Tucked into a corner of OTR on Stark Street works a tireless 4th generation Cincinista and OTR booster by the name of Bryan Vielhauer whose vision to convert gas guzzlers into electric vehicles is a beautiful reality. Soapdish columnist Casey Coston takes an inside look at the folks behind the Over-the-Rhine Electric Motor Car Company.
Cincinnati is going green. And Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is helping this transformation along.Under the supervision of Cincinnati State faculty and students, a team of around 20 eager students from Clark Montessori High School are assembling a solar/electric car.Once complete, the Cincinnati Parks Department will use this car for maintenance and other rounds."Time Warner donated this electric car kit to the Cincinnati Parks," says Larry Feist, project leaders and head of the renewable energy program at Cincinnati State. "The Cinci Parks in-turn asked Clark Montesorri School to assemble it. They in-turn asked me to help. So I got some of my Renewable Energy students to help out."And thus the Cincinnati Parks Department has an eco-friendly car for use. This car runs entirely on electric, which is recharged via solar panel.Ultimately, this project is representative of the city's push to step up its green efforts.Mayor Mallory's Green Cincinnati Plan and steering committee, of which Feist is a member himself, are two clear examples of this commitment in action.Those interested in joining the green dialog can plan on attending a Green Energy Ohio event on April 25 at Cincinnati State. Writer: Jonathan DeHartSource: Robert White, Larry Feist
Two of Cincinnati's most innovative organizations, Procter & Gamble and the University of Cincinnati, have formed a unique collaboration that has twenty-something college students researching new ideas and creating products for aging baby boomers and their significant wealth.
Ever wonder what the little green symbol on the left side of Soapbox's homepage is? If you've been sharing content with your Facebook friends or email contacts then you're probably familiar with the 'ShareThis' symbol - but did you know its the brainchild of a Cincinnati based start-up that hopes to become the big name in online sharing?
The Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati’s Eden Park has long been a favored place to get in touch with nature. The conservatory, with its signature greenhouses, may have just celebrated its 75th year, but is keeping up with the times. Now visitors can stroll through the Krohn’s exotic and colorful plant collections with their iPods or other MPEG-4 compatible device for a personal learning tour. The iPod tour is a partnership of the conservatory, the Primax Group, Cincinnati Public Schools' Zoo Academy, Sound Images, and Apple. Here’s how it works, you can download the free MPEG-4 files from the Krohn’s new virtual tour web site onto your iPod or compatible device. The files will guide you through each of the Krohn’s three botanical houses: the Palm House, the Desert House and the Fern House, highlighting several of the houses popular plants. There are also informational downloads about the history and current setup of the conservatory. Tours are free at Khron, but the conservatory has a gift shop and accepts donations. Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: Khron Conservatory
Biostart, Cincinnati’s life science start-up center, is delving into the growing health services service with a new hire. Dan Kincaid, a veteran health services administrator and entrepreneur, has joined Biostart as executive in residence. Kincaid is former vice president of First Health Services Corporation, and co-founder of Providers Synergies, LLC, a cost containment pharmaceutical management company. Before coming on board at Biostart, he was a principal at Taylor Kincaid LLC, a local business and consulting investment firm. “I will be working to connect technology-driven business ideas to Biostart resources for developing successful companies. And second, I will use my entrepreneurial background and knowledge of the health care system to help these companies develop and refine their service offerings; allowing them to become profitable, successful ventures that attract investors, generate jobs and deliver value,” Kincaid said of his role. Kincaid has a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a JD from University of Louisville School of Law. Following law school, he was assistant corporate counsel at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Biostart President Carol Frankenstein said the talent fostered by the region’s top-ranked hospitals and universities make the health services area a good fit for Biostart to delve into. “We have Children’s. UC and NKU and our other nationally recognized health providers in the community. I think all of those assets make it a good prospect to pursue health services,” she said.Frankenstein said Kincaid is out meeting people in the entrepreneurial and investment communities, getting the lay of the land. “It’s very important to have another set of feet on the street to develop new companies,” she said.Writer: Feoshia HendersonSources: Biostart, Biostart President Carol Frankenstein
Stipkala LLC, a South Carolina-based intellectual property law firm, has opened a Cincinnati satellite office staffed by a local attorney with a background in biophysical chemistry. “We help people with copyright and patents for their inventions, and offer help with trade secret law and freedom to operate searches and analysis,” said firm founder Jeremy Stipkala. Local attorney Harry Guttman joined the firm as Counsel Patent Attorney and operates an office out of Blue Ash. The office opened just a few weeks ago. Guttman has nine years of experience in patent law. He earned his J.D. from George Washington University Law School with Honors, and holds a Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His focus in on chemical and biotechnology arts, a good match with the growing biotech and chemical science business community in Greater Cincinnati, Stipkala said. “Cincinnati has a number of Fortune 500 headquarters and a lot of chemistry and biotech companies,” he said, of a reason for opening the new office. Stipkala and Guttman knew each other from a previous working relationship, Stipkala said. In addition to the firm’s main office in Charleston, it also has a satellite office in Houston. Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: Jeremy Stipkala, founder of Stipkala LLC
Cincinnati Innovates wrapped up its four-month online competition this past Friday by recognizing eight winners in the regional innovation competition. 273 entries, 65,000 votes, and $50,000 in prizes later, our winners include Test-prep Facebook app; pigments for e-books; and fitness system for the disabled.
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