TechWeek, 30-April-2010

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Moving Ahead 2010: Sustainable Transportation Solutions For The 21st Century
When: Sunday 02-May-2010 12:00 AM
Where: Ohio Union Conference Center
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DACUM Institute
When: Monday 03-May-2010 8:00 AM
Where: CETE/OSU
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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Class at Platform Lab
When: Tuesday 04-May-2010 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Tuesday 04-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Linworth United Methodist Church
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The Future of IT in Healthcare
When: Wednesday 05-May-2010 6:00 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Wednesday 05-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Worthington Seventh Day Adventist Church
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Design On A Dime at Qwirk: How to get a solid brand with limited cash
When: Wednesday 05-May-2010 9:30 AM
Where: Qwirk
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TechNight 2010
When: Thursday 06-May-2010 5:30 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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NAWBO's May luncheon: Protecting Your Passion, Covering Your Assets, and Maximizing Return
When: Thursday 06-May-2010 11:00 AM
Where: TBD
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Computer and Electronics Recycling Day at TechColumbus
When: Friday 07-May-2010 8:00 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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PublicMediaCampOhio
When: Saturday 08-May-2010 8:30 AM
Where: WOSU@COSI (inside COSI Science Museum)
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Monday 10-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Grove City Nazarene Church
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SCID Workshop
When: Monday 10-May-2010 8:00 AM
Where: Center on Education and Training for Employment
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WACC Quarterly Stakeholder Luncheon
When: Tuesday 11-May-2010 11:30 AM
Where: The Medallion Country Club
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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Class at Platform Lab
When: Tuesday 11-May-2010 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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Android Columbus April Event: Android Apps. showcase
When: Wednesday 12-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Panera Bread
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Wednesday 12-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Seton Parish Catholic Church
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Wednesday 12-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church
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Understanding the Security Risks with Social Media for Business
When: Thursday 13-May-2010 7:45 AM
Where: Hampton Inn & Suites
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CareerTrack Event: Not Just Temporary: Tips for Working with Staffing Firms
When: Monday 17-May-2010 5:30 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Tuesday 18-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Linworth United Methodist Church
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Columbus VMUG Meeting on May 18, 2010
When: Tuesday 18-May-2010 12:00 AM
Where: TBD - expect to be at OCLC
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"Elevator Networking™" Breakfast at TechColumbus
When: Wednesday 19-May-2010 7:00 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Wednesday 19-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Worthington Seventh Day Adventist Church
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Business Breakfast: Developing a Strategy for Strategy - Planning and Implementation for Success!
When: Thursday 20-May-2010 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Mid-Ohio Chapter of HDI Round Table meeting
When: Thursday 20-May-2010 11:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Monday 24-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Grove City Nazarene Church
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TechColumbus IdeaPitch and InnovationPitch
When: Tuesday 25-May-2010 5:00 PM
Where: The New Ohio Union
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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Class at Platform Lab
When: Tuesday 25-May-2010 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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Business Information class at Columbus Metropolitan Library
When: Tuesday 25-May-2010 12:30 PM
Where: Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group
When: Wednesday 26-May-2010 6:30 PM
Where: Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church
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TechColumbus Innovation Summit 2010
When: Thursday 27-May-2010 8:00 AM
Where: Ohio Union at OSU
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Entrepreneur Boot Camp
When: Monday 07-Jun-2010 7:30 AM
Where: The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati,
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Ohio Growth Summit: Celebrating the Innovation of Small Business
When: Wednesday 09-Jun-2010 8:00 AM
Where: Center for Workforce Development
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Business2Business Network EXPO
When: Wednesday 09-Jun-2010 3:00 PM
Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center
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TechColumbus New Member Mixer
When: Thursday 17-Jun-2010 5:30 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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Business Breakfast: B2B Online Marketing--Crack the Code!
When: Thursday 24-Jun-2010 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Spotlight
Issue 1 Goes Before Voters May 4 – Don’t Forget to Vote on the Ohio Third Frontier

Tuesday, May 4, State Issue 1 goes before voters who will decide whether to extend the Ohio Third Frontier for four more years.  As someone who has a stake in Central Ohio’s high-tech future, please don’t forget to vote in the Primary election next Tuesday and ask your friends to vote as well.  Supporters of Issue 1 are invited to join us Tuesday evening at the TechColumbus headquarters where we will be monitoring election results live beginning at 6:30 and continuing until the issue is decided.  Please RSVP to Laura Coffee ( [Read More]


