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Tara St. Clair
Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
A Parkersburg native, Tara St. Clair is passionate about connecting people, ideas, and opportunities to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship across West Virginia. As Director of the WVU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, she leads efforts to unite students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners in advancing innovation and startup growth.
Tara previously served as Program Director for the Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, where she developed statewide initiatives that bridged the academic and business communities.
A connector by nature, Tara co-founded and co-chairs the West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem and Bridging Innovation Week, engaging thousands of stakeholders annually to strengthen one of the nation’s most rural and resilient regions.
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