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West Virginia is your best access point for succeeding in the highly competitive global biometrics market. The state’s thriving cluster of large and small biometric companies, government agencies, university research facilities and business resources create an environment that ensures profitable success.

West Virginia provides access to:
  • Biometrics Markets
  • Cutting-edge Biometrics Research
  • Skilled Biometrics Work Force
  • Lower Operating Costs
  • A Quality Lifestyle
This rapidly growing West Virginia network of identification-based science and biometrics technology also provides major opportunities to form partnerships that will enhance your business capabilities and growth.

The East Coast location provides convenient access to major U.S. markets, including Washington, D.C., and government agencies in need of biometrics services.

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The FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), located in Clarksburg, W.Va., has the fingerprints and corresponding criminal history information of more than 53 million subjects.

At West Virginia University (WVU), qualified graduates of the country’s first biometrics degree program are available to help start or expand your business.

Also at WVU, the Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR) focuses on biometric identification technology.

Through the Marshall University Master of Forensic Science degree program, students have access to state-of-the-art equipment and high-quality faculty.

The West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation (WVHTC) is focused on training and supporting the high-technology industry through commercialization services.

The West Virginia Biometrics Initiative (WVBI) enhances the biometrics industry in West Virginia by developing basic-knowledge infrastructure, building regional capability and creating biometrics marketing and branding strategies.

The Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA) located in Clarksburg, W. Va., houses the Automated Biometric Identification System, the DoD authoritative, multimodal biometric data repository that stores and matches biometric data to enable targeting, tracking and prosecution of known or potential adversaries.
Dr. Terry Fenger
“None of this would be possible if we didn’t have the human resources available through the academic program to hire highly qualified individuals who remain in West Virginia. This is where they want to be.” Read more.



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