The Vice President for Research and Creative Activity is soliciting nominations for the 2019 Konneker Medal for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. The Ohio University Foundation established the award to recognize current and former faculty members, students and alumni who have demonstrated excellence in innovation, invention, commercialization and entrepreneurship. [...]
Students are invited to an OHIO Makes open house on Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. at Athens MakerSpace, 751 W. Union St. There currently is a call for applications for students to receive a membership to the Athens MakerSpace—the first 10 accepted can win up to $250 in guaranteed project supplies! A free shuttle will run from [...]
by Aaron Kirby In my last blog, I mentioned that Southeast Ohio covers 20 counties and only has a population of about 1 million people. With that small of a population, there is a notion that few organizations are dedicated to helping entrepreneurs thrive. I quickly disproved that notion by talking about the resources and [...]
by Aaron Kirby Southeast Ohio is often overlooked when it comes to new start-up businesses, innovative ideas and new technologies. Just over 1 million people live in the 20-county region of Southeast Ohio, which stretches from Carroll County all the way down to Adams County. When you compare that to Columbus in Franklin County with [...]
