Tech Bits Weekly Round-up (September 12-18)
With 300 million users, Facebook nearly as large as U.S. population. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]
Budish says Third Frontier is next on the list. [The Daily Briefing (Columbus Dispatch)]
University of Akron breaks ground for polymer center. Akron broke ground for its National Polymer Innovation Center on Monday. The building is scheduled to open in July 2010. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]
Securing Our Tech-Belt Potential. [Ohio Business Development Coalition Blog]
Study measures impact of Ohio Third Frontier program. The study found that State expenditures related to Ohio Third Frontier of $681 million generated $6.6 billion of economic activity. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]
Akron’s BioScience Innovation Institute Continues to Grow. [Advance Northeast Ohio]
Mashing-Up Google and Bing. Google or Bing? Bingle lets Web users have it both ways. [Digits (Wall Street Journal)]
Bring on the DEMOs. [IT Martini]
Nominations open for 2010 NorTech Innovation Awards. [NorTech]
Governor Announces Thomas Edison Grants. JumpStart, Inc. ($350,000), Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network ($1.7 million), PolymerOhio, Inc. ($650,000). [Ohio Department of Development]
Tags: Bing, Bingle, BioScience Innovation Institute, Facebook, Google, National Polymer Innovation Center, NorTech, Ohio Third Frontier, Ohio Thomas Edison Program, University of Akron