Venture capitalist and New Albany resident Victor Thorne was named managing director, strategic development, at Columbus 2020, a public-private partnership designed to stimulate economic development in the 11-county Central Ohio...
Following a national search, TechColumbus recently announced the appointment of Tom D. Walker, a veteran fund manager and economic development expert as its new CEO. Walker began his career as...
Despite intense competition from Arizona and North Carolina, Discover Financial Services has announced that it will build a $76 million, 97,000-square-foot data center in the New Albany Business Park’s Information...
Last month, President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, a bill designed to stimulate the creation of more startups and support our nation’s vital small businesses by...
TechColumbus’ fifth annual report to the community highlights the progress Central Ohio has made in cultivating talent, catalyzing new businesses and creating the type of entrepreneurial environment that is driving...
The Ohio State University and Ohio University recently announced plans to join forces to provide early-stage funding for innovative technology ventures. Together, the two schools have committed $35 million for...
The City of New Albany’s new business accelerator, a 7,100-square-foot space designed for fledgling startups that have outgrown their space, will open in the near future at 8000 Walton Parkway....
From our friends at TechColumbus comes a promising post about entrepreneurial success: A recent Kauffman Foundation study reports that “user entrepreneurs” – those who have created innovative products or services...
As part of its Columbus 2020 Bicentennial coverage, The Columbus Dispatch took a look at the many scientific advancements that Columbus has inspired. Among the most notable, the first Xerox...
New Albany Plain Local High School senior Kate Miller fell in love with robotics after signing up to take a class with a friend. Outnumbered by her male counterparts in...