|
Agency |
Program/Service Provided |
Type of Assistance |
Region |
Contact |
Phone |
|
Notes |
|
Advantage Valley |
Attracting New Investment Retaining Existing Industries Growing Entrepreneurs |
Economic Development |
Charleston-Huntington MSAs |
Terrell Ellis |
304-352-1165 |
P |
|
|
AHMdigital |
Multiple programs listed |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Harry Bell |
304-415-6868 |
P |
|
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American Electric Company |
AEP Economic Rider |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Heather Vanater |
304-348-4183 |
P |
|
|
Barbour County Economic Development Authority |
Multiple programs listed |
Economic Development |
Barbour |
Cheryl Wolfe |
304-457-1225 |
P |
|
|
Bel-O-Mar Regional Council |
Interstate Regional Council of Governments |
Community Support |
Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel & Belmont |
Scott Hicks |
304-242-1800 |
P |
|
|
Berkeley County Development Authority |
Multiple programs listed |
Economic Development |
Berkeley |
Jennifer Smith, Executive Director |
304-267-4144 |
P |
|
|
BioSciences Association of West Virginia (BioWV) |
Growing/Expanding, Starting Your Business |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Bryan Brown |
304-546-5500 |
P |
|
|
Bluefield Commercialization Station |
Growing/Expanding, Starting Your Business, Technical and Operational Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Jim Spencer |
304-327-2401 |
P |
|
|
Bluefield State College Research & Development Incubator |
Small business incubator providing fax, copier, office furniture, filing cabinets, internet access, computers, guidance and assistance in locating other resources to help new businesses start up. |
Incubator |
Bluefield |
Gerald James, Executive Director |
(304) 327-4300 |
P |
|
|
Boone County Community and Economic Development Corp. |
Multiple programs listed |
Economic Development |
Madison |
Kris Mitchell |
304-369-9118 |
P |
|
|
Brickstreet Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Starting Your Business |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Bob Waggoner |
304-293-7221 |
P |
|
|
Brooke-Hancock Regional Planning & Development Council |
Multiple programs listed |
Community Support |
Brooke & Hancock |
Michael Paprocki |
740-282-3686 |
P |
|
|
Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle |
Economic Development |
Brooke & Hancock |
Marvin Six |
304-748-5041 |
P |
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Business Training Education Center For Women |
Research & Development, Starting Your Business, Technical and Operational Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Mike Geisler |
518-694-3047 |
P |
|
|
Business4 West Virginia |
Starting Your Business |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
WV Secretary of State’s Office |
304-558-8381 |
P |
|
|
Center for Applied Research & Technology, Inc. |
Industrial design studio and laboratories for prototype development, technology evaluation, product design and utility patenting support, management and marketing services for inventors and entrepreneurs. |
Incubator |
Bluefield |
Bruce Mutter |
(304) 327-4220 |
P |
|
|
Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone of WV (CAEZ) |
Loan Program |
Economic Development |
Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, & Roane |
Connie Lupardus |
304-587-2034 |
P |
|
|
Charleston Area Alliance |
Starting Your Business |
Technical Assistance |
Charleston, WV |
Chris Ferro |
304-340-4253 |
P |
|
|
Charleston Area Alliance Small Business Incubator |
Multiple Programs Listed |
Incubator |
Charleston |
RogerYoung |
(304) 340-4253 |
P |
|
|
ChemCeption (Chemistry-Based Incubator and Accelerator) Initiative of Chemical Alliance Zone |
The nation’s only incubator-accelerator focused solely on commercializing chemistry-based technologies, including traditional and green chemistry, biotechnology, advanced materials and more. Provides a combination of rare expertise and uncommon facilities. |
Incubator |
South Charleston |
Kevin DiGregorio |
(304) 720-1023 |
P |
|
|
Chemical Alliance Zone (CAZ) |
CAM Commercialization Fund of The Chemical Alliance Zone |
Industry Support |
Statewide |
Kevin DiGregorio |
304-720-1021 |
P |
|
|
City of Bridgeport |
Loan Program |
Economic Development |
Bridgeport |
Andrea Kerr |
304-842-8233 |
P |
|
|
City of Martinsburg |
Multiple programs listed |
Community Support |
Martinsburg |
Shane Farthing |
304-264-2131 |
P |
|
|
Clay County Business Development Authority |
Technical Assistance |
Economic Development |
Clay |
Mitch DeBoard |
304-587-4166 |
P |
|
|
Coalfield Development |
Community Based Real Estate Development |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Brandon Dennison |
304-501-4755 |
P |
|
|
Coalfields Express Authority |
Economic Development |
McDowell, Raleigh, & Wyoming |
Richard Browning |
304-732-6707 |
P |
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Concord University Small Business Incubator |
Incubator |
Athens |
Stephen Rowe |
(304) 384-5988 (304) 384-7955 fax |
P |
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Country Roads Angel Network |
Entrepreneurial Financing |
Angel Investor-Startup Capital |
Statewide |
Kevin Combs |
304-254-8115 |
P |
|
|
Create West Virginia |
Starting Your Business |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Corey Zinn |
304-729-4088 |
P |
|
|
Discover the Real West Virginia |
Multiple programs listed |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Sara B. Dearing |
304-345-0700 |
P |
|
|
Doddridge County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Doddridge |
Jennifer Wilt |
304-873-1652 |
P |
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|
Eastern Panhandle Regional Planning & Development |
