Articles by lisacolbert

JumpStart hires first full-time employee dedicated to Blockland

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Cleveland’s blockchain initiative now has its first full-time employee, hired by tech venture development organization JumpStart. Kenneth Clarke will be project manager [...read more]

Our Next Home: Moving from A Thriving Hub to An Emerging Hub

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

We are excited to announce plans to move to the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub, located within the emerging Uptown Innovation Corridor. It’s the [...read more]

Chase to set up fintech arm at Otterbein in central Ohio

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

Central Ohio’s largest private employer is partnering with Otterbein University to set up a financial technology research and development arm on campus. JPMorgan Chase [...read more]

University of Akron professor developing opioid detecting glove for first responders

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

A University of Akron professor has been awarded $200,000 to help develop a glove that would detect the presence of an opioid to help protect police officers and first [...read more]

Cincinnati startup moves HQ, eschewing OTR for Blue Ash

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

A Cincinnati tech startup has moved its headquarters not to Over-the-Rhine, the hub of most startup activity in the Queen City, but instead to a suburb. Cerkl moved its [...read more]

Hit the Rails for the Best Cuyahoga Valley Experience

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

There are many ways to experience Ohio’s picturesque Cuyahoga Valley National Park—hiking, biking, canoeing—but the most evocative is a ride on the Cuyahoga Valley [...read more]

Chicago entrepreneur moves to Cincinnati to launch startup

September 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

A Chicago entrepreneur who was part of a team that grew an insurance startup to $15 million in annualized revenue has relocated to Cincinnati to launch his latest venture. [...read more]

Innovation Center gets grant to purchase biotech equipment

September 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Ohio University’s Innovation Center has received a $99,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to a news [...read more]

The Stages of Growing a VC Market (And Why the Midwest is on the Cusp)

September 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

There is no shortage of research and innovation happening in the Midwest, yet work still remains before the region reaches its full potential as an important venture capital [...read more]

Cincy Inno’s 25 Under 25

September 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

You’ve heard it before: That aphorism that argues that an ecosystem’s health can oftentimes best be measured by the number of its youngest innovators. Sure, it’s [...read more]