By Anne Barth
In an innovation economy, several factors come together to drive economic growth: knowledge, technology, entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration. TechConnect West Virginia, acting as a catalyst for driving innovation, cultivating entrepreneurship and creating greater prosperity and economic diversity across the state, has identified a strong foundation for success in the Mountain State. Beginning in the north in Morgantown, this foundation runs south along I-79 to Charleston and west along I-64 to Huntington as evidenced on the accompanying map.
The assets in this region make it a prime location for innovation-based economic development to flourish. This map, which illustrates West Virginia’s innovation economy, includes the state’s colleges and universities, technology parks, research laboratories, private sector firms, federal anchor facilities, economic development organizations, entrepreneurial resource providers and sources of risk capital and investment. These entities are crucial to innovation-based growth and demonstrate cluster development.
Universities and General Technology
Alderson Broaddus University
Bethany College
Bluefield State College
Charleston Area Alliance
Charleston Area Alliance Business Incubator – SAGE/GROW
BB&T Center for the Advancement of Capitalism at Marshall University
Blue Ridge Community & Technical College
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
Center for Applied Research and Technology, Inc.
Concord University
DigiSo
Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College
Fairmont State University
Gilmer Braxton Technology Institute
Glenville State College
High Technology Foundation
I-79 Technology Park
Industries of the Future-West Virginia
INNOVA Commercialization Group
Innovation Adoption Program of TechConnectWV
Innovation Transfer Consortium of TechConnectWV
Kanawha Valley Community & Technical College
Marshall University
Marshall University Institute for Interdisciplinary Research
Marshall University Research Corp.
Marshall University Visualization Laboratory
Mid-Atlantic Technology Research and Innovation Center (MATRIC)
Mountwest Community & Technical College
NASA IV&V
NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
National Resource Center for Coal and Energy
New River Community & Technical College
Pierpont Community & Technical College
Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing at Marshall University
Shepherd University
Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College
Sustainability Institute at Bridgemont
TechConnect West Virginia
University of Charleston
Upper Kanawha Valley Technology Business Center
West Liberty University
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership
West Virginia Northern Community & Technical College
West Virginia Regional Technology Park
West Virginia State University
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan College
WVU at Parkersburg
WVU B&E Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
WVU College of Law Innovation and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
WVU Division of Forestry & Natural Resources
WVU EQuad Program, Davis College
WVU Industrial Assessment Center
WVU National Research Center for Coal and Energy
WVU Research Corp.
Biometrics and Identity Management
Advanced Concepts Center
Allegheny Science & Technology
Azimuth
Biometric ID Systems
Biometric Services International
Booz Allen Hamilton
Center for Identification Technology Research at WVU
Complete Consultants Worldwide (CCW)
CrossResolve
CSC Identity Labs
Department of Defense Biometrics Task Force
Extreme Endeavors Consulting
FBI Biometrics Center
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Galaxy Global Corporation
Global Science and Technology
HGO Technology
Ideal Innovations I3
Identification Intelligence Ridge
Information Research Corporation
Innovative Management Technology Services
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Biometric Experimentation and Advanced Concepts Center
ManTech Enterprise Integration Center
Marshall University
Marshall University Forensic Science Center
MITRE
National White Collar Crime Center
NEW-BOLD Enterprises
Northrop Grumman
Performance Results Corporation
Platinum Solutions
Plethora Technology
PPPFD – Shady Spring
SecurLinx Corporation
TASC
Tygart Technology
Videntity Systems
West Virginia University
Yura Consulting
Biotech
Alcon Laboratories Inc.
Bioscience Association of West Virginia
Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute
Cordgenics
Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center at WVU
Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at WVU
MATRIC
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Laboratory
Nexeon Medsystems, Inc.
Progenesis
Protea Biosciences
Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center at Marshall University
Vandalia Research
West Virginia Biomedical Research Infrastructure
Chemicals and Materials
3M Co.
AC&S, Inc.
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Alpharma, Inc.
Aplicare, Inc.
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
Austin Powder Co.
BASF
Bayer CropScience LP
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Braskem PP Americas, Inc.
Carbon Fiber Composites
Chemical Alliance Zone
Chemtura Corp.
Clearon Corp.
Cytec Industries, Inc.
Dow Chemical Co.
DuPont
Dyna-Mix, Inc.
Ecolab, Inc.
Elementis
Goodrich Corp.
IVS Hydro
Kingsford Products Co., Inc.
Koppers, Inc.
Kureha
Linde LLC
M&G Polymers USA LLC
MATRIC
Momentive Performance Materials
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Pilot Galvanizing Corp.
Polymer Alliance Zone
PolyPlexx LLC
PCC Energy, Special Metals Corp.
PPG Industries, Inc.
Proviron
Rubberlite, Inc.
Rust-Oleum Corp.
Sabic Innovative Plastics US
SGA Polymers
Touchstone Laboratory, Ltd.
Union Carbide Corp.
