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TBED … and Technology Transfer TBED … and Technology Transfer Opportunities … in West VirginiaOpportunities … in West Virginia
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic DevelopmentDevelopment
Kevin DiGregorio, PhDExecutive Director
A Few Words About WV TBED
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
Newly forming 501(c)3 organization
Collaboration of public and private partners across WV
Publicize, Advocate, and Facilitate TBED in WV
New Name … TechConnectWV
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
WV TBED Coalition
Current Focus … WV TBED Strategic Plan
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
Developing plans, actions, & recommendations to enhance
technology transfer and commercialization in WV
Close previously defined gaps
Capitalize on previously defined strengths
Working with Battelle
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
WV’s Competitive Advantages
Presence of a large number of nonprofit and federal research institutions
Growing academic research base
Increased focus on tech transfer and commercialization at MU and WVU
Growing technology sector, particularly in North Central West Virginia
Highly productive workforce
Quality college graduates
Growing entrepreneurial support infrastructure
Quality of life that is attractive to many people
Battelle Report 2007
West Virginia’s Technology Strengths
Advanced Energy and
Energy-Related Technology
Identification, Security and
Sensing Technology
Advanced Materials and
Chemicals
Molecular Diagnostics,
Therapeutics and Targeted Delivery
Systems
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
Battelle Report 2007
Define “Best” Areas for Technology Transfer
West Virginia’s Technology Strengths
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
Advanced Energy &
Energy-Related Technology
Powergeneration/combustion technology
Energyrecovery &distributiontechnology
Alternativeenergy &
fuels
Energypollution
prevention &mitigation
Carbonmaterials &by-productmaterials
Energy-useefficiency
technology
Advanced Materials & Chemicals
Advanced Energy and Energy-Related Technology
West Virginia’s Technology Strengths
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
Value-addedmaterials
from wastestreams
Biorenewablecompositematerials
Biocompatiblematerials
Electronics& nano-
materials
Chemicals, catalysts &
catalyticmaterials
Identification,Security & Sensing
Technology
Advanced Materials and Chemicals
Advanced Materials &Chemicals
Carbonmaterials &by-productmaterials
Advanced Energy & Energy-
RelatedTechnology
West Virginia’s Technology Strengths
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
Identification, Security & Sensing Technology
Molecularrecognition
sensors
Environmentalmonitoring &
sensingsystems
Security &defense
systems &applications
Biosensors& nano-drug
deliverysystems
Integratedmolecular
recognitionsystems
MolecularDiagnostics,
Therapeutics &Targeted Delivery
Systems
Identification, Security &
SensingTechnology
Electronics & nano-materials
Advanced Materials &Chemicals
West Virginia’s Technology Strengths
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
Molecular Diagnostics, Therapeutics & Targeted Delivery Systems
Biomarkeridentification
Biomedicalimaging &
visualization
Drugdevelopment
Drugdiscovery
Moleculardiagnostics
MolecularDiagnostics,
Therapeutics &Targeted Delivery
Systems
Biosensors& nano-drug
deliverysystems
Identification,Security & Sensing
Technology
Bucks for Brains
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
$50 million Research Trust Fund
$35M to West Virginia U and $15M to Marshall U
Will match state dollars with private donations ($100M total)
Used to encourage university research in strength areas leading to business spin-offs, new patents and job creation
WV’s Federal and Nonprofit Technology Anchors
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
DoD Biometrics Fusion Center
FBI CJIS Division
Marshall University Forensic Science Center
NASA IIV&V Facility
National Biometric Security Project
NETL
NIOSH
NTTC Rahall Transportation Institute
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation
Let’s Create Opportunities!
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
“Acting on a good idea is better
than just having a good idea.”
… Robert Half
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
WV Coalition for Technology Based Economic Development
TechConnectWV
Contact Us!
Kevin DiGregorio
Executive Director
304- 437- 4295