The BRITE Idea
About Us
It was a remarkable year ~ one filled with the launching of our youth outreach program on emerging energy technologies and careers, exceptional growth for our companies, and accolades far and wide. We are proud to serve our communities and want to acknowledge our many partners building the energy tech ecosystem across Ohio and Appalachia. We are honored to be part of the solution and invite YOU to help us dive into new frontiers!

We empower founders to launch energy technology solutions.
We give startups the support, guidance, and connections they need so they can get to work. Whether that means getting their business off the ground and running or taking a product with potential & turning into a sustainable business, and everything else in between. We empower startups by connecting them to funding resources, as well as by providing them with advanced technology testing tools, workspaces, and introductions to our vast network of partners, advanced technology, access to funding and the spaces they need to accomplish this.

What We Do
- Provide complimentary services for early-stage companies
- Leverage our partnerships to create opportunities in entrepreneurship for everyone from kids to serial entrepreneurs
- Accelerate product development with cutting edge Labs
- Offer affordable coworking memberships and office spaces for individuals, entrepreneurs, and small businesses
- House community space for business meetings and special events

What Makes Us BRITE
BOLD
RESILIENT
INCLUSIVE
TRANSPARENT
EMPATHETIC
We do what is necessary, not just what is expected, for the success of our founders and community.
BOLD
We do what is necessary, not just what is expected, for the success of our founders and community.
RESILIENT
INCLUSIVE
TRANSPARENT
EMPATHETIC
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to BRITE’s mission and values. As a nonprofit economic development organization, we recognize our unique position as an entity, service provider and physical space located in an under-resourced city for creating dynamic relationships across a diverse community. We intentionally curate a culture and environment that fosters diversity and inclusion for everyone – our employees, clients, partners, suppliers, funders, neighbors, and tenants.
The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our stakeholders invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture but our reputation and achievement as well. We embrace and encourage founders’, entrepreneurs’ and the public’s differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make everyone unique.