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Meet the brains behind research in #YesWV and some of West Virginia’s coolest spinoff businesses — Touchstone Research Laboratory
Touchstone Research Laboratory (TRL) started in 1980 in the basement of a monastery, where founder, Brian Joseph, rebuilt a scanning electron microscope purchased for $100. The laboratory has come a long way in four decades. Touchstone moved into the Millennium Centre in Triadelphia, WV, in December of 1989. Its offerings expanded, and so did the […]
Continue readingValtronics Solutions named 2022 West Virginia Small Business Exporter of the Year
Kenneth Thompson, President and CEO of Valtronic Solutions, was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s state office during a National Small Business Week awards ceremony on May 6 as West Virginia’s 2022 Small Business Exporter of the Year. Valtronics Solutions, located in Ravenswood in Jackson County, is a system integrator, fabricator, manufacturer, representative, and […]
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The Most Advanced Wind Energy Project in the Region… Completed in #YesWV
Clearway Energy Group is one of the largest renewable energy owners in the US, with over 5,600 net MW of installed wind, solar and energy storage projects. It was recently announced that Clearway had reached commercial operations on their Black Rock wind farm that spans West Virginia’s Grant and Mineral counties. These operations will increase […]
Continue readingXATOR – Providing tailored training solutions for clients in a world of ever-evolving security challenges
Offering advice, training, solutions and…racecars? Xator Corporation’s mission is to allow customers and clients to safely, efficiently, and effectively conduct their business. The company offers a fresh perspective and unconventional approaches to challenges associated with protecting critical infrastructure, assets, facilities, information, and people worldwide. Xator provides services in more than 120 countries worldwide and is […]
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From Cambridge to Boston, to #YesWV and beyond – Meet Veloxint
Veloxint, a manufacturer of nanocrystalline metal alloys, recently announced its move to Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd., located in Triadelphia, West Virginia. Veloxint is working on commercializing high-tech metal alloys for use in the chemical, solar and aerospace industries. Over the next four years, 200 to 300 jobs are estimated to be created as a result […]
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