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Youngstown gets designation as Hub

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Gov. Ted Strickland joined local community leaders and elected officials to designate downtown Youngstown as the sixth Ohio Hub of Innovation and Opportunity. Read full article here.

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October 13, 14 & 15 - 2010 NASVF Conference

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Marriot Baltimore Inner Harbor at Camden Yards
110 South Eutaw Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Event Information

Join your colleagues in Baltimore and exchange the best strategies and tools for building and managing strategic investment programs and institutions. Newly formed organizations receive the benefit of different viewpoints, while established organizations track new approaches and resources. Participants meet with professionals from outside their local networks, making one-on-one contact with specialized practitioners and discussing new methods of facilitating capital formation.

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September 27 & 28 - The Ohio Early Stage Summit VI

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Renaissance Columbus Downtown
50 North 3rd Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215September 27, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
September 28, 2010, 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Cost: FREE

Event Information

This informative event will focus on the increasing vitality of early stage companies and investors. The event will also offer the opportunity to network with entrepreneurs and investors. Reservations must be received on or before September 6, 2010.

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September 21 - TiE Ohio International Entrepreneur Awards

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Windows on the River
2000 Sycamore Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Cost: $75 individual ticket; $700 for a table of ten

Event Information

On Tuesday, September 21, TiE Ohio will host their first TiE Ohio International Entrepreneur Awards at Windows on the River in Cleveland, Ohio. The event will recognize international entrepreneurs and businesses that are reshaping and rebuilding Ohio’s business landscape. Monte Ahuga, Chairman & CEO of MURA Holdings LLC, will serve as the keynote speaker.

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Encouraging Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northeast Ohio

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge will host a roundtable discussion on “Encouraging Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northeast Ohio” on Wednesday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Great Lakes Science Center. As vice chair of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, the Congresswoman is interested in strengthening university-industry collaborations and the transfer of technology and knowledge from our universities to the companies and businesses in Northeast Ohio.

The roundtable’s purpose is to examine the role of innovation in regional economic development. Participants are asked to join the discussion about challenges to fostering innovation in Northeast Ohio, best practices to facilitate public-private partnerships, and the role of the Federal government in helping to foster regional innovation. The event will begin with a panel discussion with presentations from:

Dr. Byron Clayton, vice president, Flexible Electronics Industry Cluster Initiative, NorTech
Mark Coticchia, vice president, research and technology management, Case Western Reserve University
Ray Leach, president and CEO, JumpStart, Inc.
Dr. Kesh Narayanan, division director, industrial innovation and partnerships, National Science Foundation
Dr. Charu Ramanthan, vice president, clinical and business development, CardioInsight

After the panelists’ presentations, the Congresswoman will lead a discussion with the panelists and other roundtable participants in order to hear thoughts and concerns on this important matter to inform the ongoing work of the Committee on Science and Technology.
For more information about the event, please click here.

To register to attend, please contact Casey Miller at casey.miller@mail.house.gov

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Ohio Third Frontier Energy Cluster RFPs Released

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) recently issued the FY2011 Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the Ohio Third Frontier Cluster Development Programs. ODOD anticipates awarding up to $21 million in grants through FY2011 for the Cluster Development Programs listed below. Awards will be up to $1 million, with additional funding for capital expenses.

Advanced Energy Program RFP

Fuel Cell Program RFP

Photovoltaic Program RFP

Letters of intent to file a full proposal are due by 2:00 p.m. ET on September 10, 2010.

A Bidder’s Conference will be held for prospective respondents to the RFPs, at which the ODOD staff will present information on the RFPs, the requirements, and the evaluation process that will be used to determine awardees. Attendance at the Bidder’s Conference is encouraged, but not mandatory. The conference will be held at 10:30 a.m., August 19, 2010, at TechColumbus, 1275 Kinnear Road, Columbus, Ohio.

For more information about Ohio Third Frontier, please visit their website.

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Ohio’s Third Frontier will be issuing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in late July 2009 for the Advanced Energy FY2010 Program. To help Northeast Ohio companies, entrepreneurs, and academic research institutions prepare for this upcoming RFP process, NorTech is hosting a half-day, intensive workshop covering various aspects of writing winning Third Frontier proposals, focused on advanced energy technologies.

