Featured Stories

Ohio's rural biz incubators thrive with best practices, clear results

Tom Prendergast Thursday, September 26, 2013

Ohio is home to a host of smaller and rural business incubators. Despite dispersed populations and limited local markets, many are getting results similar to their urban counterparts--on much tighter budgets.

Business Accelerators, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Ohio Third Frontier, Seed Funding, Talent, Venture Capital, Workforce Transition

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

Competitions, top talent, meetups and tours: fall events rock the Buckeye State

Paul Batterson Thursday, September 19, 2013

From a national cutting-edge fuel cell and energy convention to an Octoberfest-style meetup, Ohio will host an array of dazzling events this fall that will attract techies and entrepreneurs alike from across the state as well as the nation.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Biomedical, Energy, Energy & Utilities, Energy Efficiency, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Technology, Venture Capital

Columbus, Dayton, Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, Cincinnati

Ohio's supercomputer: 154 trillion calculations per second

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, August 29, 2013

A massive computer cluster housed in the Ohio Supercomputer Center operates at staggering speeds--and businesses large and small around the state are using the digital giant to break through technological barriers.

Apps, Education-Research, High Tech, Information Systems, Information Technology, IT, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Innovation, Ohio State University, Ohio Third Frontier, Science/Technology Research & Development, Software, Technology

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

Cincinnati's path to fostering entrepreneurship

John Kachuba & Elissa Yancey Thursday, August 22, 2013

hiVelocity examines how Cincinnati can make the most of its strengths and capitalize on the diversity of the city's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Business Accelerators, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Seed Funding, Talent, Venture Capital, Workforce Transition

Cincinnati

Ohio's neurostimulation industry: on the brink of a breakout

Tom Prendergast Thursday, August 22, 2013

After decades of cutting-edge research in neurostimulation therapy, Ohio's biomed industry is welcoming a variety of new companies and innovative devices. Relief for patients isn't far behind.

Biomedical, Entrepreneurship, Health Care, High Tech, Medical, Medical Devices, Medical Research, Surgical Technology, Technology

Dayton, Cleveland, Akron, Cincinnati

Ohio's aerospace industry: the $8 billion powerhouse

Paul Batterson Thursday, August 15, 2013

With two new research centers on the horizon, Ohio's aerospace industry is flying into the future on the wings of private and public support.

Aerospace, Education, High Tech, Higher Education, Ohio Third Frontier, Science/Technology Research & Development, Technology, Transportation

Dayton, Cleveland, Cincinnati

Symbiotic economics: Ohio's corporate establishment meets the startup community

Joe Baur Thursday, August 08, 2013

Ohio's biggest names in business give back to the state's economic ecosystem by lending a helping hand to startups and entrepreneurs.

Apps, Business Accelerators, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Medical, Miami University, Software

Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati

Video: Cincinnati Timelapse by Roadtrippers

Roadtrippers Thursday, August 08, 2013

A dynamic view of the Queen City courtesy of Roadtrippers. Filmed by Joel Schat.

Cincinnati

State funds bridge hard times, pave a path to success for Ohio entrepreneurs

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, July 25, 2013

Ohio Third Frontier's generous funding programs bolster startups from the pre-seed stage, over the "valley of death," and through commercialization.

High Tech, Manufacturing, Ohio Third Frontier, Software, Venture Capital

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

The money guide

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, July 25, 2013

As a companion to our main feature, hiVelocity outlines some of Ohio's state-sponsored funding opportunities for the innovative and savvy.

Entrepreneurial Programs, Ohio Third Frontier, Venture Capital

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

Ohio's alternative office spaces: high tech, cool digs

Karin Connelly Thursday, July 18, 2013

A waterfront airport, a 120-year-old barge and an old brewery as office spaces? Adventurous members of Ohio's tech industry have already made the transitions a reality by elevating the green concept of reuse to a new level.

Design, Green Building, High Tech, Preservation, Sustainability

Columbus, Athens, Cleveland, Cincinnati

Ohio: 5,000 interns and counting

Tom Prendergast Thursday, July 11, 2013

Ohio's internship programs fight young adult brain drain by preparing ready-made talent for employers and give budding professionals a solid path to success.

Higher Education, Internship, Ohio Third Frontier, Talent, Workforce Transition

Columbus, Athens, Cleveland, Toledo, Canton, Cincinnati

VFA alum, East Coast native grows roots in Ohio

Kyle Stone Thursday, June 27, 2013

Last year, Dan Bloom moved from the East Coast to Ohio to become a Venture for America Fellow. Now he has a full-time gig of his own and plans to launch his own startup, a new eatery in Cincinnati.

Design, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship

Cincinnati

Suburban tech centers: where community meets co-working

Paul Batterson Thursday, June 27, 2013

Inventors and entrepreneurs are finding new homes in Ohio cities--but not the ones full of expressways and skyscrapers. Tech centers, community maker spaces and business accelerators are popping up in the not-so-sleepy suburbs, where they blend co-working, convenience and community.

Business Accelerators, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing Innovation

Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati

Bringing their talents to Ohio: entrepreneurs flock to the Buckeye State

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, May 23, 2013

In growing numbers, fresh-faced entrepreneurs are passing over the coasts and points in between and choosing Ohio to plant and nurture their startups. The state's dazzling array of come-hither accelerators, incubators and advocates make the choice a natural.

Apps, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Medical, Medical Devices

Dayton, Cleveland, Cincinnati

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