Economic Development |
Berkeley, Jefferson, & Morgan |
Rachel Snavely |
304-263-1743 |
P |
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Eastern WV Community and Technical College New Biz Launchpad |
Entrepreneur-in-residence, mentoring and co-working areas, coaching, meeting and conference room spaces for training, lectures and other purposes. |
Incubator |
Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Pendleton, Tucker, Mineral |
Tina Metzer |
304-897-2007 |
P |
|
|
EPSCoR |
Research & Development |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Jan Taylor |
304-558-4128 |
P |
|
|
Generation WV (Impact) |
Impact Fellowship |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Kinsey Walker |
304-546-2776 |
P |
|
|
Gilmer County Economic Development Assoc. |
Economic Development |
Gilmer |
Jeff Campbell |
304-462-8098 |
P |
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|
Grant County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Grant |
Tammy Kitzmiller |
304-257-2168 |
P |
||
|
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce |
Economic Development |
Mercer & Tazwell, Va. |
Joshua Cline |
304-327-7184 |
P |
||
|
Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corp. |
Multiple Programs |
Economic Development |
Greenbrier, Monroe & Pocahontas |
Ruthana Beezley, Executive Director |
Office: 304-497-4300 ext. 111 |
P |
|
|
Hampshire County Development Authority |
HUBZone Program |
Economic Development |
Hampshire |
Eileen Johnson |
304-822-4320 |
P |
|
|
Hardy County Rural Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Hardy |
Mallie Combs |
304-530-3047 |
P |
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Harrison County Economic Alliance Corporation |
Buy-Down Program |
Financial Assistance |
Harrison |
Katherine Wagner |
304-624-6331 |
P |
|
|
Harrison County Economic Development Corp. |
Economic Development |
Harrison |
Amy Haberbosch Wilson |
304-476-0298 |
P |
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Hatfield McCoy Regional Recreation Authority |
Emergency Loan Program |
Economic Development |
Logan, Kanawha, Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer, Wayne, Lincoln, Mingo, and Boone |
Jeffrey Lusk |
304-752-3255 |
P |
|
|
Health Sciences Innovation Center |
Biotechnology wet lab innovation incubator, idea development, IP protection, commercialization services. |
Incubator |
Morgantown |
Richard Giersch |
304-581-1887 |
P |
|
|
High Technology Foundation INNOVA Commercialization Group |
Low-cost, state-of-the-art office space and essential business support services, adjacent to entrepreneurs, established organizations, government facilities and multinational corporations. |
Incubator |
Fairmont |
Guy Peduto |
(304) 333-6769 |
P |
|
|
Huntington Area Development Council |
Economic Development |
Huntington |
David Lieving |
304-525-1161 |
P |
||
|
Huntington Industrial Corporation (HIC) Incubator, LLC |
Biomedical research lab and office space operated in collaboration with the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. |
Incubator |
Huntington |
David Lieving |
(304) 525-1161 |
P |
|
|
Idea Hub |
Starting Your Business |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Sonja Kelley |
304-293-9391 |
P |
|
|
Indegogo |
Crowd Funding |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
× |
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INNOVA Commercialization Group, WVHTC Foundation Initiative |
Commercialization Services & Early Stage Investment |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
James Estep |
304-333-6814 |
P |
|
|
Jackson/Roane County Development Authority |
Multiple Programs |
Economic Development |
Jackson & Roane |
Mark Whitley |
304-372-1151 |
P |
|
|
Jefferson County Development Authority |
Multiple Programs |
Economic Development |
Jefferson |
Lyn Goodwin |
304-728-3255 |
P |
|
|
K.I.S.R.A. (KANAWHA INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH & ACTION) |
Getting Funded |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mike Jones |
304-395-6858 |
P |
|
|
Kickstarter |
Getting Funded |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
× |
|||
|
Lewis County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Lewis |
Ray Smith |
304-269-4993 |
P |
||
|
Lincoln Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Lincoln |
Tommy Adkins |
304-824-3838 |
P |
||
|
Little Kanawha Area Development Corp. |
Economic Development |
Calhoun & Wirt |
Diane Ludwig |
304-354-7797 |
P |
||
|
Live Plan |
Starting Your Business |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Sabrina Parsons |
888-498-6136 |
P |
|
|
Logan County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Logan |
Roscoe “Rocky” Adkins |
304-792-8626 |
P |
||
|
Marion County Economic and Community Development |
Economic Development |
Marion County |
Belinda Biafore |
304-367-5355 |
P |
||
|
Marion Regional Development Corporation |
SBA Microloan Program |
Financial Assistance |
Harrison, Marion & Monongalia counties |
Kate Green |
406-640-0551 |
P |
|
|
Marshall University Environmental Management Incubator |
Assisting regional small businesses in environmental compliance and related issues |
Incubator |
Huntington |
George Carico |
(304) 696-5456 |
P |
|
|
Marshall University Institute for Interdisciplinary Research |
Getting Funded, Growing/Expanding, Research & Development, Starting Your Business, Technical and Operational Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Zijian Xie |
304-696-3830 |
P |
|
|
Marshall University Research Corporation |
Research & Development |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Joe Ciccarello |
304-697-2770 |
P |
|
|
Marshall University, Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER) |
