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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A state-owned technology and research park in South Charleston could become a "signature center" that spurs the development of West Virginia's chemical, energy and materials industries in West Virginia, according to a preliminary report released Friday.

"It will really enable West Virginia to step up on the national stage," said Mitch Horowitz, a consultant hired to help plan the tech park's future.

Horowitz, who works for the Columbus, Ohio-based Battelle Memorial Institute, issued a series of recommendations Friday, providing a blueprint for the tech park's development.

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Author: Eric Eyre