Tech News
Startup Weekend Columbus 3 Spawns 10 New Ventures

Last weekend TechColumbus hosted Startup Weekend Columbus 3 (SWC3), a three-day event that brought together nearly 100 of the city’s aspiring tech entrepreneurs, business owners, designers, marketers, Web engineers, investors and others for an intensive workshop, the purpose of which was to take startup ventures from concept to launch in 54 hours or less.  A total of 60 ideas for new businesses were pitched on Friday, with 10 ventures making it through for presentations on Sunday afternoon.  Some of the promising projects that made the cut included: [Read More]

Initiative Fosters Next Generation of Entrepreneurism: The Social Entrepreneur

They’re young, they’re inspired and they’re on a mission to prove that business can have a heart.  They’re the next generation of entrepreneurs and they call themselves social entrepreneurs.  A recently launched program at The Ohio State University called the Social Innovation and Commercialization (SIAC) Initiative is helping these aspiring entrepreneurs learn not only how to harness innovation for societal change, but also how to build business models that support sustainable growth for the long run.  [Read More]

Promising High Tech Startups Sought for Participation in New York Venture Summit

The 10th Annual New York Venture Summit is scheduled for June 7, 2010 and its organizers, youngStartup Ventures, are currently soliciting presentations from cutting edge startups in technology, clean tech and life sciences who want to present their businesses before the nation’s leading venture capitalists. [Read More]

Israeli Firms Finding Warm Welcome in Ohio

The tiny nation of Israel is a giant in the startup world.  It has the highest number of startups per capita of anywhere else on the globe and it has more companies on the NASDAQ exchange than the entire continent of Europe.  But Israel’s dependence on foreign markets to create growth for these companies means international partnerships are essential for success. Ohio has consistently and aggressively pursued such partnerships and the result is that the state is seeing increased investments from Israeli businesses.  [Read More]

Columbus Summer Camps to Focus on High Tech Fun and Learning

For the second year, The Ohio State University will host a series of iD Tech Camps this summer focused on developing high tech skills in kids and teens.  The camps, a combination of day camps and overnights, will offer cutting edge courses ranging from video game design to Flash animation, video editing, programming and more.  Campers will hone these skills through a number of practical applications such as the programming of a robot, the making of a special effects movie and other challenging and fun projects.  [Read More]

Coaching, Mentoring, Entrepreneurial Assistance and Funding -- TechStart Offers It All

TechGenesis… EIRs… TechStart… Do you ever hear these terms and wonder exactly what people are talking about?  Will Indest, TechColumbus vice president of venture development, was recently interviewed by the State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) about the TechStart program.  Published as a podcast on the SSTI Web site, the interview provides a comprehensive view of the programs and services made possible through the TechStart program, a program sponsored by the Ohio Third Frontier and community partners. [Read More]

Member News
Cloud Computing, Security Focus of CentraComm Regional IT Forum

CentraComm, a leading managed IT security and service provider,  will host its fourth regional  IT networking and movie premiere event with a focus on cloud computing and security on Friday, May 7 in Perrysburg, Ohio, near Toledo. The event provides  IT professionals from a wide geographic region, including Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton, Detroit and Grand Rapids, with opportunities for informal networking and professional education. [Read More]

Rank by Search Receives TechColumbus Pre-Seed Funding

In the fourth quarter of 2009, after an intense due diligence process, Rank By Search, LLC received Pre-Seed Funding from TechColumbus.  Since then, they have moved into their office in the TechColumbus building, Suite 238, and are making great progress in their technology development and implementation. [Read More]

Portfolio Creative Expands to Dayton Market

After five years of operation, Portfolio Creative, the fastest growing creative staffing and recruiting firm in the U.S., has announced plans to open a second office in Dayton, Ohio.  Portfolio Creative selected Dayton as its second base of operations because of the city’s proven commitment to the retention and development of creative talent.   [Read More]

Design On A Dime at Qwirk: How to get a solid brand with limited cash

Getting a great brand takes time and money. But, did you know that, using some modern tools, you can get a good brand - a solid, appealing and effective brand – “on a dime”? It’s true. And two industry pros will show you how at this special session held at Qwirk Columbus Coworking, May 5th from 9:30 to 11am. [Read More]

Columbus Marketing Firm, Webbed Marketing, Endorses Issue 1 in Ohio

Webbed Marketing, a social media marketing and search engine optimization company in central Ohio, endorses Issue 1, which renews funding for the Third Frontier, a program that fosters technology-based research and development and the creation of new jobs, without raising taxes for citizens. Passage of Issue 1 will authorize $700 million in bonds to extend funding through at least 2016. [Read More]

