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West Virginia student innovators left an impact on the state in Impact Challenge Weekend
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Young innovators learn entrepreneurial insights with alum Armand Patella
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On March 8, The Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab hosted a Fireside chat with WVU alum Armand Patella. Patella is an accomplished serial tech entrepreneur, investor, board member, and founder of Appalachian Labs, LLC, Nowsta, and On-Deck.
Aspiring West Virginia collegiate entrepreneurs build innovative mindsets, ideas through WVU LaunchLab’s second annual ZinnStarter Pitch Competition
Seven collegiate innovators from West Virginia University with unique product ideas showcased their work in the second annual ZinnStarter Manufactured Products Pitch Competition. Hosted by the WVU Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab, the event was held virtually on October 7, 2021.
Aspiring West Virginia collegiate entrepreneurs build innovative mindsets, ideas through WVU LaunchLab’s first annual ZinnStarter Pitch Competition
Seven aspiring collegiate entrepreneurs from three West Virginia colleges and universities equipped with innovative ideas participated in the first annual ZinnStarter Pitch Competition, held virtually on October 28th, 2020 hosted by the West Virginia University LaunchLab.
Supported by Silicon Valley CEO Ray Zinn, the ZinnStarter Pitch Competition gave participants an opportunity to win $5,000 in cash prizes to build their ideas into the next groundbreaking product or business – and a network of support and resources to guide them on their journeys.
5 Differences Between Great Entrepreneurs of the 2010s vs. 2020s
The transition from the 2010s to the 2020s has been rough, to say the least. Similarly to how the burst of the dot-com bubble marked the divide between the 1990s and the 2000s, the global health crisis and ensuing global recession will mark the divide between the last decade and the present one.
Second annual WVU Manufacturing Day Pitch Competition showcases innovative products that can transform today’s manufacturing industry
An innovative idea to combat infectious diseases, another to improve the patient experience and an invention to help musicians perform with ease won the day as the West Virginia University LaunchLab Network hosted its second annual Manufacturing Day Pitch Competition Tuesday (Oct. 8).
Ryan Mezan, a 3rd year medical student in the WVU School of Medicine, won first place for his Ever-Clean Stethoscope Sterilizer. His idea involved a new, creative way to sterilize a stethoscope to combat infectious diseases.
Students help move WV Forward at inaugural Impact Challenge weekend competition
After three days and 50 hours, Infinity Processing and Flux Iron overcame a field of 30 students in six teams to win WV Forward’s inaugural Impact Challenge Weekend competition held at West Virginia University’s LaunchLab in Evansdale Crossing.
“The real winner is West Virginia,” said Frank Vitale, one of the judges.
Secretary Warner announces results of WV Business Registration Survey
Warner announces results of WV Business Registration Survey
WVU entrepreneurs selected to participate in National Science Foundation I-Corps training
Two West Virginia University entrepreneurs have been selected to attend the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) training program beginning May 5 in Nashville, Tenn. The researchers were chosen after completing the WVU program, which was hosted by the Evansdale Innovation Center and the WVU LaunchLab Network.
Joining more than 1,800 teams from across the country who have already gone through the program, Dr. Julie Brefczynski-Lewis, research assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and Nanda Siva, an incoming medical student at WVU Medicine program at WVU Health Sciences, have been competitively selected for this intensive mentored training program to learn how to accelerate their product into the marketplace.