TechConnectWV announces award program
18 January, 2011
category: Biometrics
TechConnectWV, a professional coalition devoted to the growth and diversification of West Virginia’s economy through promotion of technology companies, has announced it is initiating an awards program to recognize companies involved in biometric and identity management technology whose new developments could bring new jobs to the state.
The reasoning behind the coalition’s focus on the biometric and identity management industry is due to its recent growth in the area driven by government projects.
It is due to those many government-based biometrics programs that officials from TechConnectWV believe West Virginia is seen as a major hub for the biometrics industry, but also realize that there are very few commercial biometric companies located in the state.
The coalition hopes to have rules for submission to the awards published and disseminated by the end of January 2011.