Instruments - Controls - Electronics

Instruments, controls and electronics have become increasingly important to Ohio's high-tech economy. Advanced sensor technology, distributed control systems, and advanced motion control are only a few of the business sectors driving Ohio forward.

Instruments - Controls - Electronics Features

Small town entrepreneurs prove success not hinged on city lights

Dave Malaska Thursday, July 01, 2010

Big business doesn't always have to mean life in the big city. Some of Ohio's fastest-growing companies are proving that, becoming leaders in high-tech and service fields far from the outer-belts of Ohio's urban centers. And they plan on staying there.read on…

Q&A: Nancy Bridgman talks about the NET Incubator's role in the Dayton region

Gene Monteith Thursday, July 01, 2010

The National Environmental Technology Incubator in Springfield may not be Ohio's biggest incubator, but its affiliation with Central State University makes it a key partner within the Dayton region's academic-business scene. No longer focused just on environmentally oriented companies, the NET incubator has plans to grow. Executive Director Nancy Bridgman brings us up to date in this interview.read on…

Video: Robot battle at FIRST Buckeye Regional Robotics Competition

LESS Productions Thursday, April 08, 2010

It was a bot battle to end all bot battles when some 60 high school teams from Ohio and elsewhere descended on Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center March 25 - 27. The object? To win a game called Breakaway. hiVelocity was there. read on…

Miami Valley soars on wings of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Gabriella Jacobs Thursday, March 11, 2010

If you think Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is merely a parking lot for planes and a layover for enlistees, you're as wrong at the folks who told Orville and Wilbur "it'll never fly." That's because behind those gates, alongside those hangers, buzzing in those offices, is a mega-engine of business that's critical to the Ohio economy.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…

Video: Robots to the rescue!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

You read about this robot in our Oct. 8 issue. Now take a look for yourself at the little robot that could -- a daring, danger-loving machine whose development grew from applied research at the University of Cincinnati.read on…

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.read on…

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