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UT receives grant to build algae biofuels research facility at Scott Park Campus

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, 6/29/10 Thursday, July 01, 2010

A research and development facility for algae biofuels soon will be built on The University of Toledo Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation, the university reports.

The Center for Algal Engineering Research and Commercialization will include open ponds, ponds in a greenhouse and enclosed photobioreactors to test the efficiency of different growth systems. It also will have pilot-scale capabilities of converting the algae materials grown there into fuel.

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Third Frontier Commission awards $14 million in biomedical grants

MEDCITY NEWS, 6/23/10 Thursday, July 01, 2010

Ohio Third Frontier commissioners have announced a number of biomedical grants under two programs, reports MedCity News.

The grants were awarded under the Third Frontier Biomedical Program and its Medical Imaging program.

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CincyTech receives $2 million in funding

SOAPBOX, 6/29/10 Thursday, July 01, 2010

CincyTech, a nonprofit venture development organization that advises and invests in high-tech start-ups, was awarded $2 million in Ohio Third Frontier funds, reports Soapbox.

The $2 million award, which CincyTech matched with $2 million that it raised, will go into CincyTech's operating budget and its Imagining Grants program, says President Bob Coy.

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Blue Kaboom partners with Butler County Visitor's Bureau on mobile app

SOAPBOX, 6/29/2010 Thursday, July 01, 2010

Local web design and marketing company Blue Kaboom has launched the Butler County mobile app, a first of its kind in the Greater Cincinnati area, reports Soapbox.

The application, developed for the Butler County Visitor's Bureau, features news, events, local attractions around the county (like EnterTRAINment Junction, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum and Wake Nation) and hotels and restaurants.

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Cleveland announces new Health and Technology Corridor

HEALTHCARE IT NEWS, 6/4/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

Cleveland's Euclid Corridor has been designated an Ohio "hub of innovation and opportunity," with the road stretching between Cleveland State University and University Circle to be christened the Cleveland Health and Technology Corridor, reports Healthcare IT News.

The hub, an urban revitalization partnership, will help catalyze the city and region's healthcare and biomedical device technology assets to drive sustainable growth for the community.

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General Assembly passes wind energy bill

VAN WERT TIMES BULLETIN, 6/5/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

A bill to give wind energy companies a tax break in Ohio has now passed the Statehouse, reports the Van Wert Times Bulletin.

In a late-night session June 3, the Ohio House passed a version of Senate Bill 232 that can be sent to Gov. Ted Strickland. Once the house vote was final, state senators passed the measure as well.

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Cardinal announces intent to buy Healthcare Solutions for $517 million

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 6/9/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

Health care products distributor Cardinal Health plans to buy Healthcare Solutions Holding LLC for $517 million in cash, as it pushes to expand into specialty pharmaceutical services, reports the Associated Press.

Dublin-based Cardinal says it may pay as much as $150 million on top of the purchase price over the next three years if certain growth milestones are reached.

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Philips makes $38-million investment in Cleveland

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 6/5/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

A medical imaging equipment manufacturer gas announced a $38.4-million investment in a global research and development center in Cleveland, reports the Associated Press.

Ohio-based Philips Healthcare says it will open the center next year at University Hospitals Case Medical Center on the city's east side.

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Companies urged to follow new Ohio health law

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 6/9/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

Advocates for the uninsured are urging some of Ohio's biggest employers to follow a new state law that allows young adults to stay on their parents' health insurance until they turn 28, though the companies are exempt, reports the Associated Press.

The law, which takes effect July 1, makes Ohio one of the few states to exceed the extension to age 26 mandated by President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul.

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State grants could create nearly 1,800 Central Ohio jobs

BUSINESS FIRST OF COLUMBUS, 6/14/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

Grants approved by the state Controlling Board on Monday are expected to create 1,757 jobs in Central Ohio, reports Business First of Columbus

Most of the grants are tied to the $14-million expansion of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Landmark Ohio Edison plant to be razed

THE TOLEDO BLADE, 6/12/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

A coal-burning Ohio Edison plant that opened in 1927 and had been named a priority by the Springfield Preservation Alliance will be demolished by August, reports The Toledo Blade.

The Mad River Plant that closed in 1981 earned the nickname "Giant of the Valley" in western Ohio, outside Dayton.

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Ohio courts welcome new jury rule for social media

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 6/13/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

The Ohio State Bar Association's jury instructions committee has approved a new instruction for jurors that covers electronic communications and other influences on civil and criminal trials, reports the Associated Press.

The new instruction warns jurors not to obtain any information about a case from outside sources, including a Blackberry or iPhone, or to send or receive e-mails or text messages, or go on blogs or chat rooms or social media sites like Facebook to obtain information about a trial.

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Cincinnati-launched Ultimate Sports List brings fans together

SOAPBOX, 6/15/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

When you can't get to the bar for sports talk, you can now hit The Ultimate Sports List, reports Soapbox.

The free, social-networking site features a list of the top 150 sporting events of all time as voted on by users, and boasts a variety of unique features.

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Cincinnati firm thrives by doing complex building projects

SOAPBOX, 6/15/10 Thursday, June 17, 2010

It's not often that you hear about a firm looking to find the most challenging projects possible, but that is exactly what Cincinnati-based THP Limited does, reports Soapbox.

The architecture and engineering firm not only prefers those types of projects, but they thrive on them, earning industry awards for major projects like The Ascent at Roebling's Bridge in Covington, Ky.

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Editorial: Ohio's Third Frontier may offer a model for Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 5/29/10 Thursday, June 03, 2010

In the aftermath of a recession that tore through Wisconsin like a cyclone, state government needs to try new strategies to stimulate entrepreneurship and tap the state's vast reservoir of creativity, says the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in an editorial.

And Wisconsin's leaders could do worse than to look to Ohio for answers.

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