TechLife

by Ben Blanquera | September 25, 2016 | Newsletter | 0 Comments

Columbus is hosting the Midwest’s premier gaming expo GDEX 2016
On NPR – A Diversified Economy Cushions Columbus, Ohio, From Downturns
Columbus startup Bylined helps brands get fans to take stock photos – Columbus Business First
Congratulations Rev1 Demo Day Class of 2016! – Missed Demo Day?
Ohio State’s all-electric Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3 sets new land speed record
State of Ohio is 2016 Recipient of NASCIO Information Communications Technology (ICT) Innovations Award!
Social enterprise BESA wins $50K grant, lands Columbia Gas as latest customer – Columbus Business First
Centric Makes This Glassdoor List: 9 Companies as Cool as Google
JumpStart Inc. and Rev1 Ventures Announce Investment in Milo Biotechnology
COSI Forges Unprecedented Partnership with American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) –
AMNH Dinosaur Gallery and AMNH Exhibition Gallery to feature interactive exhibits and educational programming
Ohio State one of few schools with cutting-edge alert technology – WBNS 10-TV
via@theSTEAMfactory – A culture of cooperation and collaboration at The Ohio State University

by Ben Blanquera | September 18, 2016 | Newsletter | 0 Comments

Sneak Preview: Columbus Idea Foundry Expansion – Metropreneur
Neural bypass technology from @OhioState recognized with 2016 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards @OSUWexMed
COSI Forges Unprecedented Partnership with American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)
DOmedia Named Growth Stage Company of the Year by VentureOhio
People: Blk Hack brings resources to African-American entrepreneurs – Columbus Alive
UK startup accelerator acquires Founders Factory brand, founders will stay active in Columbus – Columbus Business First
Ohio Supercomputer Center gets super-charged Owens Cluster up and running – Columbus Business First
Interested in learning about new high tech companies right here in Columbus? Register now for Demo Day
Registrations for HackOHI/O are open at http://hack.osu.edu/2016 . Let’s build something amazing
Two high-tech startup companies based on @OhioState research named among best in nation, will be honored in D.C.

by Ben Blanquera | September 11, 2016 | Newsletter | 0 Comments

Startups Ditching Silicon Valley for Silicon Prairie? – Fox Business
VentureOhio Awards recognize Ohio’s tech stars – Columbus Business First
The Hub on Kenny Brings Coworking, Event Space to Upper Arlington Area – Metropreneur
Cardinal Health buying Lymphoseek from beleaguered Navidea for up to $310M – Columbus Business First
Columbus Crowdfunding Roundup – September 2016 – Metropreneur
Corporations help JumpStart raise $20 million for-profit venture fund – Crains Cleveland Business
Otterbein innovation center brings together employers, students – Columbus Dispatch

by Ben Blanquera | September 5, 2016 | Newsletter | 0 Comments

Rev1 Ventures Launches $22 Million Seed Fund to Fuel High-Growth Startups
Columbus, Ohio: A growing mecca for small business – CNBC
In 5 years, the Midwest will have more startups than Silicon Valley – Venture Beat
Cbus startup BYLINED featured in TechCrunch
TedXColumbus Tickets on sale – meet the speakers
Cardinal Health acquisition a big win for Midwestern startup community – Columbus Business First
Drive Capital launches $300 million second fund with eye on Midwest
Dublin startup Sportsbrain featured in Inc
Ohio ranks No. 6 for capital investment with $5.1 billion, and No. 3 for jobs
The @colsfoundation made a record $176M in grants last year – Columbus Business First
COhatch Brings Coworking to Worthington – Metropreneur

by Ben Blanquera | August 28, 2016 | Newsletter | 0 Comments

CAS announces SciFinder-n, a new research experience that elevates scientific discovery
New technology may give electric car drivers more miles per minute of charging
Columbus holds steady in index of startup activity as entrepreneurial itch picks up nationwide – Columbus Business First
New organization helping socially minded entrepreneurs profit from doing good – Columbus Dispatch
Navigator Management Partners Becomes Workday Services Partner
Signet Accel Appoints Dr. Philip Payne as Chief Science Officer
OSU students take flight to Cincinnati’s Brandery to incubate Hatchli idea-vetting app – Columbus Business First
Otterbein Systems Engineering students work in the new STEAM Innovation Center Engineering Lab for the first time.
The @PortfolioC team writes two dozen reasons why they love Columbus in a collaborative letter to the city – Columbus Chamber
Rev1 Demo Day – Meet the #entrepreneurs and #startups that are putting this region on the map!