TechWeek, 2-Oct-2009

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GroundWork group 4th Annual Conference 'Sustainability through Technology'
When: Friday 02-Oct-2009 8:00 AM
Where: Fawcett Center, The Ohio State University,
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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Class at Platform Lab
When: Tuesday 06-Oct-2009 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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Clean Energy Forum in Upper Arlington
When: Wednesday 07-Oct-2009 7:00 PM
Where: Hastings Middle School Auditorium
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International Bootstrapping Association Columbus Northwest Meeting
When: Thursday 08-Oct-2009 7:00 AM
Where: Dublin Entrepreneurial Center
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DEC Presents... Jelly at the DEC
When: Thursday 08-Oct-2009 9:00 AM
Where: Dublin Entrepreneurial Center (DEC)
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DEC presents...Successful Selling by the SBDC! Session 1
When: Tuesday 13-Oct-2009 9:00 AM
Where: Dublin Entreprenurial Center
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Marketing Through The Apocalypse-- Columbus Chapter of the American Marketing Association
When: Tuesday 13-Oct-2009 11:30 AM
Where: BoMA
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Building PMICOC’s Future–Roundtable Discussion with members of the PMICOC Leadership Team
When: Wednesday 14-Oct-2009 8:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab
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CompTIA MSP Business Simulation Experience
When: Wednesday 14-Oct-2009 8:30 AM
Where: CompTIA Headquarters
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NCR Employees Recruitment Event
When: Wednesday 14-Oct-2009 3:00 PM
Where: Columbus
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Ohio Early Stage Summit V
When: Wednesday 14-Oct-2009 5:00 PM
Where: Columbus Renaissance Hotel
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International Bootstrapping Association Columbus Central Meeting
When: Wednesday 14-Oct-2009 7:00 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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Business Breakfast Bootcamp: Networking and Professional Development
When: Thursday 15-Oct-2009 7:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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PDMA Cincinnati Chapter Annual Conference
When: Thursday 15-Oct-2009 8:00 AM
Where: The METS Center
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DEC Presents... Jelly at the DEC
When: Thursday 15-Oct-2009 9:00 AM
Where: Dublin Entrepreneurial Center (DEC)
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Innovative Greenhouse: Cultivating Entrepreneurial Innovation at Kenyon College
When: Thursday 15-Oct-2009 5:00 PM
Where: Kenyon College's Pierce Hall
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TechColumbus New Member Mixer
When: Thursday 15-Oct-2009 5:30 PM
Where: TechColumbus
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e-track Luncheon: Value Proposition "No Pain, No Gain"
When: Friday 16-Oct-2009 11:30 AM
Where: TechColumbus
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Union County Entrepreneurial Incubator Open House
When: Monday 19-Oct-2009 4:30 PM
Where: Union County Small Business Entrepreneurial Incubator Office
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TEDx Columbus: Global
When: Tuesday 20-Oct-2009 5:30 PM
Where: Wexner Center for the Arts
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Central Ohio VMWare Users Group meeting
When: Tuesday 20-Oct-2009 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab
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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Class at Platform Lab
When: Tuesday 20-Oct-2009 9:00 AM
Where: Platform Lab Training Room
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Greenland's Ice and Global Warming Report with Dr. Jason Box, Glaciologist
When: Wednesday 21-Oct-2009 12:00 PM
Where: Athletic Club of Columbu
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CIOhio
When: Friday 06-Nov-2009 7:30 AM
Where: Hyatt Regency Downtown
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2009 TechColumbus Innovation Awards
When: Thursday 04-Feb-2010 5:30 PM
Where: Greater Columbus Convention Center
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Designates Nationwide Children’s Hospital as a Translational Research Center in its Clinical Trials Network

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been designated as one of 13 special translational research centers which are part of the clinical trials network for Cystic Fibrosis research.  Translational research centers will lead the newest Phase I clinical trials and provide specific direction to the entire network of clinical trial sites, which currently includes 77 sites.  [Read More]


Tech News
OSU Center for Personalized Health Care Hosts National Conference - Announces Partnership in Study to Provide Genetic Mapping for 100,000 Individuals Worldwide

Amid its preparations for hosting the nation’s 2009 Personalized Healthcare Conference October 1-2, the OSU Medical Center also announced a new partnership between its Center for Personalized Health Care and the Coriell Institute for Medical Research. OSU will participate in the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative (CPMC), an initiative whose goal is to provide personal genetic information to more than 100,000 people worldwide.  For its part of the program, OSU will help recruit and enroll 2,000 participants to receive a personalized genetics study.  [Read More]

Battelle and OSU Create New Position to Lead Joint Initiatives between the Two Organizations – Central Ohio to Further Benefit from Formal Collaboration

