Biomedical

According to Ohio Midwest Health Care Venture Report 2008, Ohio ranks second in the Midwest for dollars attracted for healthcare start-ups. This ranking is a direct result of the number of biomedical companies receiving the investment capital that enables them to grow and succeed in Ohio.

Biomedical Features

MedCity Media finds growth niche in biomedical reporting

Lynne Meyer Thursday, October 06, 2011

MedCity Media was created in 2009 to highlight Ohio's burgeoning biomedical industry. Since then it has expanded into two other markets and has become a go-to resource for those tracking developments few others are reporting.

Q&A: Tony Prusak, director of convention sales for Medical Mart & Convention Center

Erin O'Brien Thursday, September 08, 2011

Earlier this year, construction began for the new Medical Mart and Convention Center, a project that has received a lukewarm response from skeptical taxpayers. Working hard to prove them wrong is Tony Prusak, who as Director of Convention Sales is tasked with booking events. As a lifelong Clevelander, Prusak is driven by a desire to improve Cleveland's economic future. How? By "selling more cheeseburgers."

Biomedical economy grows behind collaboration, partnerships

Feoshia Henderson Thursday, November 18, 2010

In the past, the idea of a company turning to a competitor for outside expertise just wasn't done. Today both small and large companies realize they can't do everything in-house, and that holds true for the growing biomedical industry where innovation through collaboration has become the norm.

Q&A: Lester Lefton on Kent State's role in Ohio's new economy

Colin McEwen Thursday, November 18, 2010

Lester A. Lefton became Kent State University's 11th president in July 2006. Ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching among the nation's best public research universities and among the best colleges and universities in community engagement, Kent State has been at the forefront of high-tech innovation in Northeast Ohio. hiVelocity asked Lefton about Kent State's role in Ohio's new economy and his vision for the region.

ProjectOne to pump 10,000 jobs, $1.7 billion into Ohio economy

Gene Monteith Thursday, October 21, 2010

At a cost of $1 billion, ProjectOne is the largest construction project in Ohio State University's history. It's also expected to be one of the largest job-generators in central Ohio history, with as many as 10,000 new full-time positions by 2015.

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Biomedical Buzz

Ohio State University scientists move cells with joystick
Source: LIVESCIENCE.COM, 9/18/09

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Biomedical Founders

Philip Eggers, founder of CardiOx

City: Columbus

Philip Eggers is the founder of CardiOx, a Dublin based startup that has developed a minimally invasive device that tests for heart defects.

Jon Snyder of Neuros Medical

City: Willoughby

Jon Snyder is founder, president and CEO of Neuros Medical. The Willoughby firm's platform technology, Electrical Nerve Block, is focused on eliminating chronic pain in a variety of applications.