About Highlights:
Highlights is a 30 minute weekly TV show featuring organizations, events, grass-roots efforts and people who move our state and community forward in a positive way.
The show is a collaboration with Kanawha County Schools, Optimum Communications and Jim Strawn & Company.
The show airs daily at 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Optimum’s channel 17.
WV Regional Techology Park
The show airing March 17, 2025 – March 24, 2025 features the WV Regional Techology Park. We interviewed Matt Ballard, CEO of the WV Tech Park.
Matt discussed the history of the Tech Park and how the transformation from Union Carbide to the WV Regional Tech Park in 2022 unfolded. He then went on the talk about the operations at the park. They have 29 partners/tennants our the property located in South Charleston, WV.
The West Virginia Regional Technology Park is leading the Mountain State into a new frontier of innovation, science, and technology.
Built on the legacy of scientists, engineers, and innovators who brought over 30,000 patents valued at eighteen billion dollars into the marketplace at this unique location, the Tech Park is where the spark of an idea or concept can become a market-ready product.
The Tech Park is more than just land and office space – it’s a place where you can find a willing partner to obtain the assets, workforce, and connections to succeed. Not only will you find connectivity to redundant utilities and high-speed internet access but also connections to state and federal government leaders, bankers, technology resources, educational leaders, and more. Choosing the Tech Park provides access to West Virginia’s beautiful landscape with a low cost of living and plenty of social activities including skiing, boating, golf, hunting, fishing, world-class resorts, music, research universities, and much more.
Visit the West Virginia Regional Tech Park today and discover a place to grow, succeed and thrive in business and in life.
If you would like to learn more about becoming a partner/tennant at the Tech Park, click on this document.
You can also call, 304-356-3165.
Science on a Sphere
Matt discussed their program Science on a Sphere, (SOS) inside of the National Weather Service building.
It is a wonderful partnership with the Tech Park and the National Weather Service.
They do presentations to K-12 students and community groups! SOS is a room-sized, global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot diameter sphere, analogous to a giant animated globe.
The 2-hour (approx.) program features:
Extreme Weather
Weather Data & Tracking
Meteorology as a Career Path
National Weather Service Operations Tour
More!
With over 600 datasets available to display, customized programming is also available!
The Science on a Sphere program is made possible by the support of BridgeValley Community and Technical College, the WV Dept. of Education, and other local businesses and organizations dedicated to advancing STEM education.
Book Your Visit
To book a visit or learn more, contact Sylvia Asbury, WVRTP Communications and Programming Coordinator at sylvia.asbury@wvrtp.com.
Contact WV Tech Park
Questions about the Tech Park or want to schedule a visit? Use the contact form here or call (304) 356-3165.
