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Dayton Business Journal rounds out 40 under 40 Hall of Fame

Dayton Business Journal Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Dayton Business Journal has named four new members of its 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame.

2011 marked the addition of the Hall of Fame to the 40 Under 40 awards program and was designed as a way to further honor those past winners who have continued to grow within their careers and have a positive impact on the local community.

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ArtPlace America grant will help create Columbus Idea Foundry HQ

Columbus Biz Insider Thursday, May 23, 2013

A $350,000 grant will kick off renovation of the new Franklinton headquarters for the Columbus Idea Foundry, a community workshop seen as a key to redeveloping the neighborhood by investing in the creative economy.

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BioOhio to host three summer socials

BioOhio Thursday, May 23, 2013

It's time again for BioOhio to host a few parties around the state, bringing Ohio's bioscience players together for networking, talking shop, and putting faces to names.

Dates include June 12, 18 and 26.

Register and get more information here.

Kent State taps Robert Sines as dean of its STEM college

The Business Journal Thursday, May 23, 2013

The dean and chief administrative officer of the Trumbull campus of Kent State University, Robert Sines, has been named interim dean of the university’s college of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). He will serve in that post through June 2015.

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National Urban League seeks to address black jobless rate, chooses Cleveland to launch effort

The Plain Dealer Thursday, May 23, 2013

Despite a slow descent in unemployment, the rate for African Americans remains the highest of any group, both in Ohio and nationally.

The National Urban League has picked Cleveland to launch a $100 million, five-year effort to address the situation.

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Akron doc champions heart-shocking device list

Akron Beacon Journal Thursday, May 23, 2013

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are available in schools, churches, fitness centers and other places across the community to rescue people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, but no master list exists to let emergency medical responders or well-intentioned citizens know exactly where those AEDs are located.

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Details set for annual sustainable energy forum

Youngstown Vindicator Thursday, May 16, 2013

The fifth annual Youngstown State University Sustainable Energy Forum, featuring more than 200 academicians, energy-industry leaders, government officials and entrepreneurs, will take place June 3 and 4 at Youngstown State University.

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Canton-based Timken acquires Standard Machine

Canada Newswire Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Timken Company announced the continued expansion of its industrial services capabilities with the acquisition of the Standard Machine business based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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NASA partners with Ohio non-profit on unmanned air challenge

Wall Street Journal Thursday, May 16, 2013

NASA has selected Development Projects Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, to manage a new Centennial Challenge prize competition involving unmanned aircraft systems in 2014.

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Summit County paging all good hackers for National Day of Civic Hacking

HackNEO Thursday, May 16, 2013

On June 1 and 2, Summit County will join the White House and dozens of governments across the country in sponsoring the National Day of Civic Hacking with HackNEO. The event is an opportunity for government agencies, businesses, nonprofits and engaged citizens to collaborate on using technology to help address shared civic challenges. The event will take place at Summit Artspace.

Details available here.

University of Dayton announces $30 million in new construction

Dayton Daily News Thursday, May 16, 2013

The University of Dayton’s Science Center, library and other buildings are the target of nearly $30 million in work being done this summer.The work is part of UD’s investment of approximately $155 million in its campus in recent years. The private Catholic school has doubled its land footprint in the last 10 years.

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IBM acquires UrbanCode to help businesses rapidly deliver mobile, cloud, big data and social softwar

PR Newswire Thursday, April 25, 2013

IBM announced it has acquired UrbanCode Inc. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, UrbanCode automates the delivery of software, helping businesses quickly release and update mobile, social, big data, cloud applications.

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Queen City Angels hosts two-day entrepreneur boot camp june 3-4

CincyTech Thursday, April 25, 2013

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HealthSpot raises $10.4m from investors, secures $1.5m state loan

Columbus Business First Thursday, April 25, 2013

HealthSpot Inc., the Dublin company seeking to bust open the telemedicine market with its big blue booths, has raised another $10.4 million in a private investment round that included Cardinal Health Inc. and has secured a $1.5 million state loan.

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GE Aviation to spend $200 million in Ohio

Dayton Daily News Thursday, April 25, 2013

GE Aviation said Friday it is investing $200 million over the next three years in its Ohio operations, including Evendale, Peebles and the Dayton area.

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