Hosted by the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, the event welcomes entrepreneurs, investors, students, educators and leaders to collaborate and elevate emerging ventures and advance economic development from April 27-29.
This is not a conference you watch from the back of a room, instead it’s where connections get made, ventures get funded and the state’s next chapter gets written.
Monday, April 27
This is your inside look at the University’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Tour the Innovation Corporation, LaunchLab, Media Innovation Center, Lane Innovation Hub, South Agricultural Sciences Building, Fashion Illustration and Design Studios and more. Then join Vantage Ventures for a welcome reception at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.
Tuesday, April 28
This is the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Annual Conference at the Morgantown Marriott, a full day of networking, speakers and panels on workforce, entrepreneurship and regional growth. That evening, Vantage Ventures and Beacon will host a hackathon open to anyone ready to roll up their sleeves and win some cash. There will also be veteran and artist meetups downtown that are free and open to all.
Wednesday, April 29
This is Competition Day at the Metropolitan Theatre. Watch West Virginia’s most promising founders pitch live at IgniteWV, Vantage Ventures’ Validation Day and LG NOVA Grand Challenge. This is the room where real momentum happens.
All competitions are free and open to the public to watch.
Register before Friday (April 17) using code WVU to save 25%.