TechWeek, 10-July-09

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TechColumbus Lunch with the Columbus American Marketing Association
When: Tuesday 14-Jul-2009 11:30 AM
Where: BoMA - Bar of Modern Art
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eTrack Luncheon: Digital Media Trends, a Venture Capitalist's Perspective
When: Friday 17-Jul-2009 11:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Business Breakfast: New Technologies and Business Practices to Build Your Brand (#1)
When: Thursday 23-Jul-2009 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Ohio Third Frontier Grant Writing Workshop
When: Tuesday 28-Jul-2009 8:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Energy, the Future and Smart Grid – with AEP, Duke Energy and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
When: Friday 14-Aug-2009 11:30 AM
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel
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Ohio Environmental Council's Green Gala
When: Saturday 14-Nov-2009 6:00 PM
Where: Columbus Athenaeum
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14ninetytwo – Discovering Columbus Innovation

Central Ohio startups with an idea for a new technology-enabled Web solution or mobile application are encouraged to apply for acceptance in the 14ninetytwo project – an early-stage virtual incubator providing business formation, mentoring and coaching resources as well as access to pre-seed capital for selected deals.  Deadline for application is August 7, 2009 [Read More]


Tech News
State of Ohio and Huntington Bank Launches $1 Billion Partnership to Grow, Retain and Attract Businesses and Jobs

In May, the State of Ohio and Huntington Bank announced a three-year, $1 billion public-private lending partnership for small- to medium-sized businesses in Ohio.  The Ohio and Huntington Job Growth Partnership will distribute $250 million through The Huntington Job Growth Fund.  The public-private partnership will also leverage existing State of Ohio and federal Small Business Administration loan programs to maximize availability of funds for companies located in or moving to Ohio.   [Read More]

Columbus-Based PreCelleon to License Cell Separation Technology Developed by OSU and Cleveland Clinic

PreCelleon Inc. has agreed to license technology from Ohio State University and Cleveland Clinic to develop a tool that collects more cancerous cells for research and could potentially gauge the severity of cancer in a body. [Read More]

State’s VC Investments up Nearly 50 Percent While Nation Sees Dramatic Decrease

OSU’s Fisher College of Business Center for Entrepreneurship reports that venture capital investments in the state in 2008 were up nearly 50 percent year-over-year, as compared to a 20 percent drop nationwide.  [Read More]

Tax Court Ruling Benefits Entrepreneurs and Those Involved in Multiple Ventures

Entrepreneurs won a key battle against the IRS when the Tax Court recently decided that investors in LLC and LLP structured companies can now deduct losses in these businesses against salaries and investment income.  Previously the tax code only allowed these losses to be written off once a company was either profitable or sold.  Now for instance, someone who is involved in multiple ventures, or employed full-time while invested part-time in a limited partnership or limited liability corporation, can offset their losses against other salary or investment income. [Read More]

Report Studies Impact of Gender in High-Tech Startups

Women launch high-tech firms with less financial capital than men according to the latest report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.  As part of an ongoing study, Kauffman released the fifth in its series of Kauffman Firm Survey research reports which follow the continuing development of 5,000 high-tech companies launched in 2004.  The latest study, Sources of Financing for New Technology Firms: A Comparison by Gender finds a number of trends within female-owned high tech startups including: [Read More]

Member News
AltaSim Technologies, LLC to co-sponsor the COMSOL Conference 2009 in Boston, MA, October 8-10

Columbus, OH (June 26, 2009): The fifth COMSOL Conference will be held in Boston from October 8-10. This is the first in a series of nine COMSOL Conferences to be held around the world, and the only one offered in the USA. Engineers from a broad spectrum of industries will unveil how application of state-of-the-art multiphysics analysis and simulation can help engineers and scientists develop new and innovative technologies and products. [Read More]

TechColumbus and Platform Lab Deliver Improved Value to Tenants and Clients with Ethernet Internet services from tw telecom

tw telecom, (NASDAQ: TWTC) a leading provider of managed voice, Internet and data networking solutions for businesses, today announced that TechColumbus and its IT test division, Platform Lab, will begin using 1 Gb burstable Ethernet Internet service provided by tw telecom for tenant traffic and load test client high bandwidth testing. [Read More]

Colortech's Recycling Program

Columbus, Ohio - June 19, 2009. Colortech Document Solutions is pleased to announce the results from their 2008 recycling efforts. In 2008, Colortech was able to recycle over 50 tons of paper and paper board products from their local production facility. [Read More]

Contact Center Solutions from CallCopy Helping Companies Succeed Amidst Down Economy

As companies face economic challenges, CallCopy, a leading provider of innovative call recording, quality monitoring and performance management solutions, continues to grow its business COLUMBUS, Ohio – July 7, 2009 – As companies worldwide face ongoing economic pressure, many are looking for solutions that help them reduce costs and improve their operational efficiencies. [Read More]

Member News
Software Support Developer

IT Strategy? Most companies don't have one. We do, and it's built to drive the company's future. This is your opportunity to play a part in helping implement at IT Strategy that drives business and changes the industry. HLS MedFreight is an information services company focused on healthcare logistics. We take pride in being the first company to manage inbound and outbound freight for providers (hospitals, clinics, etc.) in the healthcare industry. [Read More]

Webfocus Developers (W2 only)

Multiple opportunities for stong Webfocus developers for new development and major enhancement projects.  Individuals will work as part of a team in a progressive development environment. Background and experience should encompass several of the following areas: [Read More]

Junior Business Analyst

Looking for a great opportunity to join a growing organization? Bring your business analysis skills to bear in our organization. Join our information services team, help us plan and support technology that meets our business goals. HLS MedFreight ® is an information services company focused on healthcare logistics. We take pride in being the first company to manage inbound and outbound freight for providers (hospitals, clinics, etc.) in the healthcare industry. We are a rapidly growing privately-held company located in Westerville, Ohio. [Read More]

Customer Relations Account Manager

 In the Account Manager (aka Personal Agent, PA) position, you will provide technical assistance and support to web hosting clients in order to maintain the highest quality of customer service and retention.    You will be assigned a specific customer base and will be responsible for the overall ma [Read More]

Director of Quality Assurance

HLS MedFreight ® is an information services company focused on healthcare logistics. We take pride in being the first company to manage inbound and outbound freight for providers (hospitals, clinics, etc.) in the healthcare industry. We are privately-held company located in Westerville, Ohio. Information technology has been key to our success and is the platform for our planned future growth. Our team is growing and we are seeking a Director of Quality Assurance who is an experienced leader in continuous improvement, supplier management, or logistics. [Read More]



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