West Point Products LLC
WVA Manufacturing LLC
Energy
9three
Acacia Environmental Group
AES Wind
Allegheny Development
Allegheny Energy Service Corp.
Allied/Alternative Energy
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Alternative Fuel Solutions of West Virginia, LLC
American Electric Power SVC
Appalachian Wood Pellets
Arch of West Virginia, Inc.
Argus Energy LLC
Ark Land Co.
Atlantic Lease Co. LLC
Augusta Systems
Baylor Mining Inc.
BJ Services Co.
Brookfield Renewable Power
Buck White Coal Co.
Caiman Energy
Catenary Coal Co. LLC
Cenergy International Services
Central Operating Co.
Chesapeake Energy
Cliffs North American Coal LLC
Coal-Mac, Inc.
Consolidation Coal Co.
Denex Petroleum Corp
Dominion
Eastern Associated Coal Corp.
Elk Run Coal Co.
Energy Efficient West Virginia
EQT
Evergreen Mining Co.
First Energy
Green Valley Coal Co.
Haliburton Energy Services
Hamer Pellet Fuel
HCS Technologies
Hobet Mining LLC
ICG Eastern LLC
IGS Energy
JF Allen Co., Inc.
Johnson Controls
Key Energy Services, Inc.
Kingston Processing, Inc.
Laurel Creek Co., Inc.
Lignetics
Marathon Petroleum
Marfork Coal Co., Inc.
MarTek
McJunkin Red Man Corp.
Mettiki Coal Corp.
Mountain View Solar
Mountaineer Energy LLC
Mountaineer Gas
Mountaineer State Energy Inc.
National Energy Technology Laboratory
North American Drillers, Inc.
Northeast Natural Energy
Omar Mining Co.
Patriot Coal
Pine Ridge Coal Co.
Powell Construction Co., Inc.
Rockspring Development, Inc.
Select Energy Services LLC
Stowers & Sons Trucking, Inc.
TransGas Development Systems
Triana Energy
Union Drilling, Inc.
URS Corporation
US Windforce
Waco Oil & Gas
West Virginia Division of Energy
Williams Corp.
Manufacturing
Almost Heaven Cupcakes (Grafton)
Andrew White Guitars (Morgantown)
Atoms Architectural Products (Parkersburg)
Azimuth (Fairmont)
Barney’s Bakery (Weirton)
Carbon Fiber Composites (Ona)
Chico’s Enterprises (Morgantown)
Eagle Manufacturing Company
Eagle Research (Hurricane)
Eyemarker Systems (Morgantown)
FCX Systems (Morgantown)
Fulmin Industries (Mineral County)
Gurkee’s Sandals (Morgantown)
Guyan International (Barboursville)
Hay Scott Rustic Fence (Elkins)
HCS Technologies (Reedsville)
Heat Cell (Jane Lew)
Innovation Adoption Program of TechConnectWV
Kanawha Electric (Cabin Creek)
Kanawha Manufacturing (Eleanor)
Kidematics (Morgantown)
Legacy Designs (Mineral Wells)
Maggie’s Salsa (St. Albans)
Marble King (Paden City)
Marsico Brothers (Montgomery)
MarTek (Elkview)
MC Industries (Maxwelton)
Meadoworks (Rupert)
Miller Aviation Reclaim Service (Charleston)
Mining Repair Specialists (Holden)
Oliverio’s Peppers (Clarksburg)
Progressive Industries (Morgantown)
Quality Metal Roofing (Lenore)
Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing at Marshall University
Rockybrook Sinkers (Morgantown)
SanShell (Oak Hill)
SDR Plastics (Ravenswood)
Talbott Lumber (Belington)
Tomaro’s Bakery (Clarksburg)
Touchstone Research Laboratories (Tridelphia)
Tramco (Williamson)
Troy LLC (Harrisville)
Uncle Bunk’s (Sistersville)
Vintec (Dixie)
Virgin Timber Lumber (Oak Hill)
Walhonde (Kanawha)
West Virginia Forest Products (Buckhannon)
ZEV Electric Vehicles (Morgantown)
Economic Development
Advantage Valley
Center for Economic Options (CEO)
Charleston Area Alliance–GROW/SAGE/THRIVE
Huntington Area Development Council
I-79 Development Council
Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce
Natural Capital Investment Fund
New River Gorge RDA/SBDC
TechConnect West Virginia
U.S. Small Business Administration
West Virginia Angel Investor Network
West Virginia Capital Access Program
West Virginia Development Office
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust
West Virginia Small Business Development Center
Entrepreneurship
AirRobotics
Berkeley Springs Instruments
Crosscutting Concepts
Electronic Specialty Company
eTouch Sciences
Huntington Entrepreneur Café
Intelligent Simulations
PLANTS LLC
Polyhedron Learning Media, Inc.
Tamarack Foundation
Teaming to Win
Unlimited Future
Vandalia Technologies, Inc.
Vision Shared, Inc.
Walhonde Tools
West Liberty University Center for Entrepreneurship
West Virginia Small Business Development Center
