WVU Chambers Innovation Centers

05/06/2022

From the West Virginia Business Plan Competition to Vantage Ventures Auggie Chico of Parthian Battery Solutions continues to grow his business in West Virginia and work towards the goal of a greener future. Full story available here: https://vantageventures.io/vantage-spotlight-on-auggie-chico-of-parthian-battery-solutions/

05/05/2022

Meet Vantage Resident and Startup Founder Auggie Chico of Parthian Battery Solutions. Auggie was recently inducted into the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s Spring 2022 Milestone Maker cohort becoming the first inductee from West Virginia to be honored.
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Parthian Battery Solutions gives electric car batteries a new life by repurposing them into stationary energy storage systems for second-use applications. Parthian is actively ensuring the environmental and economic viability of our transition to a greener future and we’re happy to have them at Vantage Ventures in West Virginia.

05/03/2022

We enjoyed meeting with West Virginia veterans and business leaders from around the state in April during Bridging Innovation, as a way to kick off the Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s new statewide veteran’s entrepreneurship program, which will work to help veterans and their families start and grow businesses in the Mountain State. Huntington National Bank and WVU John Chambers College of Business & Economics

03/21/2022

Add this book to your reading list!
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Innovator’s DNA, identifies behaviors of the world’s best innovators—from leaders at Amazon and Apple to those at Google, Skype, and Virgin Group—the authors outlines 5 discovery skills that distinguish innovative entrepreneurs and executives from ordinary managers: Associating, Questioning, Observing, Networking, and Experimenting.

03/11/2022

It's the last weekend to work on your submission for the WV Community Business Plan Competition (formerly known as SeedWV)! Don't miss this opportunity for WV residents and business owners to compete for investment. Apply by next Tuesday at: https://www.businessplanwv.com/community-bpc

03/11/2022

Listen to an update on what one of our outstanding alumni Rodney Williams is up to with Solo Funds an innovative FinTech company for underserved communities. Listen here: http://ow.ly/qeCF50IhuZG

03/07/2022

It's the first event of our 2022 Grow with Google Webinar Series this Wednesday at 1 p.m. learn how to drive traffic to your website using search engine optimization! Register Here: http://ow.ly/RGkU50IbW7Z

03/01/2022

It’s never too late to start working on your next idea, try one or a few of these ideation methods. Let us know what you come up with to possibly take your next step!

02/21/2022

Innovation is everywhere; especially in the minds of West Virginia females! Thanks to the WVU Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab’s Second Annual Women Innovate Pitch Competition, Anna Cummings, a Chambers College business management major and entrepreneurship minor from Ashburn, Virginia, won first place in an unaddressed need for a device to help earring-wearers attach their earring backtracks. Read her full story here: http://ow.ly/NwrY50I0wlc

02/14/2022

Next week is National Entrepreneurship Week. Be on the lookout for some engaging and informing events, including this panel with our very own Tara St. Clair on entrepreneurship ecosystems! 😃 Register via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mqKLNa3_Q76Gh1r4ckWenQ

02/13/2022

Kick-off Eship week with Vantage's Open House tomorrow to meet the team and tour the space every half hour from 9–11 a.m.!

In celebration of National Entrepreneurship Week, we’re hosting a series of events next week, including an open house of our offices on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and a virtual coffee hour and in-person cybersecurity panel on Tuesday.

We can’t wait to see you there!

02/11/2022

The WV Community Business Plan Competition (formerly known as SeedWV) provides WV residents and business owners the opportunity to compete for investment. Apply by March 15th at noon. Learn more at: https://www.businessplanwv.com/community