Customized Business & Economic research |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Christine Risch |
304-696-5754 |
P |
|
|
Mason County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Mason |
John Musgrave |
304-675-1497 |
P |
||
|
McDowell County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
McDowell |
Molina Roberts |
304-436-3833 |
P |
||
|
Mercer County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Mercer |
Janet Bailey |
304-431-8521 |
P |
||
|
Mid-Atlantic Aerospace Complex |
Economic Development |
Northern WV |
Tracy Miller |
304-842-9419 |
P |
||
|
Mid-Atlantic Research Technology and Innovation Center (MATRIC) |
Growing/Expanding, Research & Development |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Steve Hedrick |
304-720-1043 |
P |
|
|
MidAtlantic Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (MATAAC) |
MidAtlantic Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (MATAAC) |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Holly Fitzgerald |
610-825-7819 |
P |
|
|
Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council |
Revolving Loan Fund Programs |
Financial Assistance |
Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt, and Wood counties |
Carol Jackson |
304-422-4993 |
P |
|
|
Mineral County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Mineral |
Kevin Clark |
304-788-2233 |
P |
||
|
Mingo County Redevelopment Authority |
Economic Development |
Mingo |
Leasha Johnson |
304-235-0042 |
P |
||
|
Morgan County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Morgan |
Lyn Goodwin, Executive Director |
304-258-8546 |
P |
||
|
Morgantown Area Economic Partnership |
Economic Development |
Marion County |
Tanya Skeens |
304-292-3311 |
P |
||
|
NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium |
Research & Development |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Dr. Majid Jaridi |
304-293-4099 |
P |
|
|
National Center for Employee Ownership |
Technical and Operational Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Tim Gibbons |
304-345-8400 |
P |
|
|
National Energy Technology Laboratory |
Research & Development |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Brian Anderson |
304-285-4764 |
P |
|
|
Natural Capital Investment Fund |
Getting Funded |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Marten Jenkins |
304-870-2207 |
P |
|
|
New River Gorge Regional Development Authority |
Multiple Programs |
Economic Development |
Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh and Summers |
Joe Brouse |
304-254-8115 |
P |
|
|
Northern WV Brownfield Assistance Center (NBAC) |
Brownfield Revitalization Funding & Technical Support |
Financial Assistance |
Northern WV |
Patrick Kirby |
304-293-6984 |
P |
|
|
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
West Virginia’s OSHA Consultation Program |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Steve McLane |
304-415-6841 |
P |
|
Patent & Trademark Resource Center at WVU Libraries |
Assistance with patents & trademarks | Research Assistance |
Statewide |
Marian Armour-Gemmen |
304-293-9758 |
P |
|
|
Pendleton County Economic & Community Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Pendleton |
Laura Brown |
304-358-3884 |
P |
||
|
Pleasants County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Pleasants |
Jody Murphy |
304-684-9909 |
P |
||
|
Preston County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Preston |
Roberta Baylor |
304-329-2299 |
P |
||
|
Princeton Mercer Co. Chamber of Commerce |
Economic Development |
Mercer & Tazwell, Va. |
Jess Disibbio |
304-487-1502 |
P |
||
|
Putnam County Development Authority |
Putnam County Business Finance Team |
Financial Assistance |
Putnam County |
Andrew Dunlap |
304-757-0318 |
P |
|
|
Randolph County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Randolph |
Robbie Morris |
304-637-0803 |
P |
||
|
RCBI’s Huntington makerspace, the Maker Vault |
Ten50 is a Business Accelerator targeting tech based endeavors, supporting early-stage, growth-driven companies through seed funding, office space, software perks, education, mentorship, and ultimately preparing them for outside financing. |
Incubator |
Huntington |
Deacon Stone |
304-781-1659 |
P |
|
|
Region 4 Planning & Development Council |
Multiple programs listed |
Community Support |
Fayette, Nicholas, Greenbrier, Pocahontas & Webster |
John Tuggle |
304-872-4970 |
P |
|
|
Region 8 Planning & Development Council |
Revolving Loan Fund |
Financial Assistance |
Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral & Pendleton |
Terry Lively |
304-257-2448 |
P |
|
|
Region I Planning & Development Council |
Region I Revolving Loan Fund |
Financial Assistance |
McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming |
Jason Roberts |
304-431-7225 |
P |
|
|
Region II Planning & Development Council |
Regional Community & Economic Development |
Community Support |
Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, MasonMingo & Wayne |
Chris Chiles |
304-529-3357 |
P |
|
|
Region VI Planning & Development Council |
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) |
Community Support |
Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston & Taylor |
Sheena Hunt |
304-366-5693 |
P |
|
|
Region VII Planning & Development Council |
Regional Community & Economic Development |
Community Support |
Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Lewis, Randolph, Tucker & Upshur |
Shane Whitehair |
304-472-6564 |
P |
|
|
Regional Contracting Assistance Center, Inc. |
RCAC, Inc. |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Kendra Priddy |
304-344-2546 |
P |
|
|
Regional Economic Development Partnership |
Economic Development |
Ohio, Marshall & Wetzel |
Joshua Jefferson |
304.232.7722 – o |
P |
||
|
Region 3 Intergovernmental Council |
