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Dr. Joseph Shields Appointed
Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit announced the appointment of Joseph Shields as vice president for research and creative activity and dean of the graduate college, effective immediately.
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University Receives $1.4 Microscope That Will Advance Energy, Electronics Research
Ohio University has received $1.4 million in federal and state funding to purchase a transmission electron microscope that will allow scientists and engineers to study new materials that could have applications in energy, alternative fuels, superconductors, and environmental remediation.
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Innovation Center Houses Companies
The Ohio University Innovation Center is helping another up-and-coming company. Partnering with the center only a year ago, MetalloPharm is one of the newer companies on sight.Innovation Center Announces WellWorks Membership Discounts
The Innovation Center, Ohio University's business incubator, announces our Corporate Membership with WellWorks--the wellness program sponsored by the University.Innovation Center receives state award for excellence in economic development
Ohio University's Innovation Center was recognized by the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) recently for excellence in creating innovative business growth programs. The Innovation Center was one of eight individuals or organizations across Ohio that received first-place awards for achievements in economic and workforce development.Innovation Center receives state award for excellence in economic development
The Innovation Center was one of eight individuals or organizations across Ohio that received first-place awards for achievements in economic and workforce development. The center, Ohio University's small high-tech and biotechnology business incubator, won in the category of "Excellence in Economic Development Innovation" for rural areas.
Innovation Center Gets State Money
The state of Ohio is investing $500,000 in the Innovation Center at Ohio University.
FAO Celebrates 2011 Child of Appalachia
The Foundation of Appalachian Ohio (FAO) announced this year's Child of Appalachia Honoree today at a celebratory luncheon at the Brass Ring Country Club and Golf Course in Logan, OH.
Innovation & Job News
Brooke Hallowell, a professor of communications sciences and disorders at Ohio University in Athens, OH, is working to make it possible for medical professionals and communication therapists to access a person's language comprehension even when the individual cannot speak or move.
New staff appointments announced for Technology Transfer Office, Innovation Center
Two new staff appointments have been made for Ohio University's Technology Transfer Office and the Innovation Center, two programs within the Vice President for Research division that support faculty technology commercialization and business start-ups in southeastern Ohio.
Gerri Botte named fellow of international technology association
Gerri Botte, Professor at Ohio University's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology, has been named a fellow of the World Technology Network (WTN).
Ohio University incubator now includes biotech support, services
The Ohio University Innovation Center's new biotech research and development facility will feature "state-of-the-art instrumentation and research equipment for chemical and biomedical analysis," according to the university.
Russ College alum's website breaks into top 50
Two years ago, Imgur.com was nothing more than a side project of Alan Schaaf, then a computer science major at Ohio University's Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology. Today, the image-sharing website is one of the most popular sites on the Internet.
Innovation Center Helps Tech Entrepreneurs' Ideas Become Reality
The Innovation Center has been helping entrepreneurs start adn grow their businesses since 1983 by providing services, resources, and flexible facilities that put them on the path to success.
Entrepreneurs Share Why Enterprise Appalachia Is Ideal Start-Up Environment
Inc. white paper explores how small business owners succeed with Ohio's entrepreneurial resources.
Sen. Sherrod Brown touts business incubators' job creation powers
Business incubators, known as business "accelerators" in Europe, serve as homes and training grounds for new companies, providing them an affordable start-up environment and a variety of administrative, consulting and networking services.
University launches Center for Entrepreneurship
Recommended by Executive VP and Provost Pam Benoit and approved by the Ohio University Board of Trustees, the new Center for Entrepreneurship is a partnership between the College of Business and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.
Ohio's Small Business Development Centers to Partner with SCORE
Two organizations are using their combined strengths to offer extensive quality training and assistance to start-up businesses. The Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) of Ohio are partnering with SCORE's Souther Ohio District to offer services that will encourage small businesses to grow, expand, and increase productivity, providing long-term sustainable success.
Enterprise Appalachia is Ideal Environment for Business Startup Success
According to the National Business Incubation Association, business incubators generate up to 20 times more jobs than any other federally funded community infrastructure project - at a fraction of the cost per job.
Finding Funding
As the first white paper in the Enterprise Benchmarks series, "Finding Funding" notes, most small businesses face prospects of finding funding as some point in their existence.
OU alumnus, economic development CEO shares expertise with innovators
An Ohio University graduate who is now the CEO of the International Economic Development Council shared some expertise with Athens County's economic development leaders on Friday.
Strickland announces $100,00 grant to Voinovich School for energy projects
Gov. Ted Strickland announced on Monday a $100,00 grant for energy efficiency and renewable energy services work at Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.
Ohio University's research licensing income rises to $8.2 million
Ohio University reported $8.2 million in income from its research technologies in fiscal year 2010, the majority of which came from licenses for health and medical advances for growth hormone and thyroid disorders.
Ohio Gets Business Friendly with Tax Cuts
At a time when some states are considering job-killing tax hikes to make up for budget deficits, one state is in the final phase of lowering its business taxes to a point that small business owners can collect their first $1 million in receipts virtually free of state taxes.
Betting on Incubators to Create Jobs
Business incubators, the bulk of which are independently operated nonprofits that provide startups with cheap office space and professional advice, took off in the 1980s only to stall after the dot-com bubble burst. They're now back to a record high.
Innovation Center creates jobs, income for Athens County
The businesses incubated by the Ohio University Innovation Center generated 152 jobs and $9.4 million in labor income in Athens County in 2009, according to a new economic impact study.
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A recently appointed federal official visited southeast Ohio for the first time Tuesday to tour the Ohio University Innovation Center, where he got a feel for how the center creates both jobs and income for the Athens County and the surrounding region.
Event showcases growing regional biotechnology industry
Ohio University co-sponsored the third annual BioVenture Showcase today to highlight the grwoing biotechnology industry - sparked, in part, by its faculty research and technologies - in southeastern Ohio.
The Innovation Center Continues Success Story
Some 20 new businesses are currently in the making at the Innovation Center, a technology incubation center located on West State Street in Athens.
Innovation Center, biotech institute awarded $500K to boost economy
Ohio University's Innovation Center and Edison Biotechnology Institute have been awarded $500,000 for projects intended to stimulate development in Southeastern Ohio.
Innovation Center's 2010 Economic Impact Study Released
The 2010 Economic Impact of Ohio University's Innovation Center has recently been released by the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, revealing that all business incubated by the Center created a total of 78 jobs. this generated an estimated $3.8 million in labor income and an estimated $427,734 in state and local tax revenues.
Local Chambers, Uptown Group, Use Power of Organization to Benefit their Members
When it comes to businesses helping businesses, the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce stands out as an invaluable resource for over 400 local shops of all types and stripes.
NBIA Helps Biz Incubators Help Others
The National Business Incubation Association's (NBIA) headquarters have been in Athens for almost 25 years, yet many residents aren't aware of the nonprofit's presence or purpose.
OU Programs Working To Create Jobs
The State of Ohio is looking to two Ohio University programs to create jobs in Southeast Ohio and is putting an extra half-million dollars behind the effort.
State Awards $500,000 to Innovation Center, Edison Institute to Boost Economic Growth
The state's Edison Technology Incubator Program has awarded $500,000 to Ohio University's Innovation Center and Edison Biotechnology Institute for projects that will stimulate economic development in southeastern Ohio.
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