WVU LaunchLab Network

Who we are

Housed under the Office of the Provost, the internationally recognized award winning WVU LaunchLab Network serves as a comprehensive, one-stop innovation and commercialization center. Located in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser, the LaunchLab Network consists of applied innovation centers providing WVU students with a collaborative working environment to create their new ideas. Whether the idea is a for-profit or non-profit, the LaunchLab Network offers hands-on idea development support, education, mentorship, prototyping facilities, resources and connections to help advance innovative entrepreneurs.

These student-based applied innovation centers leverage the capabilities and resources of multiple academic and professional disciplines. The LaunchLab Network offers a comprehensive approach to providing startup support while utilizing the university and the state’s economic development community.

Click on the links at the bottom of the page to read articles about the events we host, and students we support.

Why we need your support

All the WVU LaunchLab Network’s services are free of charge to students. We help any student, in any major, offering guidance throughout the entire innovation process from ideation to commercialization.

Over the last two years, the LaunchLab Network assisted 360 new student ideas and supported 210 student businesses in their development. Our students received close to $178K in funding through grants or pitch competitions.

We are asking you to partner with the LaunchLab Network to help us continue to provide these opportunities. Your monetary donation will be used to directly support our students by providing them with the resources needed for future innovation.

How you can help

Greatest Needs

One of the biggest components of our free services lies within prototype development, which happens in our Maker Lab. Since our services are free to students, the LaunchLab Network supports the cost of prototype and product development. With the help of donations and sponsorships, the LaunchLab Network will be able to support more student innovations towards commercialization and/or business startups. In addition, we would like to mobilize our prototyping labs throughout the state by creating portable Maker Lab units.

Our Greatest Needs Fund also supports:

Seed Funding
The LaunchLab Network Seed Fund is an application-based grant fund designed to support ventures that have been formed and vetted, with student owners who are prepared to work full time on the product or company. Seed funding is appropriate for companies that are pre-revenue and need the funds to complete product development and build their team in preparation for launch.

Pitch Competition Proceeds

The LaunchLab Network hosts several opportunities for student innovators to pitch their ideas for startup funds. These funds are small grants geared towards continued product development and are applied directly to materials or service providers. We also help our students attend national pitch competitions by providing coaching and assisting with transportation cost.

Morgantown: https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2019/03/28/wvu-launchlab-network-hosts-third-annual-march-idea-challenge

Beckley: https://www.wvutech.edu/news/2019/04/29/students-showcase-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-across-the-mountain-state

Keyser: https://www.potomacstatecollege.edu/news/2019/05/01/potomac-state-team-wins-first-place-at-wvu-s-demo-day-expo

Success!

Ken Kendrick WVU Foundation Board Match

Once members of the WVU Foundation Board of Directors collectively have donated $250,000, a generous contribution from Ken Kendrick will unlock an additional $250,000.

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Leaderboard

George Weaver Lunch Hour Challenge

The participating group that receives the most donations during the Lunch Hour Challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for its Greatest Needs Fund, through the generosity of George Weaver.

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,500	WVU Extension Service	75
2		College of Creative Arts	25
3		Chambers College of Business & Economics	22
4		Eberly College of Arts and Sciences	20
5		WVU Medicine Children's	17
6		WVU Cancer Institute	15
7		Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources	13
8		Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design	11
9		The Daily Athenaeum and U92-The Moose	10
10		WVU Libraries	8
11		College of Law	8
12		School of Medicine	7
13		College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences	5
14		College of Education and Human Services	5
15		Reed College of Media	4
16		School of Pharmacy	3
17		School of Dentistry	3
18		Alumni Chapters	3
19		WVU Athletics	3
20		Global Affairs (International)	3
21		Honors College	3
22		Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program	3
23		Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute	2
24		Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	2
25		Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives	2
26		WVU LaunchLab Network	2
27		Sports Club Federation	2
28		School of Public Health	1
29		First-Generation Student Success	1
30		Rosenbaum Family House	1
31		School of Nursing	1
32		Student Life	1
33		WVU Tech	1
34		Fraternity and Sorority Life	1
35		Folds of Honor (Veteran Support)	1
36		Critical Care and Trauma Institute	0
37		Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program	0
38		HSC Charleston Campus	0
39		HSC Eastern Campus	0
40		Humanities Center	0
41		Mountaineer Maniacs	0
42		Office of Graduate Education and Life	0
43		Residence Hall Association	0
44		Science Adventure School	0
45		Student Government Association	0
46		West Virginia University Potomac State College	0
47		WVU Eye Institute	0
48		WVU Greatest Needs	0
49		WVU Heart & Vascular Institute	0
50		WVU Online	0

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Leaderboard

George Weaver Happy Hour Challenge

The participating group that receives the most donations during the Happy Hour Challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for its Greatest Needs Fund, through the generosity of George Weaver.

