Emerging Technology Archives – Page 65 of 78

CitiRama sells first home, installs innovative geothermal system

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March 29, 2010

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AMP Electric Vehicles ramping up manufacturing capabilities in Blue Ash

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March 23, 2010

At a former Land Rover dealership, an emerging breed of car - 100 percent electric - is being cranked out in Blue Ash at AMP Electric Vehicles. Founded by a local engineer, the company moved from an engineering lab into its new digs late last year. AMP manufactures and installs state-of-the-art, all-electric, high performance engines and transmissions for the Chevrolet Equinox, Saturn Sky, and Pontiac Solstice. AMP is diving into the new technology in a practical way. "We're taking established vehicles, vehicles that people know and like, moving the entire combustion engine components and replacing it all with 100 percent drive train," said AMP Sales and Marketing Director JD Staley.Currently, AMP works with three types of vehicles: the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, and the 2007-2009 Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice convertibles. It takes about two weeks to convert the vehicles to electric and costs range from $25,000 to $50,000 after federal tax incentives.The company uses non-explosive, new technology lithium batteries with a 3-year or 36,000-mile warranty. Individual cells can be replaced without replacing the entire battery pack and AMP estimates the battery will retain 80 percent of its capacity up to 100,000 miles. It takes about 3.5 hours to charge a vehicle fully, and can drive about 40 miles on a 1.5 hour charge. Find out more details about AMP vehicles here.The company currently has a 500-person nationwide waiting list. As the company grows it expects to convert 1,000 vehicles each year."Right now (our clients) are those who are the early adopters of technology. Since we've released the Equinox, we've opened up a new demographic of people who are looking at an economical way of commuting. It is more expensive than a (traditional) vehicle. But these people are very conscious of their impact on the environment and don't want to rely on oil," Staley said.AMP was founded by Steve Burns, a local engineer and entrepreneur. The company employs 26 people and Burns plans to stay in the Cincinnati area as the company grows."He's been in the Cincinnati area all of his life. He wants to keep the business in Cincinnati. We're trying to do business with Ohio companies, and we want to help the Ohio economy," Staley said.Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: AMP Electric Vehicles Sales and Marketing Director JD Staley

New modeling program to help OH-KY-IN region with future land use decisions

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March 16, 2010

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Cincinnati Digital Effects Designer make Alice in Wonderland movie pop

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March 9, 2010

Tim Burton's take on the Alice in Wonderland movie is making a killing at the box office. And the movie, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway has a Cincinnati connection.Northsider David Lombardi recently spent a couple of months out in LA, as the movie's Lead Compositor. He supervised the movie's 3D effects work, in a new post-production technique. The reemerging 3D movie market is still experimenting on the best, most cost efficient way to do 3D, Lombardi said."It was a big task, and was the hardest project I've ever worked on," he said.Lombardi's work on Alice in Wonderland is one of a string of well-known projects he's worked on including Sin City, The Terminal, Beowulf, and commercials for Target, United Airlines and Lexus.Lombardi is a Pittsburgh native who studied industrial design at the University of Cincinnati. He'd left the area and had worked in digital effects industry for about a decade in L.A. But after establishing himself, Lombardi decided to return to the Cincinnati area with his wife, Erin, to runs his own digital effects business. Why did he come back to Cincinnati? One simple reason."Quality of life. L.A. is a really neat place, and it's where you should be if you're in film or television. But if you're good at it people make sure they work you to death to the detriment of family and personal life," Lombardi said.Lombardi has lived Northside for five years; he owns and operates Lombardi VFX from his home. Though he occasionally travels for work like he did during Alice In Wonderland, he can usually work from Cincinnati."It's just me. Visual effects work for the most part is a freelance-based industry. In Alice in Wonderland you would be hard-pressed to find people who are staff. Seventy-five percent of people are freelancers who go from job to job," he said. He's maintained his L.A. relationships and still has an agent out west. But living in Cincinnati allows him to better manage his business and life."People out in L.A. ask me, 'Isn't Cincinnati boring? But we go out three or four times a week with friends. I ask them 'When was the last time you went out with friends?'Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: David Lombardi, owner Lombardi VFX

Private Health News offers timely service, creates relationships with healthcare providers

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Education + Learning

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March 9, 2010

Like any business, hospitals look for ways to engage people, promote their own brand and forge relationships with the public. And a local company has found an innovative, and effective way to do that through specialty e-mail newsletters. Dan Ansel has built a thriving business around the concept that has caught the eye of healthcare providers across the country.Ansel, Private Health News' co-founder, developed the idea of offering hospitals a health-focused news service in 2002 after working for three decades in hospital communication and administration. He launched the company in 2003, and now is linked with more than 150 healthcare related web sites in 30 states, including Tri-Health locally."I saw data that a large number of people are going to the internet for health information and (hospital web sites) were one of the most trusted places to get that information," Ansel said.Private Health News vets information and articles from hundreds of sources. It provides the most current, round up of that information by email to subscribers who opt-in. Each user can design a custom newsletter based on medical topics that interest them. Newsletters are tailored toward the general public or healthcare providers."We medically review the information, make sure it's current, and through email we push that information to people," Ansel said.Private Health News is located in the HCBC incubator in Norwood and has 12 Cincinnati employees and three based in India. The vast majority of Private Health News clients are hospitals, but include other health providers like pharmaceutical companies.Hospitals like the service because it's a quick, trustworthy and effective way to connect with the public."We are web-based, and we are branded as (the hospital). So it's their brand, their relationship. What we allow a hospital to do is to create ongoing targeted relationships with people."Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: Dan Ansel, Private Health News cofounder

Nanotech in the ‘Nati

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January 26, 2010

Small science is becoming big business for the Queen City. The University of Cincinnati has joined forces with a local innovate businesses to transfer some of today's most cutting edge science in the nanotechnology field from lab to market.

