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WVU Innovation Corporation

WVU Medicine / West Virginia University

Last reviewed August 30, 2026

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Program at a Glance

Program mandate: The WVU Innovation Corporation operates the former Mylan/Viatris research campus in Morgantown as a hub for science, technology, engineering, math and medicine ventures, with the stated aim of creating careers and boosting West Virginia's economy. It facilitates strategic partnerships among academia, industry and community stakeholders and hosts tenant companies alongside WVU's own innovation and commercialization staff.
Organizational model: Academic · Nonprofit
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Program types: Innovation center Entrepreneurship
Commercialization pathways: Strategic partnership
Focus areas: Clinical
Official engagement route: Program website ↗Health system website ↗
Last reviewed: August 30, 2026

Mandate and remit

What This Program Does

The WVU Innovation Corporation operates the former Mylan/Viatris research campus in Morgantown as a hub for science, technology, engineering, math and medicine ventures, with the stated aim of creating careers and boosting West Virginia's economy. It facilitates strategic partnerships among academia, industry and community stakeholders and hosts tenant companies alongside WVU's own innovation and commercialization staff. It names WVU Medicine, the 25-hospital health system affiliated with West Virginia University, as a formal partner, along with WVU Corporate Relations and the Morgantown Area Partnership. The Innovation Corporation also connects tenants and outside users to WVU's Shared Research Facilities, which provide access to state-of-the-art instrumentation and expert staff for startups and industry. Outside companies engage it as building tenants, shared-facility users and partners on WVU research collaborations.

Areas of Focus

Clinical

Commercialization Pathways

These routes appear in the program's sourced public record.

Strategic partnership

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Sources and Updates

Reviewed August 30, 2026. External source links open in a new tab.

WVU Innovation Corporation official source ↗ — innovation.wvu.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.
WVU Innovation Corporation source 2 ↗ — innovation.wvu.edu. Accessed August 30, 2026.

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