Regional Planning Council |
Technical Assistance |
Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Putnam |
Colt Sandoro |
304-744-4258 |
P |
|
|
Ritchie County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Ritchie |
Steve Parks |
304-643-2505 |
P |
||
|
Roane County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Roane |
Mark Whitley |
304-927-5189 |
P |
||
|
Robert C. Byrd Institute |
Appalachian Hatchery Grants |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Derek Scarbro |
304-781-1684 |
P |
|
|
Robert C. Byrd Institute For Advanced Flexible Manufacturing |
Incubator |
Huntington |
Jamie Cope |
304-781-1680 |
P |
||
|
SCORE Association |
SCORE Volunteer Technical Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Scott Marshall |
304-347-5463 |
P |
|
|
Shepherd University Center for Regional Innovation (CRI) |
Research & Development, Starting Your Business |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
(Ben) William Benjamin Martz |
304-876-5000 |
P |
|
|
StartUp America Partnership |
Growing/Expanding, Starting Your Business |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Steve Case |
202-467-5788 |
P |
|
|
State Historic Preservation Office |
Historic Rehabilitated Buildings Investment Credit |
Tax Credit |
Statewide |
Bethany Cline |
304-558-0220 |
P |
|
|
Taylor County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Taylor |
Patricia Henderson |
304-265-5450 |
P |
||
|
TechConnect West Virginia |
Economic Development |
Statewide |
Anne Barth |
304-444-2918 |
P |
||
|
Ten50 Business Accelerator |
Incubator |
Huntington |
Tyler Brandstetter |
304-781-1681 |
P |
||
|
The ESOP Association |
Technical and Operational Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
James J. Bonham |
866-366-3832 |
P |
|
|
The Excelerator |
Business facilities and services, including furnished office spaces, a large conference room, on-site camera monitoring. |
Incubator |
Fairmont |
Andrea Salina Fleming |
(304) 366-7600 |
P |
|
|
WVU The Launch Lab |
Starting Your Business/Incubator |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Sonja Kelley |
304-293-9391 |
P |
|
|
Tucker County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Tucker |
Steve Leyh |
304-614-8839 |
P |
||
|
Tyler County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Tyler |
J. Eric Peters |
304-652-1760 |
P |
||
|
Unlimited Future |
Starting Your Business |
Incubator |
Statewide |
Gail Patton |
304-697-3007 |
P |
|
|
Upshur County Business Development Center |
Incubator |
Buckhannon |
Rob Hinton |
(304) 472-1757 |
P |
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|
US Department of Agriculture |
Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Roger Dahmer |
304-284-4800 |
P |
|
|
US Department of Labor |
Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Mellissa Moore-Hobbs |
877-872-5627 |
P |
|
|
US Environmental Protection Agency |
National Clean Diesel Campaign |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Terry Polen |
304-926-0440 |
P |
|
|
Vantage Ventures |
Vantage Ventures is an initiative of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University to launch high impact, scalable businesses that tackle complex challenges. |
Financial Assistance & Venture Capital |
Statewide |
Sarah Biller | 304-293-4092 |
× |
|
|
Wayne County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Wayne |
Dave Lieving |
304-272-9050 |
P |
||
|
Webster County Economic Dev. Authority |
Economic Development |
Webster |
Geary Weir |
304-847-2145 |
P |
||
|
West Virginia Development Council |
Economic Development |
Statewide |
Robbie Morris |
304-637-0803 |
P |
||
|
West Virginia Growth Investment, LLC |
West Virginia Growth Investment, LLC |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mike Green |
304-333-6814 |
P |
|
|
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust Board |
WVCAP Subordinated Debt Fund |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Michelle O’Conner |
304-345-6200 |
P |
|
|
West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
Natural Capital Investment Fund |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Kevin O’Connor |
304-288-0340 |
P |
|
|
West Virginia Tax Commision |
Environmental Agricultural Equipment Tax Credit |
Tax Credit |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
|
|
West Virginia Wood Technology Center |
Growing/Expanding, Starting Your Business |
Incubator |
Statewide |
Robert Morris |
304-637-0803 |
P |
|
|
Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce |
Starting Your Business |
Community Support |
Ohio & Marshall Counties |
Erikka L. Storch |
304-233-2575 |
P |
|
|
Womanable |
Growing/Expanding, Starting Your Business |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Julie R. Weeks |
231-326-3300 |
P |
|
|
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council |
Growing/Expanding, Research & Development, Starting Your Business, Technical and Operational Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Jill Sasso |
202-315-1493 |
P |
|
|
Wood County Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Wood |
Lindsey Kerr Piersol |
304-422-5650 |
P |
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Workforce West Virginia |
Let’s Train |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Mellissa Moore-Hobbs |
304-558-7800 |
P |
|
|
WV Council for Community & Technical College Education |
Technical Program Development |
Education & Training |
Statewide |
Nancy Ligus |
304-558-0265 |
P |
|
|
WV Council for Community & Technical College Education |
Workforce Development Initiative Program |
Education & Training |
Statewide |
Nancy Ligus |
304-558-0265 |
P |
|
|
WV Council for Community & Technical College Education |
WV Advance “Rapid Response Workforce Development” |
