Building Innovation Scholars for now and the future
In the presentation, Dr. Terry Cyfers will give a brief history of the Innovation Scholar Program from its inception to its current iteration. Dr. Cyfers will then take a few moments to present the future destination of the Innovation Scholar program. Then the Innovation Scholars will present their experience as an Innovation Scholars by giving an overview of their duties, responsibilities, and current projects. The UC Innovation Team will leave time for questions at the end.
Bio
Terry serves as the Assistant Director of Innovation for the University of Charleston’s Wehrle Innovation Center. His focus is giving leadership and development in complex advanced level work in small business creation and expansion, minority business development, educational and training assistance, marketing and communication, business succession planning, export planning, and procurement assistance. Terry’s coaching and consulting practice has positively impacted over 300 entrepreneurs. Additionally, his clients have been featured in numerous publications both locally and nationally. His clients have also received numerous awards such as 2016 Veteran Owned Business of the Year, 2016 Small Business Champion of the Year, 2018 West Virginia Small Business of the Year and 1 st runner up nationally Small Business of the Year, and the West Virginia 2020 Small Business of the Year.