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Last Friday, Ohio’s tech community traded laptops for a day of service. The first-ever statewide OhioX Give Back Day brought together more than 100 volunteers across Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Akron, and Toledo — including company teams, startups, remote workers, founders, and tech professionals from across the state. And the impact looked a little different in every community: In Dayton, volunteers led by Technology First spent the morning at Crayons to Classrooms, preparing school supplies for local teachers ahead of the new school year. In Columbus, tech pros volunteered at Frank’s Park with Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, removing invasive plants and helping with park cleanup. In Cincinnati, pros volunteered at The Freestore Foodbank, packing meals and supporting food distribution across Greater Cincinnati. In Akron, volunteering was at Bounce Innovation Hub where pros gave the place a refresh to support local entrepreneurs and founders. In Toledo, tech pros supported Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful, Inc. by helping with litter cleanups and recycling. And in Cleveland, volunteers spent the morning with Cleveland Metroparks, helping clean up the park system. We’re incredibly grateful to our partners at Path Robotics (April Adams and Alexandra Scheiman), Technology First (Melissa Cutcher), Big Kitty Labs (Tushar Kulkarni), and Outreach Promos (Nevin Bansal) for helping bring the day together — and helping us create our fourth OhioX shirt along the way. One of our favorite parts: for some volunteers, Give Back Day was their very first OhioX event. Our work is all about connecting and growing Ohio’s tech and innovation community. Give Back Day gave us a chance to build those connections while doing something tangible for the communities where we live and work. This was only year one. We’re excited to grow it from here. Thank you to all who joined and made GBD 26 possible. A few photos from across Ohio. 👇

Next stop on the Morning Tech statewide tour... Toledo! Join us at The University of Toledo on Thursday, September 24th for coffee, conversations, and community. Space is limited and Morning Tech sells out... join us! 🎟️ Ticket > https://lnkd.in/gQqdkzBM Ohio Tech News | Ohio Tech Events | WynHouse: An Innovation Firm

OhioX made the latest stop of our statewide Ohio AI Roundtable in Cleveland, bringing together enterprise technology executives from across Northeast Ohio for a day of discussion at Park Place Technologies. Thank you to Christopher Adams, Chris Carreiro, Larry DeAngelis, Timothy Flannery, and the entire Park Place Technologies team for hosting us and for their partnership. The conversation focused on the opportunities, challenges, and questions technology leaders are navigating as AI adoption continues to grow across their organizations. Several themes came through clearly: • Workforce: Building broader AI readiness while competing for specialized AI and machine learning talent. • ROI: Moving beyond experimentation and better understanding where AI investments are creating measurable business value. • Scale: Determining which AI use cases can expand across an enterprise — and which are better kept focused within specific teams or workflows. We also heard two real-world case studies. Chris Carreiro shared how Park Place Technologies is supporting the next generation of AI infrastructure through liquid cooling, alongside several internal AI tools, workflows, and engines. Attendees also got an up-close look at liquid cooling technology in action, including active bitcoin mining equipment submerged in dielectric fluid. Aud Jucaitis of First Mutual Holding Co. shared lessons from applying agentic AI to quality control within financial services, including what organizations are learning as increasingly autonomous systems move into real-world environments. This is the third year OhioX has taken the AI Roundtable across the state, tracking how technology leaders are thinking about AI and how adoption is evolving inside Ohio companies and organizations. Insights from these conversations will help inform our annual State of AI Report. A special thank you to Ben Blanquera and Rackspace Technology for once again serving as our statewide touring partner and helping make this work possible, and to Keith Instone for designing and facilitating our sessions. More Ohio AI Roundtable stops are ahead in the coming weeks. Ohio Tech News | Ohio Tech Events

Next week, Ohio's tech and life sciences community is coming together in San Francisco. Over 100 have RSVP'd that they'll be attending. If you're an Ohioan in the Bay Area, please join us. This is about building the bridge and growing the network effect for Ohio tech. • For Ohioans in the Bay: Ohio is having a moment. Capital that goes further, equity that's protected, real depth in areas like AI, life sciences, deep tech, advanced manufacturing, and more. Access to talent and customers. • For those in Ohio: plenty of us already head west for business. Here's an anchor to help you meet coastal capital, talent, and customers. Put the right people in one room and the connections compound. That's the Ohio network effect, and it's the whole point. No panels. No keynotes. No slides. Just builders and conversations worth having. And we're doing it together in partnership with JobsOhio, Ohio Life Sciences Association, and a growing community of Ohio startups, companies, and universities. re:Ohio... re:Connect. re:Invest. re:Turn. Night one starts here. ✅ Space is limited. Request your invite → https://luma.com/yvr8qk5m -- Building Ohio Tech Night: SF in partnership with some amazing Ohio companies and organizations... Founding Partners Path Robotics | AgileBlue | Bowling Green State University | Miami University College of Engineering and Computing Gold Partners RWX | OH.io | 1819 Innovation Hub, University of Cincinnati Silver Partners Greater Cleveland Partnership | Project Medtech | OSA Technology Partners | Founders Firm Startup Partners ONAÏ Fertility | Intrinsic Labs | Agilis Air

