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West Virginia University is one of the partner institutions that make up the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Hub: Interior Northeast Region. IN I-Corps aims to expand the nation’s geography of innovation by creating a cohesive innovation ecosystem that delivers effective models of education and workforce training designed for and by innovators in rural regions and small cities. Learn more about WVU.

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Regional I-Corps Courses and Info Sessions are open to anyone, regardless of University affiliation or geographic location. Courses can be virtual or conference-based, and sometimes are intended for innovators in a specific field.

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RAI helps make West Virginia farms more sustainable, profitable 2560 1391 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

RAI helps make West Virginia farms more sustainable, profitable

The Regenerative Agricultural Innovations, LLC (RAI), led by Dr. Matt Wilson, professor of animal sciences at West Virginia University (WVU), is helping make small farms in West Virginia more sustainable and profitable.

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Brite raises $650k for platform to support at-risk students 2560 1707 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

Brite raises $650k for platform to support at-risk students

Brite has developed a student support platform that uses behavioral data and predictive analytics to proactively identify at-risk college students and facilitate timely interventions. The company has raised over $650K in funding and has established partnerships with seven universities across the country.

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Biotechnology Researchers Immerse in Customer Discovery at BIO 1000 562 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast

Biotechnology Researchers Immerse in Customer Discovery at BIO

For the third year, the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) led a hybrid I-Corps regional course that included a funded customer discovery trip to the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest biotech industry event. 

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Team

Jason Hubbart

Faculty Lead

West Virginia University

Anne Jones

Regional I-Corps Instructor

West Virginia University

Fred King

Fred King

Hub Partner Senior Administrator, Vice President for Research, Professor of Chemistry

West Virginia University

Erienne Olesh

Erienne Olesh

Operations Team, National I-Corps Adjunct Instructor, Regional Instructor, Tech Scout

West Virginia University

Jessica Allen

Jessica Ott

Operations Team, Regional I-Corps Instructor, Tech Scout

West Virginia University

Michelle Taylor

Michelle Taylor

Regional I-Corps Instructor

West Virginia University

Bob Waggoner

Bob Waggoner

Regional I-Corps Instructor

West Virginia University

Carrie White

Carrie White

Regional I-Corps Instructor

West Virginia University

Ming Lei

Ming Lei

Senior Administrator

West Virginia University

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