Innovators in Action

Movers & Shakers: Ron Stubblefield on equity, entrepreneurial parents and biking around Cleveland

September 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

Ron Stubblefield is one of the newest faces at Cleveland’s JumpStart. He’s the recently hired Entrepreneur-In-Residence, tasked with helping to diversify tech in Ohio. [...]

Movers & Shakers: Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene on the Columbus startup scene, founding a variety of businesses and her plans to retire at 45

August 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’ve been around the Columbus startup scene for any length of time, chances are you’re aware of Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene (newly hyphenated thanks to a quiet [...]

DriveOhio’s Smart Corridors Put Ohio at the Forefront of Transportation Technology

July 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

How the next generation of roadways is being developed here in Ohio A road is a simple thing: a few layers of pavement, some striping and maybe a few lights and you’re [...]

Movers & Shakers: Heather Roszczyk on Akron’s budding business scene, UltraRunning and the lasting changes of 2020

July 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur in Akron, chances are you’ve interacted with Heather Roszczyk. She’s the City’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship [...]

Cintrifuse Summer Program Helps Teach Young Entrepreneurs

July 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

‘Entrepreneurs Change the World’ program targets the next generation of founders Some of the most famous startups in the world were created by students in college or even [...]

Diversity & Inclusion Technology Internship Reinforces Companies, Opens Paths for Next Generation

July 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

Fall, spring internship opportunities opening for companies and students in August Early this spring, Andrea Acevedo felt her prospects of finding an internship looked [...]

Movers & Shakers: Caroline Crisafulli on Entrepreneurship at OSU, inspiring female entrepreneurs and working in her garden

June 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Ohio State's next big thing: West campus targeted for massive innovation district with millions of square feet in new construction

How the Director of Innovation at Ohio State ADVANCE is grooming the next generation of women in business In the world of academia, business goals and ideas can be the [...]

Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities: COVID-19 Innovations from Ohio

April 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

How these companies are fighting the virus from our back yard In the most innovative, creative, entrepreneurial state in the Midwest, backing down from a challenge isn’t an [...]

Responding to a Crisis: Ohio Tech Steps Up in a Pandemic

March 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

With a worldwide crisis swirling around us, Ohio startups and businesses aren’t slowing down. Instead, they’re stepping up. The most innovative, creative, [...]

Movers & Shakers: Candice Matthews Brackeen on the Cincinnati business climate, lemonade stands and inclusivity in the startup world

March 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

If you’re forming a startup in the Cincinnati area, chances are you’ve run into Candice Matthews Brackeen. She’s a master networker and a staple of the area’s startup [...]