The Ohio Innovation Exchange (OIEx) brings together industry and university expertise to solve challenges and capitalize on opportunities - from research partnerships and intellectual property (patents) to laboratory and specialized equipment/research services.  

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Spotlight on Ohio Research & Innovation News

For more than 50 years, Siemens has remained a strong supporter of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati supporting students and faculty through cooperative education, research efforts, software access and more.

The Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment at Ohio University is leading national research investigating a low-cost alternative to excavating and replacing corroded piping through the use of Cured-in-place pipe liners...

Foundry Educational Foundation recognizes Youngstown State University for its strong industry partnerships, state-of-the-art robotic foundry and its regional and national presence in metalcasting.

OIEx by the Numbers

Ohio's universities house a wealth of specialized knowledge and research equipment waiting to be tapped by businesses and industry

More than

12,000

academic experts from across Ohio

11

of Ohio's research active universities

More than

31,000

searchable patents from hundreds of fields of research

More than

2,350

research support resources

More than

615,000

publications, a proxy to expertise