Education & Training |
Statewide |
Sharon Adams |
P |
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|
WV Council for Community & Technical College Education |
Learn & Earn |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Nancy Ligus |
304-558-0265 |
P |
|
|
WV Department of Administration |
State Purchasing Process |
Business-to-Business Support |
Statewide |
Elizabeth Perdue |
304-766-2626 |
P |
|
|
WV Department of Administration |
State Surplus Property Program |
Business-to-Business Support |
Statewide |
Elizabeth Perdue |
304-766-2626 |
P |
|
|
WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Main Street West Virginia |
Community Support |
Statewide |
James Bush |
304-957-2009 |
P |
|
|
WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Community Participation Program (CPP) |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Jennifer Ferrell |
304-957-2019 |
P |
|
|
WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Flex-E-Grant |
Community Support |
Statewide |
James Bush |
304-957-2009 |
P |
|
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WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) |
Community Support |
Statewide |
James Bush |
304-957-2041 |
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WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Local Economic Development (LED) Matching Grant Program |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Susan Foster |
304-957-2032 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Small Cities Block Grant (SCBG) |
Community Support |
Statewide |
James Bush |
304-957-2041 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Community |
West Virginia ON TRAC |
Community Support |
Statewide |
James Bush |
304-957-2009 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) |
Education & Training |
Statewide |
James Bush |
304-957-2009 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP) |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Jennifer Ferrell |
304-957-2019 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Community |
Main Street West Virginia |
Technical Assistance |
Main Streets |
James Bush |
304-957-2009 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Division of Energy |
Biomass Availability Assessments |
Business-to-Business Support |
Statewide |
Tiffany Bailey |
304-957-2050 |
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WV Department of Commerce – Division of Energy |
Tax Exemption for Wind Energy Generation |
Tax Credit |
Statewide |
Karen Lasure |
304-957-2074 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Division of Energy |
Biomass Availability Assessments |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Karen Lasure |
304-957-2074 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Division of Energy |
Industrial Energy Assessments |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Karen Lasure |
304-957-2074 |
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WV Department of Commerce – Division of Energy |
Student Energy Intern Program |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Karen Lasure |
304-957-2074 |
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WV Department of Commerce – Division of Energy |
West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Gerald Biser |
304-290-8425 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Forestry |
Forest Product Utilization & Marketing Program |
Business-to-Business Support |
Statewide |
Barry Cook |
304-558-2788 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – International |
Export Promotion Program |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Caitlin Lizarraga |
304-957-2014 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – Natural Resources |
Mineral Development |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Jane Charnock |
304-558-3225 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
Microloan Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
WV Linked Deposit Fund |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
Business Coaching (Business Ask Me Line) |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
Business coaching – International Trade |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
Business Coaching for Special Emphasis Business Owners |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
Business Coaching for Veterans |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
Innovation & Technology-Based Coaching Services |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
Sustainable Growth Workshop |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – SBDC |
WV Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Technology Transfer Assistance Programs |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Anne Barth |
304-444-2918 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WorkForce West Virginia |
Military Incentive Program (MIP) Act of 1991 |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mellissa Moore-Hobbs |
304-558-7800 |
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WV Department of Commerce – WorkForce West Virginia |
On-the-Job Training (OJT) |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mellissa Moore-Hobbs |
304-558-7800 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WorkForce West Virginia |
ACT WorkKeys Job Profiling |
HR Assistance |
Statewide |
Sharon Adams |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WorkForce West Virginia |
Federal Bonding Program |
HR Assistance |
Statewide |
John Estep |
304-558-2631 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WorkForce West Virginia |
Job Orders/Recruitment |
HR Assistance |
Statewide |
Mellissa Moore-Hobbs |
304-558-7800 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WorkForce West Virginia |