The workshop will be held on Friday July 17th from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (following the Third Frontier Briefing) at Embassy Suites Hotel 5800 Rockside Woods Blvd. in Independence, Ohio. The cost to attend this workshop is $65. Lunch will be provided.

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William (Bill) Timmons, Ph.D., founder of CGK Consultants, LLC will facilitate the workshop session and present helpful tips, “how to” lessons, and sample case studies of successful proposals that have received funding. Dr. Timmons has over 25 years experience in technology innovation and development. His team has helped raise more than $80 million in grants for their clients, with a federal success rate of more than twice the national average, and a state success rate over 70%. Robert Garrick and Matt Lozykowski of CGK Consultants will also be available to answer questions and assist workshop attendees.

The workshop is a great opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Advanced Energy RFP and connect with potential collaborators for your advanced energy projects. Individuals that are seriously considering submitting a proposal for Ohio’s Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program in FY2010 should attend this workshop. In fall 2009, NorTech plans to host additional advanced energy grant writing workshops focused on federal opportunities through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Questions: Please contact Olivia Robinson-Bulls at orobinson-bulls@nortech.org

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73 Companies in the Cleveland Plus™ Region Attract Over $259 Million in Venture Investment in 2008

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Cleveland, OH, January 16, 2009 - Even in the challenging economic environment of 2008, more companies in the Cleveland Plus region received investment last year than in any of the last five. According to the 2008 Venture Capital Report for the Cleveland Plus region, 73 companies received over $259 million in investment capital in 2008. This Report is compiled by the Venture Capital Advisory Task Force and will be released in printed version in mid-February.

Healthcare was the most noteworthy sector in 2008, with investments in Healthcare Services, Medical Information Systems, Biopharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Equipment, and Other Healthcare companies representing over 60 percent of the total capital raised. 26 Healthcare startups raised over $158 million in 2008, with notable successes including ViewRay’ s $25 million round, IntElect’s $13.5 million round, and AxioMed Spine’s $10 million round. The largest investment in this group, $50 million in PartsSource, an area supplier of replacement parts for hospital equipment, syndicated by investors both in and outside the region, including Polaris Ventures. “Polaris partners with entrepreneurial teams who have built high growth, market-leading companies where our experience can help them achieve further success. PartsSource is an impressive organization at the intersection of technology, Internet and healthcare and we’re thrilled to be partners with them,” says Jason Trevisan of Polaris Ventures in Waltham, Massachusetts.

“Healthcare continues to be Cleveland’s flagship sector. The success of regional Healthcare startups continues to attract regional and national investors,” says Baiju R. Shah, President and CEO of BioEnterprise. “With 27 Healthcare venture firms located in the state, Ohio is now among the top 5 states for healthcare investors.”

The “Clean Tech” category generated increased investment in 2008, mirroring national trends. Within the broad Clean Tech category, investment dollars in the Advanced Materials and Energy sectors more than doubled from 2007 to 2008, while the number of investments remained level. Advanced Materials companies garnered nearly $30 million in investment in 2008, led by Energy Focus raising more than $10 million. Energy companies brought in over $18 million, including reXorce Thermionics’ $5 million round and Arisdyne Systems’ $5.3 million round.

“The number of companies in the region developing advanced materials and alternative energy solutions continues to grow, further leveraged by the region’s deep rooted strengths in materials-based sciences, electronics and manufacturing capabilities. Often it’s at the intersections of these technologies that ideas for products are created and high growth companies are formed,” says Dorothy C. Baunach, President and CEO of NorTech, which launched the Venture Capital Advisory Task Force in 2002.

Information Technology also remained a strong sector in the 2008 regional investment landscape, with 14 companies raising nearly $27 million. The largest investments were in software companies: TOA Technologies received $13 million, SageQuest LLC received $3.7 million, and Axentis received $3.6 million. Several out-of-region investors participated in these deals including Intel Capital of Santa Clara, California, Hopewell Ventures, L.P. of Chicago, Illinois, and Panorama Capital of Menlo Park, California.

