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Call for entrepreneurs, innovators and business enthusiasts

Ignite WV

The Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship invites you to turn your idea into reality with the launch of IgniteWV, a new and improved competition formally known as the West Virginia Statewide Business Plan Competition. 

IgniteWV seeks to fuel new or existing businesses by offering funding, coaching and training to start or grow businesses in the Mountain State. The competition is open to anyone 18 years or older with a new idea or existing business that will be registered in the state of West Virginia. 

The objective of round one is to create a compelling 90-second maximum pitch video that effectively communicates your business proposition.

The application deadline is noon Jan. 18.

Find resources and guidance on developing your competition entry.

Don't miss this opportunity to take your business or business idea to the next level.

Read more about how the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation is supporting IgniteWV with grant funding awarded through the WVU Foundation.