Spotlights
Robert Marks has built big before. In 1999, he launched Fidelity Voice and Data with just $600 and a bold vision to expand internet access across Ohio. Over the next 15 years, he scaled it into a $30 million telecommunications and cloud services business, building data centers in Cleveland, Columbus,
Columbus
Defense technology company Anduril Industries has secured $2.5 billion in a Series G funding round, elevating its valuation to $30.5 billion. This significant investment comes as the development of Arsenal-1, Anduril's advanced manufacturing facility in Pickaway County, Ohio continues to pick up steam. Founders Fund led
Dayton
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1776"] Photo Credit: Ohio Governor’s Office [/caption] Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Brigadier General Jason Bartolomei, Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this week, reaffirming Ohio’s strategic partnership with AFRL
Columbus
Meta hosted local leaders, educators, and nonprofit organizations at its New Albany Data Center to celebrate the recipients of the 2025 Meta Data Center Community Action Grants. The annual program supports schools and nonprofits in Franklin and Licking Counties by funding projects that use technology to benefit the community, advance
Cleveland
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1600"] AgileBlue President Tony Pietrocola [/caption] When Tony Pietrocola co-founded AgileBlue in early 2020, he didn’t come from a traditional cybersecurity background. But what he lacked in credentials, he made up for with entrepreneurial instinct and an appetite for solving
Columbus
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] U.S. Senator Jon Husted, Ohio State University’s Caleb Downs, and J.P. Nauseef, President and CEO of JobsOhio | Photo: JobsOhio [/caption] Forbes has unveiled its highly anticipated 30 Under 30 Local Columbus Class of 2025, recognizing a diverse
Verizon has announced a substantial $5 billion commitment over the next five years, launching a new Small Business Supplier Accelerator designed to invest in American small businesses. This significant investment aims to bolster small businesses, which Verizon calls "the backbone of the US economy," and to fortify the
Cincinnati
TeamCentral, a Cincinnati-based enterprise automation startup, has successfully closed a $3.875 million seed funding round. The capital injection will accelerate the expansion of its AI-driven integration platform. Founded in 2022 as a spinout from Dayton-HQ’d Centric Consulting, TeamCentral serves diverse industries, including manufacturing, construction, foodservice, and logistics, aiming
Columbus
Google and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce teamed up to offer a free, in-person AI training workshop for small businesses in Central Ohio, marking a new step in preparing local entrepreneurs for success in the AI-driven economy. The workshop, titled “Make AI Work for You,” was led by Grow with
Cleveland
A coalition of Ohio’s public universities has formally backed the effort to relocate NASA’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Cleveland. In a letter to President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, the Inter-University Council of Ohio—representing the state’s 14 public universities—urged federal
Lt. Governor Jim Tressel announced that Ohio’s TechCred program hit new records in March 2025, awarding 651 employers with the opportunity to earn 8,830 tech-focused credentials. It marks the highest totals for a single application period in the program’s history. Why it matters The results underscore Ohio’
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2000"] Chris Berry, President & CEO, OhioX [/caption] Ohio’s largest statewide technology event—the 4th Annual Ohio Tech Summit—returned to Columbus last week with record-breaking attendance and incredible passion for the Buckeye State’s innovation opportunity. Over 770 tech