The Report also examines the type of companies that received funding by stage of investment in the following categories: seed, early and growth. Seed stage investments increased slightly, with over 10% growth in both dollars invested and number of investments from 2007 to 2008. Early stage investments continued at a healthy pace, maintaining the number of investments from 2007, but increasing investment dollars by 10%, showing the natural progression of the maturing deals in the region. Growth stage investment slowed in 2008, resulting in total investment in the region of $259 million, a 20% decline from 2007.

“The seed and early stage investment numbers set a great foundation for the region’s growing entrepreneurial economy,” comments Ray Leach, CEO of JumpStart Inc. “Entrepreneurs know that all stages of investment are crucial in growing their companies, and they are on the lookout for whether national trends will take hold here in 2009. Nationally, investors are projecting that in 2009 they will use their funds as follow-on to their existing investments more than in prior years, making a moderate shift to growth stage investments a key area to watch as the year progresses.”

While the Cleveland Plus region had venture-backed companies realizing exits in 2008, it mirrored the slow national venture-backed exit environment. Several companies in the region did experience exits; a few of the most notable seen this year were Theken Spine, a Healthcare company, acquired by Integra Life in a deal valued up to $200 million, Sorbent Technologies, an Environmental company, acquired by Albemarle Corp for $20 million, and Brulant, a digital marketing company acquired by Rosetta, based in Princeton, New Jersey.

In the past five years, nearly 90 investors from outside the region have invested in Cleveland Plus region companies. “These continued market trends demonstrate that our regional and state strategies to increase equity investments in local companies are working,” states James D. Ireland III, Chairman of the Venture Capital Advisory Task Force and Managing Partner of Early Stage Partners in Cleveland. “It shows that investors from outside the region and state see potential in the innovative ideas coming out of Ohio and are partnering on deals. Importantly, these results have been furthered by the Ohio-based creation of several new venture capital pools, including the Ohio Capital Fund and the OPERS fund advised by Credit Suisse First Boston, that have expanded the availability of capital for regional investment.”

While the national venture capital environment is uncertain, the Cleveland Plus region remains well on its way to generating the investment capital necessary to accelerate the region’s economic growth. In 2006, the region’s first Venture Capital Report identified that area companies needed $1.2 billion in investment capital by 2011 to sustain their growth and continue building a healthy pipeline of future venture deals. Two years into that five year plan, the region’s startups have generated over half that investment, a total of $577 million.

“The number of investments realized in 2008 demonstrates that the region is generating innovative companies offering competitive investment opportunities, and these companies are making progress in accessing the capital they need to grow their businesses and create jobs, ” notes Ireland.

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About the Venture Capital Advisory Task Force
The Venture Capital Advisory Task Force is a group of Cleveland Plus region venture community members who convene to further entrepreneurial investment and success in the region. From 2002 through 2004, the group worked to pass legislation, resulting in the creation of the $150 million Ohio Capital Fund, which is now actively investing in regional venture funds around the state. James D. Ireland III chairs the group, while other partner organizations NorTech, JumpStart Inc., BioEnterprise, and the Fund for our Economic Future support ongoing reporting and educational efforts. This collective group publishes the annual Venture Capital Report for the Cleveland Plus region.

About JumpStart Inc.
JumpStart (www.jumpstartinc.org) accelerates the growth of innovative early-stage businesses and ideas into venture-ready companies by delivering vital, focused resources to entrepreneurs and the community of Northeast Ohio. JumpStart identifies and invests in early-stage companies that have strong potential in the marketplace, solid prospects for high growth, and are likely to qualify for later-stage funding. Beyond investing, the JumpStart team provides a continuum of business development services to its client companies to help ensure their success.

About NorTech
NorTech (www.nortech.org), the Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition, is a technology-based economic development organization and catalyst for making Northeast Ohio a global leader in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. NorTech works closely with regional technology leaders to build a globally-competitive, innovation driven, technology economy by: Leading technology projects that have an impact on the region’s innovation infrastructure; Linking together regional technology leaders and innovation assets to spur collaboration and commercialization; and Leveraging public and private investments to revitalize Northeast Ohio’s economy. Through its Venture Capital Advisory Task Force, NorTech seeks to promote increased availability of seed and early-stage capital and greater professionalization of its management.