West Virginia Labor Market Information |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Joseph Jarvis |
304-558-2660 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WVDED |
Competitive Improvement Program (CIP) |
Education & Training |
Statewide |
Sharon Adams |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WVDED |
Governor’s Guaranteed Work Force Program (New & Expanding) |
Education & Training |
Statewide |
Sharon Adams |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WVDED |
Small Business Work Force Program |
Education & Training |
Statewide |
Debra Martin |
304-558-2960 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WVDED |
West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Wayne Morgan |
304-989-3232 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WVDED |
Waste Coal Grant Program Background |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Jennifer Ferrell |
304-957-2019 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WVDED |
Opportunity Zones |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Wesley White |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce – WVDED |
Main Street and On-Trac |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
James Bush |
304-957-2009 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce -Tourism |
Matching Advertising Partnership Program (MAPP) |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Alexandria Dudich |
304-957-9209 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce -Tourism |
Cooperative Advertising Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Alexandria Dudich |
304-957-9209 |
P |
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WV Department of Commerce -Tourism |
Tourism Development Act |
Tax Credit |
Statewide |
Alexandria Dudich |
304-957-9209 |
P |
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WVDEP’s Brownfields Revolving Fund Program |
Brownfield Revitalization Funding & Technical Support |
Low Interest Loans |
Statewide |
Casey E. Korbini |
304-238-1220, ext. 3506 |
P |
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WV Department of Environmental Protection |
Business Ombudsman |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Terry Polen |
304-926-0440 |
P |
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WV Department of Environmental Protection |
Clean Water State Revolving Fund |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Linda Keller |
304-926-0499 |
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WV Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety |
Recovery Grants |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
David Hoge |
304-558-2930 |
P |
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WV Department of Transportation |
Industrial Access Road Program |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Byrd White |
304-558-0444 |
P |
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WV Department of Transportation |
Recreational Trails Program |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Ken Given |
304-558-9292 |
P |
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WV Department of Transportation |
Safe Routes to Schools Program |
Community Support |
Statewide |
Kenneth Given |
304-558-9292 |
P |
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WV Department of Transportation |
Industrial Access Road Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Byrd White |
304-558-0444 |
P |
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WV Department of Transportation |
Recreational Trails Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Ken Given |
304-558-9292 |
P |
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WV Department of Transportation |
Safe Routes to Schools Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Kenneth Given |
304-558-9292 |
P |
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WV Department of Transportation |
Transportation Enhancement Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Scoular |
304-558-9616 |
P |
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WV Department of Transportation |
Transportation Enhancement Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Scoular |
304-558-9616 |
P |
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WV Economic Development Authority |
Direct Loan Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Caren Wilcher |
681-313-2007 |
P |
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WV Economic Development Authority |
Indirect Loans |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Caren Wilcher |
681-313-2007 |
P |
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WV Economic Development Authority |
Loan Insurance Program/Leveraged Technology Loan Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Caren Wilcher |
681-313-2007 |
P |
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WV Economic Development Authority |
Tax Exempt Industrial Development Bonds |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Caren Wilcher |
681-313-2007 |
P |
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WV Economic Development Authority (Certified Dev. Corp.) |
Small Business Administration 504 Loan |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Caren Wilcher |
681-313-2007 |
P |
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WV Economic Development Council |
Growing/Expanding |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Robbie Morris |
304-637-0803 |
P |
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WV Hardwood Alliance Zone |
WV Hardwood Alliance Zone |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Reg Trefethen |
304-636-9542 |
P |
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WV Higher Education Policy Commission |
