor of Veterans Day, Concord University is pledging increased support for student veterans as part of the State’s “5 Star Challenge” initiative  which launched earlier this fall. The Challenge, which calls on institutions to adopt a set of exemplary standards for supporting student veterans, is a tribute to the military tradition of issuing “challenge coins” to service…