SSTI Digest

This week's Funding Supplement will be sent on Thursday, June 29. With the Fourth of July holiday, neither the SSTI Weekly Digest or Funding Supplement will be published next week.

Complete descriptions of the position openings described below are available at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm. TechSolve Inc., a professional services organization based in Cincinnati, is seeking a machining project engineer to join its team of business experts, engineers and scientists in providing advanced machining/machining-related technologies support to its clients. This position requires the ability to conduct client site-visits, assessments and operations review; investigate, develop and provide solutions; and build/maintain the confidence of client-company decision makers in order to improve manufacturing processes and performance. The ideal candidate will be a highly technical, skilled communicator with expertise in the areas of high performance machining/material removal and tool dynamics. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and posses a Master of Science or Ph.D. degree in engineering. A concentration in manufacturing is preferred. Proficiency in software applications also is required. In addition, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) is accepting…

120 Other Metro Areas included in Analysis for Northeast Ohio A study of the Northeast Ohio economy provides a different way of analyzing and tracking the impact of economic development initiatives by mathematically analyzing economic data and determining there are eight key factors of regional economic growth. Dashboard Indicators for the Northeast Ohio Economy, released by the Fund for Our Economic Future, establishes statistical correlations between economic growth in jobs, output, worker productivity and per capita income, and the eight key factors (skilled workforce, urban assimilation, racial inclusion, legacy of place, income equality, locational amenities, business dynamics, and urbanization/metro structure). The study demonstrates that when regional economies chart strong growth, they tend to score well in most or many of the eight categories, and when regional economies chart weak growth, they tend to score poorly in the eight categories. The study provides a different perspective than most indicator reports for measuring the impact of economic development activities. The…

Team NEO appointed Thomas Waltermire as CEO of the organization, a private sector-led economic development organization that helps to grow companies in Northeast Ohio.

The Ohio Business Alliance for Higher Education and the Economy named Reginald Wilkinson to serve as its executive director.

Ted Ford, former president and CEO of the Edison Welding Institute, recently was named president and CEO of TECHColumbus.

The Wright Center of Innovation for Advanced Data Management and Analysis changed its name to daytaOhio and named Paul Cashen as its new president.

Steven Weathers is the new president and CEO of the Regional Growth Partnership in Toledo, Ohio.

For more information on the positions below, visit SSTI's online Job Corner at http://www.ssti.org/posting.htm. Program Research Analyst - Battelle Battelle, a global science and technology enterprise that develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories for customers, is seeking a full-time program research analyst for its Cleveland office.Primary job responsibilities will includeconducting and/or participating in assigned technical tasks and activities with minimum supervision and within time and budget constraints; maintaining both formal and informal communications and relationships with clients, including responsibility for reports and presentations; and achieving high technical quality in assigned projects. Applicants should have a relevant master’s degree (e.g. business administration, economics, city/regional planning, geography, or public policy) or a bachelor’s degree with additional experience. The successful candidate will have prior experience in technology-based economic development, cluster analysis, and research & strategy formulation. At least three years of…

Following defeat at the polls two years ago, Ohio's state legislature has agreed nearly unanimously to again have voters decide on whether or not the state can issue bonds in support of the final component of Gov. Bob Taft's tech-based economic development strategy -- Ohio's Third Frontier Initiative. This time around, legislators are hoping to gain support by packaging the constitutional amendment into a three-part, $2 billion bond package that includes $500 million for Third Frontier, alongside a $1.35 billion bond issue for roads, bridges, and water projects (see the May 2 issue of the Digest). In addition, $150 million is included for infrastructure obligations, including “Job-Ready Sites” that will prepare sites for industrial and business expansion to meet environmental and other requirements. The larger and broader constitutional amendment is currently being referred to as the Jobs for Ohio Initiative by several lawmakers, according to an article in the Columbus Dispatch. H.J.R. 2 is available from the Ohio Legislature at: http://www.…

SSTI is proud to announce the addition of two new staff members to its team. Sheri Stickely will join SSTI on Aug. 15 as a Vice President. Sheri is leaving the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Technology (OCAST) to join SSTI. She has served most recently as Interim Executive Director and has been with OCAST since its inception in 1987. Sheri has established a track record as one of the nation's most creative and effective leaders in the tech-based economic development community. We're excited that she'll be joining the team. Sheri's experience, respect from her peers, energy, and creativity will allow SSTI to broaden and deepen the services which will have an impact across the country. "SSTI is a respected resource for local, state and federal decision makers in matters of technology-based economic development policy," Stickley said. "I am enthusiastic about this opportunity to move up to the national level and employ the experience I've gained in Oklahoma to benefit tech-based economic development practitioners across the country." While Sheri will be…

Ed Morrison, formerly with the Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, opened the Institute for Open Source Economic Development. He will continue to maintain the EDPro weblog.