“This award, along with $1 million in state funding from Governor Joe Manchin and another $1 million in private funding, will allow us to move forward so safety in our mines can keep pace with current technologies,” US EDA representative Nick J Rahall said.
The Marshall University Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Science received the money to develop the Mine Safety Technology Innovation Capability and Regional Business Development program.
The incubator is designed to allow for the development of new business in mine technology services, to create a technology clearinghouse database, and provide technology transfer services – including virtual interactive and mine environment simulation technologies to further enhance training.
