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Student Entrepreneurship & 

Innovation At WVU: Creating Something Together

Academic units across West Virginia University are committed to collaborating productively to support and provide resources to students who have vision for new products or businesses. In this session, attendees will hear from students in a number of majors and colleges at WVU, including Business and Economics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Agri-business. These young people truly embody the entrepreneurial mindset and innovative spirit we want to foster in all our students, on campus and beyond. Working in teams, they’ve come up with some exciting things to share. You’ll also hear how the WVU LaunchLab, the College of B & E, the College of Creative Arts and the Reed College of Media work together to ensure the success of these teams. The panel will be facilitated by Steve Cutright of the Brickstreet Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the College of Business and Economics, and by Carrie White, the Director of the WVU LaunchLab.

Steve Cutright's Bio

Steve Cutright is the Director of the BrickStreet Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the College of Business and Economics at WVU. He joined the university as a Visiting Lecturing Professor in the Management and Entrepreneurship departments. Prior to that, Cutright spent 22 years in engineering and construction. He retired from a very successful career in the private industry in 2000 to embark on numerous entrepreneurial initiatives. Since 2002, he has owned and operated 11 businesses, both wholly and jointly, and provided organizational, financial and technical consulting services to the retail, manufacturing, insurance, construction, mining, finance and real estate industries. 

Steve Cutright

Steve Cutright, MBA

Director of the BrickStreet Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, College of Business & Economics


Breakout Session 3: 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Session 4: 2:30-3:15 p.m.