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,500	WVU Extension Service	67
2		WVU Medicine Children's	65
3		College of Creative Arts	26
4		Chambers College of Business & Economics	17
5		Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources	14
6		Alumni Association	14
7		Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design	14
8		Alumni Chapters	13
9		Eberly College of Arts and Sciences	13
10		College of Law	12
11		School of Medicine	11
12		College of Education and Human Services	9
13		WVU Cancer Institute	8
14		School of Nursing	7
15		The Daily Athenaeum and U92-The Moose	6
16		WVU Athletics	5
17		College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences	5
18		Reed College of Media	4
19		School of Pharmacy	4
20		First-Generation Student Success	3
21		WVU Greatest Needs	3
22		WVU Tech	2
23		Rosenbaum Family House	2
24		WVU Libraries	2
25		Honors College	2
26		WVU Eye Institute	2
27		School of Public Health	2
28		West Virginia University Potomac State College	1
29		School of Dentistry	1
30		HSC Charleston Campus	1
31		Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute	1
32		Residence Hall Association	1
33		Folds of Honor (Veteran Support)	1
34		Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program	0
35		Critical Care and Trauma Institute	0
36		Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives	0
37		Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	0
38		Fraternity and Sorority Life	0
39		Global Affairs (International)	0
40		Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program	0
41		HSC Eastern Campus	0
42		Humanities Center	0
43		Mountaineer Maniacs	0
44		Office of Graduate Education and Life	0
45		Science Adventure School	0
46		Sports Club Federation	0
47		Student Government Association	0
48		Student Life	0
49		WVU Heart & Vascular Institute	0
50		WVU LaunchLab Network	0
51		WVU Online	0

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Leaderboard

George Weaver Night Owl Challenge

The participating group that receives the most donations during the Night Owl Challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for its Greatest Needs Fund, through the generosity of George Weaver.

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,500	WVU Extension Service	63
2		College of Creative Arts	29
3		School of Medicine	18
4		Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources	18
5		Eberly College of Arts and Sciences	17
6		Chambers College of Business & Economics	14
7		WVU Medicine Children's	13
8		Alumni Chapters	11
9		Reed College of Media	9
10		WVU Athletics	7
11		College of Education and Human Services	7
12		WVU Cancer Institute	5
13		Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design	5
14		Alumni Association	4
15		School of Dentistry	4
16		Honors College	4
17		College of Law	3
18		School of Pharmacy	3
19		School of Nursing	3
20		College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences	3
21		The Daily Athenaeum and U92-The Moose	3
22		Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	2
23		WVU Tech	2
24		Sports Club Federation	2
25		WVU Greatest Needs	1
26		WVU Heart & Vascular Institute	1
27		Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program	1
28		HSC Charleston Campus	1
29		Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute	1
30		Science Adventure School	1
31		Humanities Center	1
32		Rosenbaum Family House	1
33		Critical Care and Trauma Institute	1
34		Student Life	1
35		Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program	1
36		Mountaineer Maniacs	1
37		Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives	0
38		First-Generation Student Success	0
39		Folds of Honor (Veteran Support)	0
40		Fraternity and Sorority Life	0
41		Global Affairs (International)	0
42		HSC Eastern Campus	0
43		Office of Graduate Education and Life	0
44		Residence Hall Association	0
45		School of Public Health	0
46		Student Government Association	0
47		West Virginia University Potomac State College	0
48		WVU Eye Institute	0
49		WVU LaunchLab Network	0
50		WVU Libraries	0
51		WVU Online	0

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Participation Leaderboard

Which Participating Group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the Leaderboard.

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	WVU Extension Service	577
2	College of Creative Arts	496
3	Eberly College of Arts and Sciences	339
4	WVU Medicine Children's	326
5	Chambers College of Business & Economics	285
6	Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources	235
7	School of Medicine	208
8	WVU Cancer Institute	180
9	Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design	147
10	Alumni Chapters	144
11	Alumni Association	135
12	WVU Athletics	123
13	College of Law	120
14	Reed College of Media	108
15	College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences	100
16	The Daily Athenaeum and U92-The Moose	83
17	School of Nursing	74
18	College of Education and Human Services	71
19	School of Pharmacy	66
20	School of Dentistry	63
21	WVU Tech	57
22	WVU Libraries	53
23	Honors College	51
24	Sports Club Federation	38
25	Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program	37
26	Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute	35
27	School of Public Health	34
28	WVU Greatest Needs	33
29	HSC Charleston Campus	30
30	WVU Foundation	22
31	Global Affairs (International)	21
32	Student Government Association	21
33	First-Generation Student Success	20
34	Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	18
35	Student Life	18
36	Rosenbaum Family House	16
37	Folds of Honor (Veteran Support)	15
38	Mountaineer Maniacs	15
39	WVU Eye Institute	13
40	Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives	8
41	West Virginia University Potomac State College	7
42	WVU Heart & Vascular Institute	6
43	WVU LaunchLab Network	6
44	Humanities Center	5
45	Fraternity and Sorority Life	5
46	Science Adventure School	4
47	Office of Graduate Education and Life	4
48	Critical Care and Trauma Institute	3
49	Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program	2
50	HSC Eastern Campus	2
51	WVU Online	2
52	Residence Hall Association	2

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Amount Raised Leaderboard

Which Participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the Leaderboard!

