Alternative Energy : Featured Stories

collaboration in ohio aerospace industry leads towards global leadership

Joe Zeis, Gary Conley and Charles Dutch Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ohio's aerospace industry is one of the strongest in the country, yet its continued prominence is by no means assured. In the past few years, fierce global competition, rapid industry change and a fragmented business sector were real threats to our ongoing success. Yet now, the newly-created Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Council is offering a unified voice for the industry and creating a platform for continued growth.

Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Alternative Energy, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Technology

Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Youngstown, Cleveland, Lima, Akron, Toledo, Canton, Cincinnati

securing ohio's energy future

Kitty McConnell Thursday, April 19, 2012

From wind turbines and biofuels to the fastest electric car on earth, Ohio's universities are leaders in cutting-edge clean energy technology. A recent conference promoted the linkage between energy and economic security, and also highlighted the need for greater investment and commercialization to secure our state's future as a trailblazer in this growing field. Here's a look at what's next in this burgeoning industry.

Alternative Energy, Higher Education, Sustainability, Technology

Columbus

q&a: luis proenza, president of the university of akron

Lee Chilcote Thursday, April 05, 2012

Open innovation partnerships between universities and companies can spark new ideas and possibly inventions, says Dr. Luis Proenza of the University of Akron. Recently, hiVelocity spoke with Dr. Proenza about key changes in U.S. patent law, the role of universities in Ohio's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and the catalytic potential of university partnerships.

Advanced Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Biotechnology, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Ohio Third Frontier, Tech Transfer

Akron

q&a: lisa delp, executive director of ohio third frontier

Val Prevish Thursday, March 22, 2012

Startup veteran and Ohio native Lisa Delp was recently appointed Ohio Third Frontier's new Executive Director. In this interview, she discusses how far we've come in creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, and how Ohio Third Frontier's new focus areas will help grow our high tech economy.

Advanced and Alternative Energy, Advanced Materials, Advanced Propulsion, Aerospace, Alternative Energy, Biotechnology, Energy Efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Health Care, Information Technology, Instruments - Controls - Electronics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Technology

Columbus

Q&A: Dean Monske on northwest Ohio's growing international successes

Gene Monteith Thursday, June 16, 2011

In late February, Dean Monske was named president and CEO of the Regional Growth Partnership, the Toledo-based nonprofit development corporation that serves northwest Ohio. Since then, Monske -- a former RGP vice president who left for a year to serve as Toledo Mayor Mike Bell's deputy mayor for external relations -- has hit the ground running. Last month, the RGP announced two new field offices in, of all places, China.

Alternative Energy, Entrereneur Programs, Toledo/Northwest Ohio

Toledo