Member News
Sr. Quality Assurance Manager

CleveX, Inc., a medical device company which specializes in the developement of innovative skin biopsy, closure and repair solutions for use in primary care, family, OB/GYN and dermatology physician practices is looking for Sr Quality Assurance Manager. Qualifications: Required: 70% medical device industry medical device quality assurance / FDA regulatory Preferred: 30% Supply Chain FUNCTION: [Read More]

PHP/WordPress Project

 Web startup seeking contractor to build site. Knowledge of SQL, php, WordPress, JavaScript and jQuery are required. Knowledge of Groovy or Python is desirable. Email resume and qualifications to: info@flymuch.com [Read More]

Senior Level Network Manager

Ray and Barney is looking for a Senior Level Network Manager for one of thier clients. Ideal candidate would be based in Columbus and have the following skill sets [Read More]

Vice President For Marketing and Strategic Communication

United way of Central Ohio is looking to recruit new leadership for their marketing department. [Read More]

Programmer-Senior / Senior Systems Consultant

The Ohio State University Medical center is looking for a senior programmer. Essential duties of the programmer would include the following: [Read More]

Ph.D. Organic Chemist (Staff or Sr. Staff Scientist)

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a small and rapidly growing company, and their impact will be immediate and significant.  You will accomplish this by being a key contributor as a chemist and scientist to the ongoing development of our dPEG® technologies, and specifically, as a key organic and applied chemistry expert to help guide development activities in the lab.  Activities will include, a) key ongoing  process development, b) developing optimal synthetic schemes for new products, c) working with our growing list of industrial and academic [Read More]

Process/Product Development Chemist

Quanta BioDesign is looking for a Process/Product Development Chemist. Idela candidate with have a  B.S. or M.S. in Chemistry, organic experience, or lesser degree with experience in organic chemistry. Responsibilities:   [Read More]

Project Manager

Quick Solutions, Inc., a leader in the successful delivering of Information Technology solutions, is currently looking for exceptional project managers. If you are enthusiastic about technology and are eager to work on challenging, technology-driven projects, then you should consider a career with Quick Solutions, Inc. Job Responsibilities: [Read More]

.NET Developer

Quick Solutions, Inc., a leader in the successful delivering of Information Technology solutions, is currently looking for exceptional Microsoft .NET development professionals. If you are enthusiastic about technology and are eager to work on challenging, technology-driven projects, then you should consider a career with Quick Solutions, Inc. Job Details [Read More]

Business Analyst

Quick Solutions, Inc., a leader in the successful delivering of Information Technology solutions, is currently looking for exceptional Business Analyst professionals. If you are enthusiastic about technology and are eager to work on challenging, technology-driven projects, then you should consider a career with Quick Solutions, Inc. Job Responsibilities: [Read More]

Sr Cisco VoIP Engineer

Anu Resources Unlimited is looking for a senior CISCO Voip Engineer. Essential responsibilities for the job include [Read More]

Web Graphic Designer

A well established company in the Columbus area seeks an Entry-level Web Graphic Designer to join the team on a permanent basis. This person will be a valuable member of the team and pivotal to their success. Primary responsibilities include [Read More]

Statistical Data Analyst

Anu Resources Unlimited is looking for a Statistical Analyst. Ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas :  [Read More]

Technical Sales Engineer

A Columbus based, financially stable, organization is looking for a Technical Sales Engineer with in-depth, real world experience in a data center / hosted environment. This person will be supporting 2 – 3 sales representatives as a Pre-Sales Engineer and must be knowledgeable about Hosted and Cloud Computing models and solutions. The individual will not be responsible for implementation of solutions, but will be architecting and designing the customer solution that the infrastructure team must then deliver. Primary Responsibilities: [Read More]

Compliance and Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Lab Manager

The Lab Manager will serve as the subject matter expert for the site Environmental and Sustainability program and has in-depth knowledge of EHS regulatory requirements, particularly in carbon nanotechnology. The major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: [Read More]

Project Manager - Network background

Atrium Personnel & Consulting Services  is looking for a strong Project Manager for one of its client in Dublin. The desired candidate should have experience in managing network installation and move projects.  The candidate must have a consultative approach to be able to work with many different types of users and environments.  CCNA and/or PMP is desirable. It is long term project that may lead to permanent placement. [Read More]

Wireless Telecomm Analyst

Atrium Personnel & Consulting Services is looking for a Wireless Telecomm Analyst for one of its clients in Dublin. The desired candidate should have experience with multiple devices (including Blackberry) to maintain inventory, order and setup new devices, troubleshoot and problem resolution, etc. It is a Long term contract which may lead to a permanent position. For more information and to apply for the position, please send your resume to jdoyle@atriumcorporation.com [Read More]



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