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources	$6,098,886.36
2	WVU Extension Service	$1,351,643.55
3	WVU Medicine Children's	$1,213,359.04
4	HSC Charleston Campus	$259,950.00
5	Chambers College of Business & Economics	$249,560.77
6	Eberly College of Arts and Sciences	$167,563.74
7	School of Dentistry	$142,335.00
8	School of Pharmacy	$140,685.00
9	School of Medicine	$139,781.70
10	Alumni Association	$108,454.04
11	WVU Athletics	$98,096.37
12	WVU Foundation	$79,753.67
13	College of Creative Arts	$79,255.25
14	WVU Cancer Institute	$59,623.68
15	Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design	$43,851.38
16	WVU Greatest Needs	$36,334.34
17	Alumni Chapters	$33,313.01
18	College of Law	$28,907.02
19	Reed College of Media	$22,610.37
20	WVU Tech	$18,293.67
21	College of Education and Human Services	$17,164.02
22	School of Nursing	$12,091.20
23	College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences	$12,081.37
24	WVU Libraries	$9,258.35
25	Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute	$7,217.34
26	School of Public Health	$5,786.01
27	The Daily Athenaeum and U92-The Moose	$5,391.89
28	Humanities Center	$5,350.00
29	Honors College	$4,086.70
30	Sports Club Federation	$3,508.67
31	Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	$3,368.67
32	Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program	$3,168.67
33	Rosenbaum Family House	$2,590.00
34	First-Generation Student Success	$2,147.34
35	WVU Heart & Vascular Institute	$1,775.00
36	Global Affairs (International)	$1,406.01
37	Student Life	$1,362.34
38	Student Government Association	$1,326.00
39	Folds of Honor (Veteran Support)	$1,189.68
40	West Virginia University Potomac State College	$893.67
41	WVU Eye Institute	$862.34
42	Critical Care and Trauma Institute	$375.00
43	Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives	$303.67
44	WVU LaunchLab Network	$277.34
45	Science Adventure School	$275.00
46	Office of Graduate Education and Life	$268.67
47	Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program	$200.00
48	HSC Eastern Campus	$200.00
49	Mountaineer Maniacs	$137.19
50	WVU Online	$125.00
51	Fraternity and Sorority Life	$118.74
52	Residence Hall Association	$37.34

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WVU Day of Giving "We're Live" Match

WVU Day of Giving is live! Help us kick off the 2019 WVU Day of Giving by making a gift to your favorite area of WVU. Gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000.

$50,000 MATCHED

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Kevin Sidow Greatest Needs Dollar for Dollar Match

Donations made to any “Greatest Needs” fund on the Day of Giving will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $25,000 by a generous gift from Kevin Sidow beginning at 8:00 a.m. on WVU Day of Giving. Help us meet this match by making a donation to your favorite WVU school, college or department’s Greatest Needs Fund today!

$25,000 MATCHED

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WVU Faculty and Staff Dollar for Dollar Match

Calling all WVU Faculty and Staff! Kick off the work day by donating on WVU Day of Giving. Gifts made by WVU faculty and staff will be matched dollar for dollar by contributions from members of the WVU Board of Governors, and the WVU Foundation Board of Directors up to a total of $25,000 starting at 8:00 a.m. on WVU Day of Giving.

$25,000 MATCHED

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First Time Donors Dollar for Dollar Match

The next $10,000 in donations made by First Time Donors will be matched dollar for dollar starting at 1:00 p.m. on WVU Day of Giving. Make your first ever donation to WVU now and get your gift matched.

$10,000 MATCHED

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$100,000

1,000 Mountaineers for $100,000

The first 1,000 gifts of $100 or more will be matched up to $100 each helping us raise an extra $100,000 for Day of Giving. Help us unlock this $100,000 by making a gift of $100 or more! The $100 match to your gift will be made once the challenge is met!

1,000 / 1,000 Gifts

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Success!

Alexis Pugh and Michael Escue Social Media Challenge

If 1,000 people share of a photo of themselves on social media with the Flying WV logo, it will unlock an additional gift of $20,000 generously provided by Alexis Pugh and Michael Escue. Use #WVUDayofGiving with your photo.

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Participating Groups

Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design Alumni Association Alumni Chapters Chambers College of Business & Economics Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program College of Creative Arts College of Education and Human Services College of Law College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Critical Care and Trauma Institute Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Eberly College of Arts and Sciences First-Generation Student Success Folds of Honor (Veteran Support) Global Affairs (International) Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program Honors College HSC Charleston Campus HSC Eastern Campus Humanities Center Office of Graduate Education and Life Reed College of Media Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Rosenbaum Family House School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy School of Public Health Science Adventure School Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources Student Life Student Organizations The Daily Athenaeum and U92-The Moose West Virginia University Potomac State College WVU Athletics WVU Cancer Institute WVU Extension Service WVU Eye Institute WVU Greatest Needs WVU Heart & Vascular Institute WVU LaunchLab Network WVU Libraries WVU Medicine Children's WVU Online WVU Tech

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