Mountain State Innovators Summit to award nearly $300K to West Virginia entrepreneurs

The 2025 Mountain State Innovators Summit - with live pitch competitions and nearly $300,000 in prizes - is set for Nov. 12-14 at Stonewall Resort in Lewis County. (WVU Photo) Download full-size WHAT: Hosted by West Virginia University Extension, the Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab and the Hayhurst Family, the 2025 Mountain State Innovators Summit will bring together the state's brightest innovators for live pitch competitions and nearly $300,000 awarded in prizes to entrepreneurs, students and community leaders from across the state. WHO: WVU Extension, Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab and Hayhurst Family representatives, middle and high school students participating in the new Young Innovators competitions, college students, veterans and early-stage business owners WHEN: Nov. 12-14 WHERE: Stonewall Resort, 940 Resort Drive, Roanoke NOTES: Find a full agenda for the three-day summit. -WVU- ar/hb/11/6/25 MEDIA CONTACT: Hannah BoothInterim Director of Communications, Marketing and TechnologyWVU Division for Land-Grant Engagement304-293-8701; [email protected] Call 1-855-WVU-NEWS for the latest West Virginia University news and information from WVUToday. Extension Media Advisories