NorTech--Shaping Northeast Ohio's Technology Future

NorTech, the Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition, leads the technology agenda for a 21 county region within Northeast Ohio. Our mission is to build a vibrant and globally-competitive economy by linking and leveraging the region’s technology, entrepreneurship and innovation assets. Our shared vision is make Northeast Ohio one of the top ten places in the world to live, learn, work, and invest by the year 2020.

The following blog posts are the latest updates on some of NorTech’s priority technology projects. Please click on the blue headline for each blog post or the 'read more' link to the view a complete blog entry.

Northeast Ohio Experienced High Tech Employment Growth in 2007

A major finding of the forthcoming report indicates that employment in Northeast Ohio’s high tech industries was up 2.7% since 2004 despite an overall decline of 0.2% in the region’s employment across all industries.

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Eight Northeast Ohio companies awarded $5 million in Third Frontier grants

In the most recent round of Third Frontier awards, Eight Northeast Ohio technology companies received just over $5 million in grants to commercialize products, create advanced and alternative energy applications and accelerate fuel cell development.

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NorTech and Crain's Cleveland Business announce Innovation Award finalists

Twenty finalists announced for NorTech Innovation Awards. Innovation Award winners will be recognized at a dinner reception and ceremony on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Windows on the River, located in the west bank of the Flats in downtown Cleveland.

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President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Updates 2006 Energy Policy Plan

This update discusses recent developments in energy trends and energy policy as well as progress made on implementing recommendations from the original report published in 2006 report.

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Third Frontier Announces RFP for Research Commercialization Grant Program - $2M available

For more info visit, www.thirdfrontier.com. The deadline to submit a letter of intent is December 18th. Completed proposals are due January 22nd. Awards announcements for this grant will be announced late April 2009.

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TechLift connects regional technology companies with federal funding opportunities

TechLift is leading an effort to connect local technology companies with federal funding opportunities at the 2008 National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Conference, November 12-14 in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Entrepreneurs EDGE, hosts Wikinomics co-author and scholar Anthony Williams, Nov. 13

Anthony Williams wowed a CWRU audience back in June, so much so that he was invited back to talk about the implications of wikinomics for customer-driven innovation, organization behavior and development, corporate strategy, marketing and branding.

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Ohio Third Frontier - Research Commercialization Grant Program RFP Released

The intent of the Researach Commercialization Grant Program is to improve the ability of small technology companies to assess and realize the commercial potential of research projects and to promote the competitiveness of these companies through the augmentation of federal research and development funding.

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Kent Displays unveils flexible liquid crystal display roll-to-roll production line

On October 27, Kent Displays celebrated the unveiling of its new roll-to-roll production line during a ribbon cutting ceremony at their headquarters in Kent, Ohio. The roll-to-roll process which enables the manufacture of flexible displays represents a significant change in the way liquid crystals will be used in everyday products.

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JumpStart Event, November 13: "Founder Frustrations, CEO Mistakes"

Looking to avoid the mistakes that most founders and leaders of high-growth business make? If so, you've come to the right place. This seminar will take an in-depth look into the intricacies of founder mistakes and how to steer away from them.

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