WV Research Trust Fund |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Jan Taylor |
304-558-4128 |
P |
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WV Hive |
Program & Technical Support |
Incubator |
Southern WV |
Judy Moore |
304-929-1239 |
P |
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WV Jobs Investment Trust Board |
Venture Capital Program |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Michelle O’Conner |
304-345-6200 |
P |
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WV Jobs Investment Trust Board |
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Scoular |
304-558-9616 |
P |
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WVU Industrial Extension / WVMEP |
Multiple Programs |
Economic Development/Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Staci Miller |
304-293-6831 |
P |
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WV Office of Geographical Information Systems |
Broadband Mapping Program (BMP) |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Tony Simental |
304-957-2025 |
P |
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WV Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ) |
Industry Assistance & Advocacy |
Industry Support |
Statewide |
Keith Burdette |
304-428-1622 |
P |
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WV Regional Technology Park |
Multi-tenant campus ideal for STEM industries and institutions with lab, office, and build-to-suit opportunities available |
Technical Assistance |
Kanawha County |
Matt Ballard |
304-356-3165 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Construction Trades Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Consumers Sales & Service Tax & Use Tax Exemption for Purchases of Tangible Personal Property & Services Directly Used in Manufacturing |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Corp. Net Income Tax Deduc. for Inv. in Pollution Control Equip. |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Corporate Headquarters Relocation Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Economic Opportunity Tax Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Five for Ten Program – Fractionating Plants and Secondary Plants |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Five for Twenty-Five Program–$2 Billion Primary (Fractionating) Plants, Secondary Plants & Tertiary Plants |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Freeport Property Tax Exemption |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
High Technology Manufacturers Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
High Technology Valuation Act (Data Centers) |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Jobs Creation Tax Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Lodging Exemptions |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Manufacturing Inventory Property Tax Adjustment Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Research & Development Sales Tax Exemption |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Sales & Use Tax “Contractors’ Pass Through” Exemption |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Small Business Tax Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Special Property Tax Valuation for Aircraft Owned or Leased by Commercial |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Special Property Tax Valuation for Molds, Jigs, Dies, Forms, Patterns, and Templates Used Directly in Manufacturing |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Special Property Tax Valuation for Servers & Tangible Personal Property |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Special Property Tax Valuation/Air & Water Pollution Abatement |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Strategic Research & Development Tax Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Tax Increment Financing |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
WV Commercial Patent Incentives Tax Credit |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Commercial Patent Incentives Tax Act |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Special Rates of Electric Power for Industrial Consumers |
Financial Assistance |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Coal Loading Facilities Credit |
Tax Credit |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Industrial Expansion and Revitalization Credit for Electric Power Producers |
Tax Credit |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Manufacturing Sales Tax Exemption |
Tax Credit |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WV Tax Department |
Sales Tax Exemption for Certain E-Commerce Businesses |
Tax Credit |
Statewide |
Mark Muchow |
304-558-8730 |
P |
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WVU Bureau of Business & Economic Research |
Research and Data Services |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
John Deskins |
304-293-7876 |
P |
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WVU College of Law |
Starting Your Business |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Priya Baskaran |
304-293-0955 |
P |
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WVU Innovation Corporation |
Research & Development, Starting Your Business, Technical and Operational Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
Matt Harbaugh |
304-293-7498 |
P |
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WVU Research Corporation |
Research & Development |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
John Childress |
304-293-3998 |
P |
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WVU Shared Research Facilities |
Research & Development |
Technical Assistance |
Statewide |
TRINA KAROLCHIK WAFLE |
304-293-6038 |
P |
