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

"Collaborations between universities, local, state and federal governments and industry all need to work as seamlessly as possible to ensure that the flourishing microelectronics industry has what it needs," said Balasubramaniam Shanker, of the Ohio State University who is leading the Midwest Semiconductor Network.

Esrat Farhana Dulia, a doctoral student at Kent State University won first place in the university's 2024 Three Minute Thesis under the supervision of Syed A. M. Shihab of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering for work she conducted in the Green and Advanced Mobility Engineering (GAME) lab -- a research lab that focuses on developing data-driven, intelligent decision-making systems for aviation based on artificial intelligence/machine learning, optimization and operations research techniques.

The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine recognized the University of Dayton for providing its students with opportunities to launch their own micro-businesses, lead one of the nation’s largest student-run corporations, collaborate with entrepreneurs, direct microloans, act as angel investors, and more...

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

10

of Ohio's top research universities

More than

31,000

searchable patents from hundreds of fields of research

More than

2,350

research support resources

More than

500,000

publications, a proxy to expertise