Blake Thompson, Ph.D.,has been named vice president for what is being called the Battelle/Ohio State collaboration. This new joint appointment will be responsible for directing the initiatives and strategy development between the two institutions in the areas of laboratory science and technology, economic development and industrial relations.  [Read More]

Fifteen Companies Including One in Central Ohio Receive Tax Credits for Job Expansion and Retention

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved 15 companies for Job Creation Tax Credits that are expected to create 1,223 new positions while retaining 1,119 jobs in the state.  Among those companies receiving tax credits was Plain City’s Eden Cryogenics, LLC. Eden Cryogenics makes cryogenic products for the alternative fuel, energy, aerospace and commercial cryogenic and vacuum markets.  The company received a 50 percent job creation tax credit for seven years for a $2.3 million project that is expected to generate 30 new jobs and retain 23. [Read More]

Report Outlines National Innovation Strategy and Key Goals for Securing America’s Competitiveness in the 21st Century

The National Economic Council and Office of Science & Technology Policy recently released the guiding principles and priorities for the Obama administration’s innovation agenda.   “A Strategy for American Innovation: Driving toward Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs” outlines three broad objectives and a number of specific action items which include:  [Read More]

Top 10 Common Mistakes Made by Startups

Fast Company expert blogger, David Lavenda, a veteran of six startups, recently posted his top ten list (which actually comprises 12 items) of common mistakes made by startups.  These include: [Read More]

Platform Lab Announces October Tech Events

Platform Lab hosts a variety of events and activities for the Central Ohio tech community.  The October line up has recently been announced and can be viewed on the Lab’s Web site. [Read More]

Member News
USDA BioPreferredSM Program Spotlights UniKeep Office Products

Marysville, OH—June 29, 2009—PLA Badge Holders and Disc Sleeves BioPreferredSM Designated Items of the Month. UniKeep LLC, a Univenture company, is pleased to announce that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) BioPreferred Program has selected UniKeep’s eco-friendly polylactic acid (PLA) name badge holders and CD/DVD disc sleeves as the BioPreferred Designated Item of the Month.  UniKeep is an award-winning Ohio small business proudly offering products made in the USA.   [Read More]

Univenture, Battelle, and the Ohio Soybean Council Win Prestigious R&D 100 Award

Marysville, OH—August 24, 2009—Polypropylene and Soybean Meal Provide Agricultural Plastic for UniKeep Binders. Univenture, Inc. is pleased to announce the R&D 100 Award received for their joint entry with Battelle and the Ohio Soybean Council.  The award for Bio-based Materials Derived from Agricultural Co-Products will be formally presented during a gala awards ceremony in Orlando, Florida, on November 12, 2009. [Read More]

Dailey Named 2Checkout President

2Checkout.com, Inc., a leading provider of e-commerce and payments processing solutions for merchants, announced today the appointment of Tom E. Dailey as president of the company. Dailey is a 25+ year credit card and payments industry veteran who has held a number of executive and corporate board roles, most recently as head of Discover Card’s global merchant business. [Read More]

Member News
PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER

This position involves supporting a global product line for a software company.The ideal candidate has 4+ years experience and can interact with engineering, sales, development, testing and marketing teams as well as customers.  In addition, the candidate should possess the ability to identify opportunities for new products and features. [Read More]

Senior Network Engineer

As a network engineer at CentraComm, this position will provide on-site and off-site implementation and consulting services for a variety of information security and networking products and services as well as proactive technical support and pre-sales assistance to the sales and marketing team. Offering support for intensive managed security, networking, and hosting solutions through both direct and indirect contact with the customer is required. Handle customer inquires in a prompt efficient manner. [Read More]

IT Security and Network Services Territory Sales Manager

As territory sales manager at CentraComm, this position will directly market and work with channel partners to sell managed services focused on security, networking and hosting. This is a hunter role to commercial accounts within an assigned geographic territory to develop and manage new accounts. Utilize relationship building skills and solution selling to develop “C” level contacts and conduct face-to-face meetings with prospective customers to determine product / service needs. [Read More]

Research Scientist

As a Research Scientist, you will help develop remote sensing data processing solutions while working in conjunction with government agencies, industry partners and research institutions based in the Washington D.C. area.   Responsibilities include: [Read More]

Sr. sharepoint Developer

Everest Technologies is a leading Information Technology solutions provider based in Columbus, Ohio with off-shore development facilities in India. Everest provides top quality systems development and integration services to industrial, commercial, and governmental clients. We have a requirement for Sr. Sharepoint Developer position in Columbus, OH Qualifications [Read More]

Senior Imaging Systems Analyst

Senior Imaging Systems Analyst In this position, you will utilize your advanced knowledge and experience and understanding of the OhioHealth PACS environment to troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and recommend solutions. The selected candidate will also provide consultation services to customers and other IS resources on PACS technologies and solutions. [Read More]



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