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From staff reports Contributed INNOVATORS — Kyle Gillis, left, and Jim Carnes, founders of Iconic Air, have been recognized as part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Gillis is originally from Wheeling, and Carnes grew up in Weirton. MORGANTOWN — Two Ohio Valley natives who founded a company focusing on the global energy sector have been recognized as part of the recent Forbes 30 Under 30 list. James Carnes, a Weirton native, and Kyle Gillis, originally of Wheeling, founded Iconic Air during their senior year at West Virginia University’s Statler College of Engineering. Two years later,...

1 of 4 Iconic Air founders and collaborators Kyle Gillis (left) and James Carnes have received a Forbes 30 Under 30 designation for their work in global energy sector innovation. The Morgantown entrepreneurs received a $700,000 grant in October to develop their software technology for the Air Force. Courtesy photo