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Building Ohio’s Tech Future: MCCTC on display during Ohio Tech Day

By Daniel Herrmann CANFIELD, Ohio - On Ohio Tech Day, organized by OhioX, communities across the state celebrated the role of technology in shaping Ohio’s future. The day is meant to highlight how students, schools, and businesses are building skills, careers, and opportunities in today’s fast-changing world. It

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Stargate Expands: OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank announce five new AI data center sites, including Ohio

[caption id align="alignnone" width="1438"] The Lordstown Motors site to be developed as part of Stargate’s Ohio expansion [/caption] It’s official: Stargate is speeding ahead. The $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative led by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank is expanding faster than expected, with

Startups + VC

REMPY: Ohio’s new real estate matchmaking platform

[caption id align="alignnone" width="1294"] Joe Marion, founder of REMPY [/caption] A Youngstown startup is betting that technology—not chance—should decide how buyers, sellers, and real estate agents connect. Officially launched on September 17th, REMPY introduces a real estate matchmaking platform powered by AI

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SoftBank revealed as buyer of Foxconn’s Lordstown plant in $375 million deal for AI server and data center pivot—reports

[caption id align="alignnone" width="1438"] Photo: Lordstown Motors [/caption] The mystery buyer of Foxconn’s massive Lordstown facility has been revealed: Japanese tech investment giant SoftBank. Bloomberg reports that SoftBank purchased the plant and its equipment for $375 million as part of a deal that

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Foxconn to pivot Lordstown plant to AI server and data center production—reports

[caption id align="alignnone" width="1438"] Photo: Lordstown Motors [/caption] Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn will convert the former Lordstown Motors EV plant in Ohio into a hub for AI server and cloud computing hardware production, The Wall Street Journal first reported. The company has sold the facility

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Youngstown awarded Ohio’s 4th Innovation Hub

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik recently announced a new Innovation Hub in Youngstown to advance additive manufacturing technology for the national defense industry. The Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace and Defense will bring together government, academia, and private sector

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How YBI's EVOLVE program helps tech startups

Tech startups often face a unique challenge: turning great ideas into thriving businesses. While engineers and developers may excel at creating innovative products, they often lack the knowledge to secure funding, develop effective marketing strategies, or scale operations. That’s where the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) steps in. Through its