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Serial Entrepreneur, WV Native George Bennett to Headline 7th Annual WV Bioscience Summit April 25
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Charleston, W.Va. (April 2017) – Morgantown, West Virginia-native and serial entrepreneur George Bennett has been building innovation-driven businesses for more than 40 years. From international consulting firms like Bain & Company to healthcare enterprises like Good Measures, LLC, Mr. Bennett will share his story and offer strategies for growing the West Virginia life science economy during his keynote presentation at the 7th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit. The event will be held from 10:30am-5pm on Tuesday, April 25th at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown.
The event will also feature what is sure to be a fascinating “fire-side chat” between Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert, West Virginia University President Gordon Gee and Shepherd University President Mary Hendrix discussing the role of academia in spurring private sector life science growth.
Dr. Sally Hodder, Director of the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) and Associate Vice President for Clinical and Translational Science at WVU, will moderate the segment and focus discussion on the ways in which academia, and more specifically WVU, Shepherd and Marshall, are promoting economic development in the life sciences in West Virginia.
Dr. Clay Marsh, Vice President & Executive Dean for Health Sciences at WVU, will address the conference and speak to how entrepreneurship and vibrant economies lead to healthier communities. And, the event will feature content related to funding opportunities in the life sciences, commercialization initiatives and much more.
The event will also feature a special Life Science Research Showcase & Reception from 4:30-7pm. Faculty-led research teams, academicians, clinicians and companies from around the state will showcase their work to the events’ audience, which will be comprised of life science companies, investors, researchers, service providers, among others.
Event sponsorship is being provided by the following: West Virginia University, BIO, Mylan, VWR International, TechConnect West Virginia, PhRMA, West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust, Amgen and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.
Entrepreneur, Business Bootcamp Set for April 26 In Morgantown
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Charleston, W.Va. (April 2017) – Representatives of early-to-mature stage companies operating in the high tech, life science or advanced manufacturing industries in West Virginia are encouraged to participate in the West Virginia Business Accelerator Bootcamp, an event designed to provide real world solutions to growing businesses in the state.
The event will take place from 8:30am – 2:30pm on Wednesday, April 26 at the WVU Innovation Center on the Health Science Center campus in Morgantown.
“Businesses operating on the frontier of discovery, innovation and invention often face similar challenges,” said Bryan Brown, executive director of the Bioscience Association of West Virginia. “They need to know where to find and how to acquire funding, how to structure their company and boards effectively, and how to protect their intellectual property. The West Virginia Business Accelerator Bootcamp event will feature multiple experts in each of these fields to walk participants through these critical issues.”
2016 Bioscience Summit warned state research dollars drying up
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Today West Virginia’s universities are on the “cutting edge” of bioscience research, Dr. Jan Taylor told attendees at the 2016 West Virginia Bioscience Summit on the Marshall University campus April 26.
But Taylor, director of the Division of Science and Research at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, said she was “apprehensive” about the future of the state’s bioscience research efforts. She cited a number of significant research projects at West Virginia University and Marshall and noted those projects have attracted significant federal funding because there was initial state “seed money” for them. Now those state dollars are drying up, she warned.
Bioscience summit brings together tech present, future
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HUNTINGTON - The future of bioscience in West Virginia looked bright Tuesday during the sixth annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit at Marshall University.
The event, conducted annually by the West Virginia Bioscience Association, highlighted the role and impact of the bioscience industry in West Virginia and the region, showcased research and commercialization efforts taking place at West Virginia universities and private companies, and provided an opportunity for state and local leaders to discuss policies and programs to help nurture the industry at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall.
Chemical makers contribute to school bio-tech program
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Chemical makers contribute to school bio-tech program
By Chris Lawrence in News | October 22, 2015 at 11:23AM
NITRO,W.Va. — Two of the Kanawha Valley’s leading chemical employers made a sizable donation to Nitro High School on Thursday. The $10,000 contribution from Dow Chemical and Bayer Crop Science will be used to transform a former home economics lab into a bio-technology lab.
“The money will be used to renovate that room and take out the old kitchenette and buying lab stations and other lab devices,” said Principal Jason Redman. “Students can get first hand knowledge of what’s really in a bio-tech lab.”