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West Virginia’s top innovators take home nearly $300K at the Mountain State Innovators Summit
From young inventors to high-growth potential business founders, some of West Virginia’s most forward-thinking minds were celebrated this week as winners were announced at the Mountain State Innovators Summit, held November 12-14 at Stonewall Resort.
Hosted by the Hayhurst Family, West Virginia University Extension and the WVU Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab, the Summit brought together finalists from across the state to compete in eight live pitch competitions, awarding more than $300,000 in total prizes to entrepreneurs, students, and community leaders.
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