Athens : Featured Stories

inspired by ohio third frontier, national group relocates offices to lorain county community college

Lee Chilcote Thursday, May 31, 2012

A not-so-quiet revolution is taking place at the Entrepreneurship Innovation Center at Lorain County Community College. The organizations and companies located here are helping to propel Ohio's innovation economy forward. Now its newest tenant, the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds, is launching educational programs and a national conference to build on the momentum.

Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Venture Capital, Workforce Transition

Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Youngstown, Cleveland, Lima, Akron, Toledo, Canton, Cincinnati

from wall street to main street: will equity-based crowdfunding help to grow ohio startups?

Lee Chilcote Thursday, May 03, 2012

Equity-based crowdfunding will allow everyone the opportunity to become a venture capitalist. But is this a good thing? Remember the dot-com bubble that burst in the 1990s? Yet while crowdfunding brings a certain amount of risk, even skeptics say that it has the potential to bring an important source of new capital to Ohio. The emerging phenomenon could also empower a new class of investors.

Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Pre-Seed Funds, Software, Talent, Technology, Venture Capital

Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Youngstown, Cleveland, Lima, Akron, Toledo, Canton, Cincinnati

collaboration in ohio aerospace industry leads towards global leadership

Joe Zeis, Gary Conley and Charles Dutch Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ohio's aerospace industry is one of the strongest in the country, yet its continued prominence is by no means assured. In the past few years, fierce global competition, rapid industry change and a fragmented business sector were real threats to our ongoing success. Yet now, the newly-created Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Council is offering a unified voice for the industry and creating a platform for continued growth.

Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Alternative Energy, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Technology

Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Youngstown, Cleveland, Lima, Akron, Toledo, Canton, Cincinnati

Video: Family business is all about family

Halie Cousineau, on Vimeo Thursday, December 02, 2010

There are family businesses, and then there are family businesses. See how the owners of Athens-based Ancient Roots view what they do in the context of the community and their children.

Appalachia/Southeast Ohio, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability

Athens

Appalachian Ohio moving fast toward high-tech future

Val Prevish Thursday, March 25, 2010

Geoff Greenfield is an example of the type of entrepreneur who is becoming the modern face of the economy in Appalachian Ohio. As founder and president of Third Sun Solar and Wind Power in Athens, Greenfield is part of a thriving alternative energy industry that is making its home in Athens County.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Appalachia/Southeast Ohio, Biomedical, Entrepreneur Programs, High Tech, Ohio University, Third Frontier, Venture Capital

Athens

Video: Ohio University Ecohouse illustrates real-life potential of Ohio's clean economy

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Solar power, biomass, clean technology -- all are important parts of Ohio's "clean economy." But what would they look like all under one roof? Catch a glimpse of the future in this tour of Ohio University's Ecohouse, a model for sustainable living that serves as a student residence and learning center.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Appalachia/Southeast Ohio, Ohio University

Athens