Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.  

Today is Monday, June 17, 2024.

The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding vouchers to innovators with ideas for advancing energy and sustainability…Learn why a diverse selection of manufacturers are saying #YesWV, and how the WV Department of Economic Development can assist with your business…and Lake Stephens in Raleigh County is the latest scenic location to receive an Almost Heaven swing…on today’s daily304.

#1 – From WV BUSINESSLINK – A new $2.1 million opportunity through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions is making $100,000 vouchers available to the public.

Through the Technology Commercialization Fund Open Voucher Call, a select number of vouchers, which are redeemable at one of eight National Laboratories and must be used within a one-year period, will be awarded to innovators with ideas for advancing energy, sustainability, and other lab-supported initiatives. 

The selected National Lab will then provide expertise and lab validation capabilities to the awardee to help them advance their concept closer to commercialization. 

Anyone interested is encouraged to attend an informational webinar on July 18 at 2 p.m. ET. Applications for the call are due October 3, 2024.

Read more:

https://wvbusinesslink.com/2024/06/07/100000-available-in-national-lab-assistance-through-open-voucher-call/

#2 – From WV DED – Consumers are in constant contact with products containing elements made in the Mountain State. Everything from the base polymers in cosmetics and window seals to finished goods such as spark plugs, tableware, charcoal and kitchen cabinets are made in #YesWV.

The state’s diverse manufacturing sector includes chemicals, biotech/pharmaceuticals, primary metals, automotive components, fabricated products, wood products and more. West Virginia’s workforce ranks first in the U.S. for the lowest turnover rate in manufacturing-specific jobs.

Visit the West Virginia Department of Economic Development online for assistance or to download a business assistance brochure.

Learn more:

https://westvirginia.gov/industries/manufacturing/

#3 – From LOOTPRESS  – Visitors to Lake Stephens will now have the opportunity to survey the overlook and take pics from one of the state’s iconic Almost Heaven swings. The swing is the first to be installed in Raleigh County.

The oversized wooden swings were established by the West Virginia Department of Tourism as a way to promote and encourage visitors to snap and share Instagram photos from scenic locations in the Mountain State. Swings can be found throughout the state at strategic locations including Coopers Rock State Forest, Wheeling Heritage Port and the State Capitol. 

To find a swing, visit wvtourism.com. Be sure to share your photos on social media using #AlmostHeaven.

Read more:

https://www.lootpress.com/lake-stephens-overlook-to-become-one-of-20-viewpoints-to-host-almost-heaven-swing/

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That’s all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.