Ohio Provides $11M to Grow Technology in Cincinnati

BDPA Cincinnati chapter has won more awards in this decade than any other chapter in the nation. They were the 1st runner-up for Chapter of the Year behind BDPA Philadelphia chapter this year. The chapter is engaged in the technology efforts within their city. One such effort is known as CincyTechUSA. We encourage all BETF-Blog readers in the greater Cincinnati area to join us for an update on the progress being made by Cincy TechUSA presented by Robert Scott and Mike Venerable.

CincyTechUSA is a non-profit venture development corporation working to increase the number of Cincinnati-based technology companies. The state of Ohio awarded CincyTechUSA with an $11 million grant as part of effort to stimulate growth of technology companies in this area. Robert is a Vice President Executive on loan to CincyTechUSA from Procter & Gamble. Robert is also a member of both BDPA and ITSMF. In fact, for many years Robert served as a chair of the BDPA Cincinnati corporate advisory council.

Mike is an Executive-in-Residence at CincyTechUSA, where he is leveraging his extensive background as an executive and entrepreneur to coach new business ventures. Robert and Mike are anxious to encourage participation by more IT businesses owned by African Americans as part of the CincyTechUSA portfolio.

If you or someone you know has a technology based business or business idea or you're just curious, you should plan to attend this meeting to learn more about this opportunity and share what you learn with others! There is no cost to attend the September 2007 program meeting and refreshments will be served. Here are the logistics for the event:

When: - Thursday September 20, 2007
Networking: 6 pm - 6:30 pm (bring your business cards!); Presentation begins at 6:30 pm
Where: Compuware - 4555 Lake Forrest Drive, 5th Floor
Pfeiffer Roard and Reed-Hartman Hwy across from the Embassy Suites
Blue Ash, OH 45242

I am a proud member of the BDPA Cincinnati chapter. As such, I hope that many of our BETF-Blog readers will take advantage of the opportunity to network and learn some very unique insights about our technology community. Can Cincinnati become the Silicon Valley of the midwest?