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15 U.S. Cities Emerging Downtowns

Forbes.com Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Downtown Cincinnati has been transforming its downtown hub since the 1990s, with an estimated $1.3 billion invested in projects currently in construction or planning stages, according to Downtown Cincinnati Inc.

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The need for talent in 'fly-over' cities

Huffington Post Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Along the I-71 corridor from Mason—25 miles south to downtown Cincinnati—quality, early-stage companies are emerging at a fast clip. This momentum is creating a talent crunch for the region, and in turn, new career options for recent college graduates.

Read the full story here.

Cincinnati City Hall goes mobile

City of Cincinnati Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Never lose track of garbage or recycling day again. Report potholes or graffitti the minute you see it. Keep track of reports you've made to the city. All using your phone. The City of Cincinnati's City Hall app allows you to send in reports and even follow tweets about city services and projects.

Read more and find out how to get the free app here.

Public-private partnerships lead the way in a Cincinnati neighborhood's revival

SmartGrowthAmerica.org Tuesday, February 05, 2013

There is more than meets-the-eye in Over-The-Rhine and its recent (and unlikely) revival. A unique partnership between city leaders, local corporations and private developers helped to pave the way for what is becoming one of America’s greatest smart growth success stories.

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O Oprah magazine: Honey Buns

O Oprah magazine Tuesday, January 15, 2013

This buttery schnecken. . . is like bacon and waffles times a thousand.

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Can venture capital spark discontinuous innovation?

Forbes.com Tuesday, December 18, 2012

To further boost "discontinuous innovation," Procter & Gamble is leading the charge in forming Cintrifuse, a $100 million venture capital fund-of-funds in Cincinnati.

The mantra of “discontinuous innovation,” as initiated by P & G CEO Bob McDonald, is based on the notion of technologies that create entirely new brand categories or new capabilities, rather than just improve an existing product. Creating new categories of revenue streams that are not just incremental, but rather disruptive, is the holy grail for large companies.

Read the full story here.

Cincinnatian wins Nissan social media innovation grant

HispanicBusiness.com Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A device that enables you to learn in your sleep and a low-cost system for improving health care in developing countries are steps closer to reality, thanks to Nissan. Today, Nissan announced that Andrew Saldana of Downey, Calif., Ryan Helsel of Durham, N.C., and Kyle Vath of Cincinnati are the winners of the "Nissan Innovation Garage" campaign, a social media movement designed to inspire and celebrate innovation and provide funding to launch new ideas.

Read the full story here.

CincyTech seals $3M grant

peHub.com Tuesday, December 18, 2012

CincyTech, the Cincinnati-based seed-stage investor, sealed a $3 million grant from Ohio Third Frontier to help it create CincyTech Fund III LLC.

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Cincinnati and the Brandery featured

Nibletz.com Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Innovation comes in many forms in Cincinnati, according to Nibletz, the voice of startups everywhere else.

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Strive Partnership integrates Brandery startup concept

Strive Partnership Tuesday, November 13, 2012

One of the Brandery startup tech concepts known as "Ontract" has recently become part of Strive Partnership’s plan to personalize the education each student receives at Cincinnati, Covington or Newport public schools.

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How Dave Knox and the Brandery launched 25+ companies in 3 years

Vergestartups.com Tuesday, October 23, 2012

San Francisco, Boulder, New York City. These are the kinds of cities you expect to hear in a lineup of top cities with startup activity. But there’s something in the water in Cincinnati.

Read an interview with Brandery co-founder Dave Knox here.

MedCity News reports on Innov8 For Health accelerator class

MedCity News Tuesday, October 23, 2012

A Cincinnati accelerator for health IT startups that models itself on groups like Rock Health, Blueprint Health and Healthbox has named its inaugural class of companies.

Read more here.

At Oyler, keeping an eye on students' eyes

APM: Marketplace Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Walk into Oyler School in Cincinnati and take a right, past the office and through a set of double doors, and you’ll find what basically looks like a LensCrafters.

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Louisville�s startup eco-system seriously needs an accelerator like Cincy�s The Brandery

LouisvilleInsider.com Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Cincinnati is a mere hour and a half drive north of Louisville. But when it comes to the tech and startup environment, it feels like another world. Cincinnati has done a phenomenal job at growing and fostering a powerful startup community.

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Cincinnati stuns Virginia Tech with late touch-down

USA Today Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Cincinnati stuns Virginia Tech with late touch-down to win.

Read the story and watch the video here.

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