Aug 29, 2022 | News, Success Stories
David Myers is learning valuable new skills and gaining a new lease on life through programs at Marshall University’s Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI). The 30-year-old Hurricane native recently completed Recovery Works, a one-of-a-kind short-term training program for...
Jul 28, 2022 | News, Success Stories
Even the sweetest of small businesses can face challenges. When Faye Dunford, the namesake of Mama Faye’s Fudge & Confections of Lewisburg, decided to whip the treats loved by her grandchildren into a small business, she wanted to make sure she got the details as...
May 27, 2022 | News, Success Stories
Mike McCown, owner of Industrial Bolting Technologies in Kanawha County, knows a thing or two about reshoring American manufacturing. By 2005, McCown had become a successful distributor of industrial tools. However, the hydraulic wrenches he was selling across the...
May 25, 2022 | Featured, News, Success Stories, Uncategorized
Chris Shreve was a summer intern at the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) in 2004 and again in 2005. Today, he’s a talented engineer working on cutting-edge projects in McKinney, Texas, as part of Raytheon’s Department 22, focused on rapidly developing the next...
Apr 27, 2022 | Featured, News, Success Stories
Cyclops Industries of South Charleston has been named Family-Owned Small Business of the Year in West Virginia by the District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Founded more than 60 years ago, the company manufactures safety sight glasses for...
Mar 28, 2022 | Featured, News, Success Stories
Every day, mechanical engineers and industrial technicians working collaboratively with clients of the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University assist in tackling complex manufacturing challenges. With 700 years of combined industrial experience, the...
