High Tech

Nearly every facet of Ohio's economy will succeed or fail based on successful or unsuccessful adoption of new technology. Traditional industries, such as automotives and agriculture, as well as "new economy" industries such as biomedical, advanced polymers, aerospace and advanced materials, depend on high-tech innovation to move the state from this century into the next.

High Tech Features

Q&A: NASA's Ray Lugo on Ohio's role in shifting space program

Dave Malaska Thursday, July 29, 2010

Ray Lugo has been around America's space program since he was a kid. Now, as director of NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, he could be at the epicenter of changes within the space agency as President Obama has proposed a redirection of NASA priorities. That shift in focus could propel the Glenn Center to the top of the agency's research centers, leading the development of new technologies that will be the foundation of future space flight, and feeding millions of science and technology dollars into Ohio's economy. read on…

Talent, timing, shaped Curtis Moody into one of Ohio's premier architects

Colin McEwen Thursday, July 29, 2010

For architect Curtis Moody, the mastermind behind Buckeye-born projects such as the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, the Ohio Statehouse renovation and the Center of Science and Industry, there was no easy road to success.read on…

Video: Lorain County Community College's Fab Lab . . . it's fab!

Less Productions Thursday, July 29, 2010

When it opened in 2005, Lorain County Community College's Fab Lab (think fabrication) was the second such facility in the country. The other was at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Today, students and community residents alike are making use of its collection of machines that can be used to "make just about anything with features bigger than those of a computer chip." hiVelocity takes you behind the scenes.read on…

Gulf oil spill a bittersweet opportunity for Ohio cleanup experts

Colin McEwen Thursday, July 15, 2010

When something as destructive and disastrous as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurs, the country's top experts, specialists and industrialists rise to the occasion. Some of those experts are right here in Ohio.read on…

Four year's later, Columbus' Tech Corridor powers on with new approach

Gene Monteith Thursday, May 20, 2010

Four years ago, a grand plan was rolled out for the "315 Research and Technology Corridor," one that envisioned coordinated, concentrated development of high-tech industry in an area roughly along Columbus's I-315. Since then, development has taken another course -- one that shows that the vision, if not the original game plan, is still alive. read on…

Appalachian Ohio moving fast toward high-tech future

Val Prevish Thursday, March 25, 2010

Geoff Greenfield is an example of the type of entrepreneur who is becoming the modern face of the economy in Appalachian Ohio. As founder and president of Third Sun Solar and Wind Power in Athens, Greenfield is part of a thriving alternative energy industry that is making its home in Athens County.read on…

New technologies, Twitter, reshape how farmers work and connect

Gene Monteith Thursday, February 25, 2010

While the image of farmer Brown milking a cow from a stool may linger in the imagination, old Bessie today is more likely to make her way through a sophisticated milking parlor wearing an electronic collar -- not a bell. And while the image of farmer Brown may be one of a humble man in overalls, his world today is one of college degrees, self-steering combines, and use of Twitter and Facebook as a way to connect with other farmers and a hungry population. read on…

GE Aviation project highlights company-community partnership

Val Prevish Thursday, January 28, 2010

Decades after Orville Wright helped dedicate a facility that grew to become GE Aviation's headquarters in Evendale, the complex is poised for a transformation that will bring its work environment in line with the today's globally competitive landscape.read on…

Video: A quick lesson in how airplane propellers are made

Lawrence Marshall Thursday, January 28, 2010

Ever wonder how an airplane propeller is made? hiVelocity traveled to Piqua to get a first-hand look. Our host was Hartzell Propeller (see our Dec. 17 story), which made its first blade in 1917. By the way, the company says Piqua's a great place to do business. read on…

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. read on…

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