TechConnect holds presentation on success of Parthian Battery Solutions

Augie Chico, a BRITE startup founder, driving a forklift

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — Statewide economic development organization TechConnectWV held a presentation Thursday to evaluate the success and progress of a company it helped to start, Parthian Battery Solutions. Begun by Auggie Chico, a 2020 graduate of West Virginia University, Parthian Battery Solutions provides a way for lithium-ion batteries to be disposed of and […]

Cleveland e-mobility firm LAND raises $7M, plans to scale up production

a LAND moto e-bike

It’s a good time to be in the e-mobility space, said LAND CEO Scott Colosimo. The world’s governments are collectively moving away from fossil fuels, he noted; major manufacturers are on board, too. And, he said, there’s “consumer demand.” The industry is at the edge of another revolution. “It’s easier to swim with the tide […]

Jobs For Ohio’s Graduates program breaks down barriers to success

Alyssia Fletcher

WARREN, Ohio — Niles resident and graduate Alyssia Fletcher went to Trumbull Career and Technical Center to study Bio-Technology and wanted to pursue a career in Forensic Science. After that path didn’t suit her, the 18-year-old chose to chart a different path.  What You Need To Know Jobs For Ohio’s Graduates serves 1,000 at-risk youth […]