Your business will grow with the help of business experts, access to leading edge technology and flexible space in a smart facility. From networking contacts to university resources, the Innovation Center offers the fastest route to success.
Our Mission
The Innovation Center provides business services, resources and flexible facilities, fostering entrepreneurship resulting in wildly successful companies and a dynamic prosperous region.
Our VisionThe regional economy will become more diversified, therefore more robust, as Innovation Center companies add higher-paying jobs helping the area incubate and sustain globally competitive companies who want to experience knowledge based innovation and enhanced quality of life.
David J. Bayless, Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology and director of the Ohio Coal Research Center, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering Fellows for his efforts to improve power generation efficiency and remediate air pollution.
Ohio University’s Innovation Center and Edison Biotechnology Institute will sponsor a one-day workshop on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, September 28.
Six companies in Ohio University's Innovation Center created 344 jobs and generated $12.6 million in labor income in Athens County in 2006, according to a new study.
ATHENS, Ohio (March 28, 2007) -- To supplement its November award of $3.5 million, the state of Ohio today has awarded $6.5 million to Ohio University's Voinovich Center for Leadership and Public Affairs and their collaborators for the Southeast Ohio Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP) to drive regional economic development by supporting local entrepreneurs.
Government officials, university representatives and local business owners gathered outside the old McBee building Friday afternoon to celebrate the building’s new tenant.
Area investors can get a glimpse of local growing companies in a new investor’s forum developed by area economic development officials, bank and investment organizations, community development organizations, and business support groups.
ITAAO, the Technology Alliance of Appalachian Ohio, Wednesday received word from US Rep. Zack Space, and U.S. Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao, of a grant award to ITAAO through the Department of Labor Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) initiative, for the development of a Region of Excellence in Interactive Digital Technology.
ATHENS, Ohio (Nov. 17, 2006) – The state of Ohio has awarded $3.5 million to Ohio University’s Voinovich Center for Leadership and Public Affairs and venture capital firm Adena Ventures to invest in new technology businesses in the 19 counties of Southeast Ohio.
This report presents an assessment of the economic impact of Ohio University’s Innovation Center on Athens County in 2004.
This report presents an assessment of the economic impact of Ohio University?s Innovation Center on Athens County in 2004.