Inspiring Innovation

The Brickery Cafe & Play owner Dan Johnson

First-of-its-kind business in the U.S. opened in Newport in late 2023: The Brickery Cafe & Play

He loved the idea but thought it must already exist. Turns out, there wasn't a Lego cafe within thousands of miles.

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One in every 14 families renting in Cincinnati face an eviction filing. Many are working however still struggle to make ends meet.
Local coalition aims to use innovators to keep families in their homes

Entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem solvers will participate in a one-week sprint to imagine and design systems to interrupt a family’s path from at-risk for housing loss to homelessness with timely intervention strategies.

Small business owners learn the latest technologies to advance their business.
Tech and business go hand-in-hand at Nitro! bootcamp

The goal of NITRO is to equip small businesses with technology tools and guide them onto a path to $1M in revenue or more.

More than $200,000 in grants awarded to local startups

Nonprofit Main Street Ventures provides funding to entrepreneurs and startups in eight counties throughout the region.

Congressman Greg Landsman noted that the challenges that young people face has escalated to a “community crisis.”
Landsman and Beech Acres address children’s mental health

Congressman seeks funding for mental illness prevention

"We didn't really expect this to last," said Winterfilm founder Kent Meloy. "We thought all this should be fun for a year.  The second year, I think we had like six or seven entries."
10th anniversary best of show features indie movie-making contest winners

Mariemont Theatre rolls out the red carpet in late August for Best of Winterfilm.

Black Tech Week connects entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals in the startup ecosystem

What began as a network-building festival for minorities in technology fields, now attracts more than 3,000 people to downtown Cincinnati.

It's unknown whether this clock design bedecked an office, store or private residence, but it reinforces Sforzina's mastery of Art Deco aesthetics.
Museum Center document collection provides intimate look at iconic building

Heirs of Edgard Sforzina, the French-born architect and interior designer who devised Union Terminal’s boardroom and president’s office, enable his document collection to be preserved at the CMC. 

The trip to Mondragon: Home of the world’s largest co-op

The delegation from Cincinnati and Dayton came back with clear next steps on how they want to bring work-ownership to the next level in southwest Ohio.  

Blis Hanousek Devault is director of Xavier University's DIFT program (Digital Innovation, Film and Television. Her film, "A Slice of Pie: A Love Story," is a festival entry.
OTR International Film Festival announces 2023 lineup

"A Slice Of Pie: A Love Story," a documentary by Xavier professor Blis Hanousek Devault, is among the lineup for this year's Over-The-Rhine International Film Festival.

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