After several months in the making, our teams are delighted to announce a new online research portal that will more efficiently deliver research and innovation opportunities to both industry and Ohio\u2019s academic institutions, facilitating partnerships, expanding workforce and funding opportunities, and fostering economic development throughout the region.<\/span><\/p>\n The Ohio Innovation Exchange (OIEx), launched today by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), connects industry with faculty, students, equipment, and facilities available at Ohio\u2019s research universities. OIEx consolidates these academic resources from multiple universities into a single, searchable, and easily accessible web portal at <\/span>www.ohioinnovationexchange.org<\/span><\/a>. OIEx provides extensive search functionality and an intuitive interface that allows visitors to:<\/span><\/p>\n OIEx was originally developed by four Ohio universities with industry support from the Ohio Manufacturing Institute. OIEx is now a publicly available platform that, in its current phase, provides industry in search of expertise with free access to more than 8,250 faculty members and 900 resources from the following universities:<\/p>\n From research partnerships, intellectual property, and technology licensing opportunities to business development and even student internships, OIEx brings those connections to bear, and the scope of OIEx will expand further as other institutions join.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt is critical to our state\u2019s economy that we utilize every aspect of our knowledge and innovation talent across the public and private sectors\u201d said ODHE Chancellor John Carey. \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud of what we\u2019ve created with OIEx <\/span>\u2212<\/span> better connecting the experts and resources at our state research universities to the industries that can utilize them to push their breakthrough ideas to fruition.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n Daniel Hook, CEO of Digital Science, adds, “Discovery is at the heart of translating research from the university to impact our society, economy, technology and health. Connecting experts and practitioners is critical to extend the reach of research. The State of Ohio has shown true vision and leadership in backing this collaborative project to make research in Ohio more discoverable and more open. We are delighted to have been able to support and to help realize this vision.”<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe have experienced much success <\/span>working with universities<\/span><\/a> to advance our research and product initiatives,\u201d said Margaret Barkett, associate director, the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. \u201cBut it\u2019s not always obvious who we should partner with, so making those connections in a timely manner can be difficult. We\u2019re excited to use OIEx to jump-start these partnerships, and our own innovations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.dimensions.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Ohio_Innovation_Exchange.jpg\")
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