Dinner Club is coming back to Columbus... and 80 people have already booked their seat. Join us on Wednesday, August 12th in the Short North! Great partnership are often built by breaking bread. Our dinners are small, curated gatherings of diverse tech pros matched by shared interests and complementary goals. How it works... 1️⃣ Take the quiz: Complete a quick assessment to get matched with a small table at a local restaurant based on your interests and work. 2️⃣ We handle the logistics: You simply cover your meal, drinks, and a small booking fee. 3️⃣ Connect authentically: No slide decks, no sales pitches. Just good conversation with peers. 4️⃣ Unlock the after-party: During dinner, you'll get a text revealing a secret location to join the entire group for a post-meal drink. All the tables across the city come together to end the night. Building a true tech community starts with individual connections. We’d love for you to pull up a chair and help us build it. 🍣 Info + book your seat: https://lnkd.in/dfQ-4S2U Ohio Tech News | Ohio Tech Events

Next stop on the Morning Tech statewide tour... Toledo! Join us in Northwest Ohio on Thursday, September 24th for coffee, conversations, and community. Space is limited and Morning Tech sells out... join us! 🎟️ Ticket > https://lnkd.in/gQqdkzBM Ohio Tech News | Ohio Tech Events | WynHouse: An Innovation Firm

Thank you to our Founding Partners for making this Friday's first ever statewide Give Back Day possible! In cities across the state, we're putting down our screens and closing our laptops to show up and support local non-profits and organizations. Thank you Path Robotics, Technology First, and Big Kitty Labs for making GBD possible! https://lnkd.in/gd2qRGSg

On August 19th, Ohio's tech and life sciences community is coming together in San Francisco. Over 100 have RSVP'd that they'll be attending. If you're an Ohioan in the Bay Area, please join us. This is about building the bridge and growing the network effect for Ohio tech. • For Ohioans in the Bay: Ohio is having a moment. Capital that goes further, equity that's protected, real depth in areas like AI, life sciences, deep tech, advanced manufacturing, and more. Access to talent and customers. • For those in Ohio: plenty of us already head west for business. Here's an anchor to help you meet coastal capital, talent, and customers. Put the right people in one room and the connections compound. That's the Ohio network effect, and it's the whole point. No panels. No keynotes. No slides. Just builders and conversations worth having. And we're doing it together in partnership with JobsOhio, Ohio Life Sciences Association, and a growing community of Ohio startups, companies, and universities. re:Ohio... re:Connect. re:Invest. re:Turn. Night one starts here. ✅ Space is limited. Request your invite → https://luma.com/yvr8qk5m -- Building Ohio Tech Night: SF in partnership with some amazing Ohio companies and organizations... Founding Partners Path Robotics | AgileBlue | Bowling Green State University | Miami University College of Engineering and Computing Gold Partners RWX | OH.io | 1819 Innovation Hub, University of Cincinnati Silver Partners Greater Cleveland Partnership | Project Medtech | OSA Technology Partners | Founders Firm Startup Partners ONAÏ Fertility | Intrinsic Labs | Agilis Air

Dinner Club is coming back to Columbus... join us on Wednesday, August 12th in the Short North! More than 50 people have RSVP'd and we'd love for you to join us. Great partnership are often built by breaking bread. Our dinners are small, curated gatherings of diverse tech pros matched by shared interests and complementary goals. How it works... 1️⃣ Take the quiz: Complete a quick assessment to get matched with a small table at a local restaurant based on your interests and work. 2️⃣ We handle the logistics: You simply cover your meal, drinks, and a small booking fee. 3️⃣ Connect authentically: No slide decks, no sales pitches. Just good conversation with peers. 4️⃣ Unlock the after-party: During dinner, you'll get a text revealing a secret location to join the entire group for a post-meal drink. All the tables across the city come together to end the night. Building a true tech community starts with individual connections. We’d love for you to pull up a chair and help us build it. 🍣 Info + book your seat: https://lnkd.in/dfQ-4S2U Ohio Tech News | Ohio Tech Events

Ohio tech executives, join us for our 5th annual CEO Retreat on Thursday, September 17th at the beautiful Retreat 21 in the Dublin area. The OhioX CEO Retreat is an exclusive gathering of 100+ top Ohio technology leaders — ranging from startup founders and scale-up CEOs to senior executives at Fortune 500 companies and innovation-driven organizations. Designed for decision-makers, the Retreat offers a private, distraction-free setting for candid conversations, strategic insights, and meaningful connections. No expo floor. No distractions. Just tech leadership for Ohio. ✅ Info + Registration > https://lnkd.in/eqzYx-rs Ohio Tech News | Ohio Tech Events