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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A statewide group is conducting a study to determine whether researchers at West Virginia's smaller colleges would be interested in working with companies to commercialize new products.

TechConnectWV, a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting the state's innovation economy, will survey researchers at 18 smaller colleges and universities, both public and private.

"Ultimately, such a consortium could connect researchers at our smaller institutions of higher education with private sector partners who could help them commercialize new products, services, and technologies," said Anne Barth, executive director of TechConnectWV.

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