About BioEnterprise
BioEnterprise (www.bioenterprise.com) is a business formation, recruitment, and acceleration initiative designed to grow health care companies and commercialize bioscience technologies. Based in Cleveland, BioEnterprise’s founders and partners are Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Summa Health System, and the BioInnovation Institute in Akron. Since launching in 2002, BioEnterprise and its partners have accelerated over 70 companies that have attracted $820 million in capital.

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TechLift connects regional technology companies with federal funding opportunities

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

November 12, 2008 - TechLift, a program funded by Ohio’s Third Frontier Project, created to serve the business needs of Northeast Ohio’s technology entrepreneurs, is leading an effort to connect local technology companies with federal funding opportunities at the 2008 National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Conference, November 12-14 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Eight TechLift-supported companies have been selected to participate in the conference that also provides the opportunity to meet one-on-one with federal government agency representatives and with large sponsor companies interested in innovation and technology development.

Local TechLift-supported companies attending the conference include: Contained Energy, Light Curable Coatings, Phycal, 24plug, Powdermet, PTS Enterprises of Ohio LLC, Tremont Electric and Precision Made Products. TechLift will be partially subsidizing a portion of travel expenses for companies participating in the conference.

The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI), a TechLift partner, is providing coaching assistance to companies to prepare them for meetings and presentations with funding agencies at the conference. Since TechLift’s inception in October 2007, OAI has hosted a series of federal funding and SBIR grant writing workshops, training programs to teach small technology companies how to develop winning proposals, and established a subsidized Grant Writing Assistance Program to support proposal development and writing. This collection of services further bolsters the TechLift program and helps technology companies to be more competitive in the pursuit of federal funding opportunities.

“OAI has experience working with federal government agencies in the aerospace industry and we’re happy to partner with TechLift to lend our expertise to technology entrepreneurs who want to start and grow a business in Northeast Ohio. The ability to attract more federal dollars to the region would allow for further development of our local technology economy,” said Donald Majcher, Vice President of Technology and Innovation Partnerships at the Ohio Aerospace Institute.

“Access to capital is always a hurdle for technology start-up companies. By providing connections to public and private funding resources, a company can move to its next stage of growth. OAI’s federal funding and grant writing assistance programs have been a great tool to help companies compete for federal funds and I believe that the companies attending the SBIR conference will be competitive in the awards process,” said Chris Mather, Director of TechLift.

TechLift is focused on supporting, coaching and nurturing Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs in the region’s five technology strengths: advanced materials, electronics, information technology, biosciences and advanced energy. TechLift provides a variety of other business assistance services which include strategic and business planning, talent and staffing assistance, and fundraising assistance. All services are provided to technology entrepreneurs free of charge.

If you are a technology entrepreneur interested in TechLift’s services, please visit http://www.techlift.org/ to apply and connect with an Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

About TechLift:
TechLift is a program designed to provide unparalleled services to technology entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio. Through TechLift, technology entrepreneurs receive a number of services both directly from TechLift Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, as well as via TechLift collaborators, JumpStart, BioEnterprise,, Akron Global Business Accelerator, Braintree, GLIDE, MAGNET, and Youngstown Business Incubator. TechLift companies find access to capital from TechLift pre-seed investment funds, JumpStart, Glengary, NorthCoast Angel Fund, GLIDE Innovation Fund and the Cuyahoga County North Coast Opportunities Technology Fund, as well as through a network of angel and other funders. TechLift was formed in 2007 by NorTech funded by a $15 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier Project’s Entrepreneurial Signature Program, and supported by matching funds from regional public and private organizations. TechLift’s objective is to make Northeast Ohio the best place in the U.S. to start and grow a technology business. For more information about TechLift, visit: http://www.techlift.org/

About the Ohio Aerospace Institute:
OAI is a joint initiative of the NASA Glenn Research Center, the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the State of Ohio, ten Ohio public and private universities granting doctoral degrees in aerospace related engineering disciplines, and numerous companies engaged in aerospace activities. Our mission is to build Ohio’s aerospace economy through research and technology development, education and training, collaboration and information exchange. Today, OAI has approximately 80 employees and $16M in annual revenue. http://www.oai.org/

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