Innovative Digitize-n-Organize Changes Scanning Service

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January 26, 2010

If the idea of sending a priceless photo to another continent isn't your speed, perhaps a trip to your own driveway is in order. Digitize-n-Organize Mobile Digital Archiving Service will come to your home and scan photos and important documents with their onboard equipment. Like many business models, Digitize-n-Organize started during the search for a better way. CEO Ted Rudolph is a Cincinnati native, but lived in Oakland, CA at the dawn of the digital boom. He became a ".pdf guru" at Stevens Engineering - a controls engineer who moved company records to a digital library. Scanning businesses sprung up on the West Coast, promising to convert fade-susceptible photos to durable digital files. But they outsourced the scanning to India. "If I had my last pic, it'd be tough to mail it," said Rudolph. When Rudolph returned to Cincinnati, his friend Steve Leonard provided more impetus. "Steve had a fire in his house. All his pictures and documents burned up. He couldn't get a new high school diploma." Leonard, whose resume includes NIOSH and Channel 64, became the Chief Technical Officer of Digitize-n-Organize. Digitize-n-Organize opened their office at the Hamilton County Business Center in September of 2008. Rudolph and Leonard give their customers much more than photo discs. They provide pick-up service for audio and video footage, and on-site tech trainings. For people overwhelmed by clutter, they'll consult on digital solutions for organization. Last September, Rudolph and Leonard brought the Digitize-n-Organize van to Fountain Square for a Disaster Preparedness Month venture with the American Red Cross. They also contribute to the Digital Daddies blog, which gives a perspective on how technology is changing society. One key product is a Disaster Disc, which includes digital images of important documents, video, and photos to assist with insurance claims. Rudolph hopes to offer an info2Digital USB Flashcard, which allows users to carry four gigs of memory in a drive as thin as a credit card. "I've found a company in Canada who can do it - I want to see if there's a local demand," says Rudolph. Writer by: Elena Stevenson Source: Ted Rudolph, CEO, Digitize-n-Organize

Resource Interactive Expands into Downtown Cincinnati

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January 26, 2010

Even in the digital age, location is critical to a branding business. Resource Interactive, a leading Columbus-based digital marketing firm, recently opened a Cincinnati office on Pete Rose Way. Chief Operating Officer Nancy Koors named recruiting and Procter and Gamble business as top motivators for Resource Interactive's local expansion. "I live in Northern Kentucky, and there's a lot of talent in that market." A third office is slated to open by the end of February in Palo Alto, California.Koors explained that the Cincinnati office currently houses ten, but has room for thirty. "We're hiring more personnel across the board - everything from account strategy, to creative, to insights planning."CEO Nancy Kramer founded Resource Interactive in 1981, just five years after graduating from Ohio State. The agency's clients include Apple, HP, Victoria's Secret, Coke, and LLBean. Two leading marketing books, The Ten Demandments: Rules to Live By in the Age of the Demanding Consumer and The Open Brand: When Push Comes to Pull in a Web-Made World, were written by Kelly Mooney, Resource's Chief Experience Officer. Resource Interactive specializes in unique ecommerce solutions like mobile marketing and augmented reality 3D video models. "We're looking at new devices, such as Apple's Tablet and Amazon's Kindle. How can brands utilize these technologies?" said Koors. A Resource innovation called Off the Wall allows companies to build a fan base on Facebook, then offer special deals and purchasing on the company's Facebook wall.Business First, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and the Wall Street Journal have recognized Resource Interactive as a "Best Place to Work." This reputation gives Resource a powerful recruiting reach, and bodes well for the future of creative advertising in Cincinnati. Koors had worked for leading regional ad agency March First before it went out of business, and relishes being on the leading edge again with Resource. "For me, personally, it's fun to offer a presence in this market."Writer: Elena StevensonSource: Nancy Koors, Chief Operating Officer, Resource Interactive

Covington company’s on cutting edge in security work

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January 12, 2010

Covington-based Valley Forge Composite has introduced a new explosive detection system that could have major impacts on operations overseas in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan where the United States continues to have a major presence. Thor LVX performs a direct chemical detection of narcotics and explosives located within sealed containers. The technology can also penetrate barriers like metal plates that are often used to shield items from detection. Read full article here.

Police, fire departments use translation gadget

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January 12, 2010

Cincinnati's fire department, Butler County's sheriff's department, and several other agencies in Greater Cincinnati are using a new language translation gadget to aid in interactions with the region's non-English speaking population. The new devices were given to the Cincinnati agencies by the Latino Educational Assimilation Resource Network Inc. and enable users to select common statements or questions relating to law enforcement. The selected option can then be translated aloud into whichever language the user chooses. Read full article here.

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