Featured Stories

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

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

entrepreneurs put cincy on the map for health care innovation

Lee Chilcote Thursday, January 03, 2013

Cincinnati's thriving, bench-to-bedside health care ecosystem has nourished the success of many prominent startups, among them AtriCure, Blue Ash Therapeutics and AssureRx Health. These firms are growing the city's startup community, creating jobs and fostering the success of the entire region.

Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Health Care, Higher Education, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Seed Funding, Tech Transfer, Technology, Venture Capital

Cincinnati

cle-based startups are attracting venture capital in record amounts

Lee Chilcote Thursday, November 01, 2012

Whether it is health care, information technology, clean tech or business and consumer products, Cleveland's increased level of startup activity is attracting funding from venture capital firms in Northeast Ohio and beyond. But experts say there's a ways to go before the Silicon Valley comparisons stick.

Biomedical, Entrepreneurial Programs, Entrepreneurship, Medical Devices, Technology, Venture Capital

Cleveland

for these area nonprofits, 'regionalism' has economic, not political, focus

Douglas J. Guth Thursday, February 23, 2012

The prevailing impression of regionalism that has been bandied about Northeast Ohio for the better part of a decade is all wrong, says a collaborative group of area nonprofits. While the consolidation of countless municipalities is useful, it is not intrinsically regionalism. True regionalism, they argue, is defined by economic activity -- not political boundaries.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Biomedical Research and Development, Cleveland/Northeast Ohio, Entrepreneurial Programs, Health Care, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Technology, Third Frontier

Cleveland

Skull Menders

By Feoshia Henderson Thursday, January 26, 2012

Imagine if a traumatic event like a car accident fundamentally changed its shape (like shooting victim Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords). That kind of trauma has both a physical and aesthetic affect on the victim, and it takes many delicate surgeries to restore a person’s looks and healthy brain functioning. A growing Cleveland area startup OsteoSymbionics is working to improve that process, by developing a range of skull implants designed to help those recovering from skull trauma.

Columbus/Central Ohio, Education-Research, Entrepreneurship, Medical, Medical Devices, Medical Research

Columbus

Vaporize Your Smoking Habit for the New Year

By Matt Wagner Sunday, January 15, 2012

Quitting smoking just entered the digital age with the E-vapor ciggy. Is kicking the nasty habit one of your New Year's resolutions? This digital vaporizer may be just the tool you need.

Columbus/Central Ohio, Health Care, Medical, Medical Devices