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Wyoming County Economic Development Authority |
Economic Development |
Economic Development |
Wyoming |
Christy Laxton |
304-732-6707 |
P |
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CORE |
Addiction Recovery Workforce Services |
Statewide |
Ashley Shaw |
304-691-1995 |
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RCBI |
Aerospace |
Statewide |
Jim Smith |
304.781.1655 |
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RCBI |
Agriculture |
Statewide |
Bill Woodrum |
304.781.1670 |
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RCBI |
Apprenticeship |
Statewide |
Lucinda Curry |
304.720.7742 |
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MURC |
Brad D. Smith Business Incubator |
Statewide |
Jim Rorrer Casey Robinson |
304-696-5120 |
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West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center |
Brownfields Development /Site Revitalization |
Statewide |
George Carico |
304-696-5456 |
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RCBI |
Business Development |
Statewide |
Derek Scarbro |
304.781.1684 |
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College of Information Technology and Engineering |
Civil Infrastructure |
Statewide |
Wael Zatar |
304.696.6043 |
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Technology Transfer Office |
Commercialization |
Statewide |
Amy Melton |
304.697.2770 |
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CORTEX |
Community Solutions |
Statewide |
Damien Arthur |
304.696.2764 |
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Marshall MURC |
Community/State Support for Businessess |
Statewide |
Bill Burdette Sara Payne Scarbro |
304-696-6523 304-696-2889 |
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Center for Consumer Law and Education |
Consumer Law |
Statewide |
Damien Arthur |
304.696.2764 |
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College of Information Technology and Engineering |
Cyber Security |
Statewide |
Wael Zatar |
304.696.6043 |
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College of Science |
Cyber Security |
Statewide |
Josh Brunty |
304.696.6044 |
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College of Science |
Digital Forensics |
Statewide |
John Sammons Josh Brunty |
304.696.7241 304.691.8962 |
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RCBI |
Early Stage Funding |
Statewide |
Derek Scarbro |
304.781.1684 |
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MURC |
Economic Development |
Statewide |
Bob Plymale |
304-528-7249 |
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iCenter |
Entrepreneurship Innovation |
Statewide |
Tricia Ball |
304.696.5745 |
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RCBI |
Entrepreneurship Services |
Statewide |
Bill Woodrum |
304.781.1670 |
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RCBI |
Exporting Services |
Statewide |
Charlotte Weber |
304.781.1670 |
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MURC |
External Engagement |
Statewide |
Sara Payne Scarbro |
304.696.2889 |
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Federal Programs |
Federal Support for Businesses |
Statewide |
Charlotte Weber |
304.781.1670 |
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College of Science |
Forensic Science DNA Lab |
Statewide |
Jason Chute |
304.691.8946 |
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MURC |
International Support for Businesses |
Statewide |
Bob Plymale Sara Payne Scarbro |
304-696-2889 |
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Office of Career Education |
Internships |
Statewide |
Debby Stoler |
304-696-6679 |
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Office of Career Education |
Job Postings / Career Fairs |
Statewide |
Debby Stoler |
304-696-6679 |
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RCBI |
Manufacturing Technical Services |
Statewide |
Arley Carpenter |
304.720.7741 |
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CBER |
Market Research |
Statewide |
Bo Feng |
304.696.2615 |
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College of Information Technology and Engineering |
Materials Testing |
Statewide |
Wael Zatar |
304.696.6043 |
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MURC |
Navigation of the University Operations |
Statewide |
Sara Payne Scarbro |
304.696.2889 |
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College of Business |
Patent Law Student Support |
Statewide |
Olen York |
304-696-2636 |
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RCBI |
Prototyping |
Statewide |
Arley Carpenter |
304.781.1655 |
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MURC |
Research |
Statewide |
John Maher |
304.696.4748 |
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MURC |
Southern West Virginia Higher Education Partnerships |
Statewide |
Sara Payne Scarbro |
304.696.2889 |
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College of Business |
Student Projects |
Statewide |
Ben Eng |
304-696-3420 |
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iCenter |
Student Start-Up Support |
Statewide |
Tricia Ball |
304.696.5746 |
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RCBI |
Supply Chain |
Statewide |
Derek Scarbro |
304.781.1684 |
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MURC |
Surveys |
Statewide |
Brittany Bruce |
304.696.6273 |
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MURC |
Facilitation with Marshall Services/Tours |
Statewide |
Sara Payne Scarbro |
304-696-2889 |
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RCBI |
Workforce Training |
Regional Economic Development PartnershipStatewide |
Lucinda Curry |
304.720.7742 |
