Tag: Technology

  • It’s Never Too Late to Support Innovation: Please, Make One More Tax Deductible Contribution, to

    Create WV

    There’s a new crew in charge of Create West Virginia these days. A few months ago, CreateWV’s Board of Directors elected digital entrepreneur, new media and local agriculture fan Corey Zinn to serve as the organization’s third president. He’s building a new team focused on Innovation Economy thinking and doing, and they aren’t skipping a…

  • A Brief Overview of Create West Virginia

    Create WV

    createwv.org CREATE WV IS A GRASSROOTS BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION BASED ON INNOVATION ECONOMY PRINCIPLES Create West Virginia focuses on economic development of communities through instilling and modeling Innovation Economy principles throughout the culture, based on the five pillars of resilient economies: diversity, effective education, entrepreneurship and business startups, quality of place, and the…

  • WANTED: DIGITAL & SOCIAL Media Volunteers to Help Preserve Family History, Oral Histories, &

    Create WV

    visitor.r20.constantcontact.com Want to help capture photos in danger or compromised by flood waters? Want a chance to build bridges between generations? Are you looking for meaningful ways to engage those who are too young or too old to do the dangerous work being done in flooded homes and communities? Here’s the plan: 1. Sign up…

  • NEWS: Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute to Test Area for Interest in Cultivating Entrepreneursh

    Create WV

    Idea-stage accelerator to launch if entrepreneurs show sufficient demand Charleston, WV — The Founder Institute (http://fi.co), the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new chapter launch in West Virginia’s Greater Kanawha Valley region, in conjunction with Create West Virginia, and the Appalachian Alliance. Beginning with the…

  • Here come the robots…

    Create WV

    We borrowed a chapter title from Charleston, WV, native Alec Ross’s bestselling book, Industries of the Future, for this blog entry. While we’re talking about bringing back jobs–or attracting job makers, we need a comprehensive understanding of THE ROBOT REVOLUTION and what it means to our state. This subject is just one aspect of forecasting…

  • Be With Us Live, Online, and on Social Media

    Create WV

    On April 5, at around 6:45 pm, you’ll likely be able to see what’s happening live, before the big event. At 7:00 pm, we’ll start. There will be around 400 people at the live event. We have no idea how many more will join online, we’ll see. We are using our YouTube Channel as our…

  • The What Ifs of Success

    Create WV

    We can ask all day long what a candidate plans to do about jobs, but we really should be focusing on his knowledge of attracting and supporting the kinds of jobs that pay well and solve real-world problems without creating a heap more. What do productive, well-paid workers want and need, and can we build…

  • “…If You Think Differently You’re Crazy.” #WVGOVTALK

    Create WV

    “In the primary, there’s only one person that can win, that can win the general election, and if you think differently you’re crazy.” -Jim Justice (Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3.26.16.) To Jim Justice, from CreateWV’s “little guys”, the ones you say you’re suited to take up for: Hold on just a doggone minute, Jim. We’re not so…

  • NEWS: ROUNDTABLE HOSTS SIGN ON TO QUESTION NEXT GOVERNOR

    Create WV

    Create WV’s April 5 event designed to curb political rhetoric, gut business-as-usual-power plays. Focus is on candidates’ understanding and expansion of new, 21st Century jobs and policies to encourage innovation and investment. CHARLESTON, WV — Create WV, a volunteer-led organization known for designing lively, highly engaging public events focused on forward-thinking business development strategies, entrepreneurship…

  • Gubernatorial Event to Live-Stream from University of Charleston’s Geary Auditorium

    Create WV

    Interactive April 5 roundtable to give public chance to question candidates CHARLESTON, WV — Booth Goodwin and Sen. Jeff Kessler will each be featured separately at the Create West Virginia Gubernatorial Roundtable, to take place from 7 p.m. through 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the University of Charleston’s Geary Theater. Live-streaming makes the event…