TechGrowth Ohio
TechGrowth Ohio
grows technology companies into venture-ready businesses, connecting them with
valuable tools for growth and sources of capital. The program focuses on digital
interactive media, bio-sciences, bio-agriculture, sustainable energy and other innovative
and emerging technologies.
The
mission of TechGrowth Ohio is to significantly
increase revenue growth and capital investments in technology-based businesses
within the 19-county region of southeast Ohio.
Funded by the Third Frontier Initiative – a $1.6 billion Ohio Department of
Development project – it is a part of the Entrepreneurial Signature Program.
TechGrowth
Ohio is located at the Voinovich School of
Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University
and partners with the Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio
University’s Innovation
Center, Adena Ventures, theOSU South Centers and the East Central Ohio Tech Angel Fund (ECOTAF).
»Visit the TechGrowth Ohio Web site.
TechGrowth Ohio Projects
- Technology to Improve Road Maintenance
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Dr. Sang-soo Kim, an associate professor of civil engineering in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University (OU), has devoted much of his work to developing technologies that improves road maintenance to maximize quality and reduce repair costs.With the assistance of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at OU’s Voinovich School, Dr. Kim and his company EZ Asphalt Technologies, LLC (EZ Asphalt) have been working to make sure drivers don’t have to worry about when they will hit another pothole.
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