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Julie Carpenter

Julie Carpenter has a background in cultural heritage tourism, museums, and nonprofit organizations. She's the Executive Director of AIA Cincinnati.  

Julie Carpenter's Latest Articles

Improved DCI app helps visitors navigate downtown

Just in time for the All Star Game, Downtown Cincinnati Inc. launches a new version of its Downtown Cincinnati app featuring four primary content areas (eat, shop, stay and play) that match the functionality of its website.

Blue Seat Media  (L-R): Jeffrey Wyckoff, Chris Hendrixson, Brandon Kraeling and Nathan Sjoquist
Blue Seat Media says “Play ball!” with new Gameball app

Blue Seat Media doubled in size (2 to 4 people) during its accelerator class at Ocean and is now beta-testing its new Gameball app to build "optimism and positivity" among baseball fans.

Mortal Skis makes skis in Northern Kentucky but wants to ramp up production
First Batch welcomes new class of manufacturing companies

Cincinnati's only manufacturing accelerator program has selected its 2015 class of companies, and they’re already hard at work: AVA, yoga equipment; Beluga Razor, high-end straight-blade razors; Mortal Skis, skis and related products designed for Midwest slopes; and Paper Acorn, folded paper objects.

TEDxCincinnati was held previously at Memorial Hall, among other spaces
TEDxCincinnati sells out July 9 event, looking to expand in 2016

Even before speakers for the sixth annual TEDxCincinnati were announced, the July 9 event has sold out. That got organizers to consider adding seats and to think about a full-day TEDx in 2016.

Milford company’s new technology improving communication for ALS, paralysis patients

NeuroSwitch can give voices back to people struggling with ALS, locked-in-syndrome and paralysis by connecting the body's electrical signals to a computer.

ArtWorks will restore the Cincinnatus mural on Central Parkway this summer
ArtWorks summer murals to feature Ezzard Charles, James Brown, breweries, high-profile restoration

ArtWorks has lots of exciting projects planned for this summer's mural program, including a high-profile restoration and several new entries in its Cincinnati Legends series that will take ArtWorks past the 100 mural mark.

Vora Ventures connects to local technology ecosystem with first Demo Day

Blue Ash-based private equity group Vora Ventures held its first Demo Day May 28 to showcase six of its companies at various stages of growth and maturity as well as to connect with and contribute to the local tech startup ecosystem.

May 29-31 Startup Weekend will focus on female entrepreneurs
UP Cincinnati’s next Startup Weekend to focus on female entrepreneurs

Cincinnati's startup community focuses on female entrepreneurs with Startup Weekend Women’s Edition May 29-31, a 54-hour marathon event bringing together designers, developers, entrepreneurs and experts to develop and pitch a startup idea.

Rendering of small homes at 142-144 Peete St.
Start Small housing concept gaining big momentum

Nearly halfway through his year-long People's Liberty Haile Fellowship, Brad Cooper's Start Small project is gaining momentum. He presented a public update last week on efforts to build two 250-square-ft. single family homes on an otherwise unbuildable lot in Over-the-Rhine.

Matthew Meyer
11-year-old entrepreneur on the “write” path with invention

Eleven-year-old Matthew Meyer invented Grip Wizard two years ago while struggling with his handwriting. He and his mother have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund manufacturing and distribution, with a May 27 deadline looming.

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