Marshall University President Brad D. Smith issued the following statement regarding Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s announcement this evening of a new West Virginia POWER Tech Center.
“We are excited to support Gov. Morrisey’s vision to establish West Virginia at the forefront of emerging technologies and innovations with the creation of the West Virginia POWER Tech Center. This center will bring together a statewide collaboration of higher education institutions, including Marshall, to supercharge our technology, energy and innovation sectors.
“As a global energy leader, it’s West Virginia energy that has built our great nation and will continue to power our nation’s next chapter of success. Marshall is proud to help spearhead the state’s collective energy and technology strategy, especially focusing on workforce development in a world powered by artificial intelligence (AI.)
“As a national leader in cyber security and advanced manufacturing, Marshall University is eager to continue to scale these efforts in support of this vision and in partnership with the state.”