Two former tenants of the West Virginia University Business Incubator spoke Thursday, March 19, 2009 at the Charleston Marriott Town Center, located in West Virginia’s state capital. Steve Turner, chief executive officer of Protea Biosciences Inc. and Greg Clutter, director of commercialization at the Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research & Innovation Center were present as speakers at “TechConnect West Virginia” to discuss a plan for West Virginia’s economy. According to the website, “A strategic plan to grow the state’s innovation economy” was discussed and revealed to those in attendance. Speakers also included West Virginia University alum Governor Joe Manchin, among others.
The Mid-Atlantic Technology, Research and Innovation Center (MATRIC) is a world-class non-profit research and development corporation headquartered in Charleston, WV. The purpose of MATRIC is to become a nationally and internationally respected center of excellence for research and innovation in the disciplines of chemistry and chemical products, biotechnology and biosciences, and software systems, especially in the areas of confluence between two or more of these disciplines. Services include research incubation of new products and processes, provision of facilities and technical talent for carrying out experimental work from laboratory scale to production scale, and the provision of other specialized technical services that meet regional, state and national needs. The goal of MATRIC is to execute research, development, and commercialization projects in areas where traditional disciplines converge. (From wvubi.com)
Protea Biosciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets innovative products that improve the ability to find and characterize proteins in biological samples. This is a critical area of need, because with current technology, the majority of proteins present in blood or cell samples go undetected. This limits the ability to find new biological targets to develop new therapeutic interventions for human disease. (From wvubi.com)
For more information, please visit the Charleston Daily Mail website.
Posted by Vanessa White on March 26, 2009 at 8:08 am in the following categories: WVUBI
