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OIEx Garners Ohio Third Frontier Research Incentive Funding  

As the scale, scope, and awareness of OIEx continue to evolve, a proposal submitted by Tim Cain (Ohio University) and Jeff Agnoli (Ohio State University) entitled: "A Roadmap for the Ohio Innovation Exchange towards Operational Excellence, Transformation of Cross Sector Collaborations, and Sharpened Discovery Powered by Artificial Intelligence." secured funding from the Ohio Third Frontier.  The proposal details a roadmap on specific aims towards: [AIM I] achieving operational excellence by optimizing OIEx operations and broadening support to its partner universities; [AIM II] securing OIEx as a premier resource for the primary drivers and conveners of Ohio's knowledge economy and [AIM III] sharpening discovery by harnessing the power of generative artificial intelligence.  Continued stewardship of the Ohio Innovation Exchange is vital as it enables access to needed information, seeds connections across sectors — universities, business, government, and economic development agencies — and creates capacity across the State of Ohio’s ecosystem of knowledge innovation, translation and application in ways that expand workforce opportunities and foster economic prosperity.

[OIEx|OhioX] Artificial Intelligence and Talent Development Strategies. 

A July 2023 stop on the Ohio Innovation Tour explores the rising tide and application of artificial intelligence and explores Talent and Workforce Development Strategies for Businesses. Check out the recorded 12-Jul-2023 OIEx-sponsored Webinar hosted by OhioX.

The AI-EDGE Institute is an NSF-funded research program that is conducting cross-disciplinary research to leverage the synergies between artificial intelligence and communications networking technologies. The Institute is led by The Ohio State University and is comprised of experts in network theory, network systems, machine learning, statistical signal processing, distributed computing, and data sciences, from 11 leading research universities in the US; experienced technology industry partners, and three of the nation’s top DoD labs. In addition to conducting research, the Institute is also developing novel, efficient, modular, and scalable education courses to help build a large and diverse workforce in the fields of AI and networking.

Nexcepta is a technology leader providing cutting-edge R&D solutions, commercial products, and engineering services to federal and commercial customers. Nexcepta offers a broad portfolio of interdisciplinary solutions in NextG communications and networks, cybersecurity, cloud and edge computing, machine learning, and data analytics.

Panelists include:

• Doug Faber, Director, Research Development Partnerships, The Ohio State University
• Sastry Kompella, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Nexcepta
• John Sherwood, Director, Talent Strategy, JobsOhio
• Karen Tomko, Director of Research Software Applications - Ohio Supercomputer Center | AI Boot Camp for Cyberinfrastructure Professionals
• Michael J. Sharp, Ed.D. in Urban Educational Leadership | Associate Professor, Educator | University of Cincinnati Director of Service-Learning | College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies

[OIEx|OhioX] The Intel Supply Chain and Central Ohio Higher Education Partnerships. 

Intel’s expansion into Ohio has been called a once-in-a generation opportunity for the state’s manufacturing community. This new industrial partnership also provides transformational workforce development efforts for education, training, and research across the higher education community.

This virtual presentation sponsored by OIEx and co-hosted by OhioX featured awardees from the Central Ohio and their partners of the Intel Semiconductor Education and Research Program for Ohio.  

Panel members include: 

• Intel Corporation & Intel Labs 
  • Melinda S. Murdock, University Relations Manager
  • Cody Philpot, Senior Director of Supply Chain Affordability and Strategic Programs in the Global Sourcing of Equipment and Materials
  • Guthrie Underwood Jr. (Sonny), Supply Chain and Ecosytem Director
• The Ohio State University
  • Steve Ringel, Ph. D., Executive Director, Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research; Associate Vice President for Research; Neal A. Smith Chair in Electrical Engineering; & Distinguished University Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Agnoli Featured Keynote at International Forum

Jeff Agnoli of the OIEx team was the feature keynote speaker at the International Forum on Expert Finders System held April 5-6, 2023 in Coral Gables Miami, FL.  His presentation entitled: “Building an Ecosystem of Innovation In Ohio and Beyond" has been archived.