Toledo/Northwest Ohio : Featured Stories

Video: "Typical day" of a BGSU business student -- really?

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

What's the typical day look like for a Bowling Green State University business student? For one who doesn't take himself too seriously, it looks like this.

Bowling Green State University, Toledo/Northwest Ohio

Serial entrepreneur's roller coaster life on way back up with new microwave design

Douglas Trattner Thursday, December 03, 2009

"Sometimes in life we run into buzz saws," says entrepreneur Phil Davis. "Kirk Wright was mine." Davis is referring to former hedge fund manager Kirk Wright, who in 2008 was found guilty of numerous counts of fraud after swindling investors out of more than $150 million. Days after his conviction, Wright committed suicide in jail. But it wasn't cash that Wright stole from Davis � it was his reputation.

Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Toledo/Northwest Ohio

Cleveland

Evergreen Cooperatives focused on creating jobs, money, within communities

Douglas Trattner Thursday, December 03, 2009

"Compared to all the different community development programs we've tried over the years," says India Pierce Lee, Program Director with the Cleveland Foundation, "Evergreen Cooperatives leaves me more optimistic about opportunities for change than anything else I've seen."

Talent, Toledo/Northwest Ohio , Workforce Transition

Cleveland

This lion eats rice hulls for breakfast -- or anytime, for that matter

Colin McEwen Thursday, October 22, 2009

One man's waste is another man's synthetic natural gas. And a dismal economy for one company is another's opportunity.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Toledo/Northwest Ohio, Workforce Transition

Toledo

Video: Dynalifter -- low speeds, low energy, big potential

Lawrence Marshall Tuesday, October 20, 2009

This is not your grandpa's blimp. Swanton-based Ohio Airships claims its Dynalifter will be the first new category of aircraft to fly in Ohio since the Wright Flyer more than 100 years ago. Designed to carry heavy loads over long distances, the Dynalifter isn't in production yet -- but the company tells hiVelocity that the sky's the limit.

High Tech, Toledo/Northwest Ohio

Built on glass, northwest Ohio's Solar industry creates 5,000 new jobs

Colin McEwen Thursday, October 08, 2009

A number of Toledo-area alternative energy companies are turning sunlight into usable energy and, in turn, a gloomy economy into a brighter future. Sound like a cheesy government pamphlet? Not so fast.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Toledo/Northwest Ohio

Toledo

Video: Solar industry shapes Toledo, Ohio economy

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Ohio's economic transition means new jobs in advanced and alternative energy. See how the solar industry is making a difference in shaping the economies of the Toledo region and the entire state of Ohio -- and how some Ohio workers are transitioning to new opportunities within this new environment.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Toledo/Northwest Ohio, Workforce Transition

Toledo

Welcome to hiVelocity!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Ohio is at the forefront of a new economy, creating new ideas, innovative businesses and new jobs needed for the 21st century. It's an important story. Now, hiVelocity is here to tell it.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Advanced Materials, Advanced Propulsion, Biomedical, Cincinnati/Southwest Ohio, Cleveland/Northeast Ohio, Columbus/Central Ohio, Dayton/West Central Ohio, Entrepreneurship, High Tech, Higher Education, Instruments - Controls - Electronics, Manufacturing Innovation, Sustainability, Tech Transfer - Research, Toledo/Northwest Ohio, Venture Capital, Workforce Transition

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