Resources for Transitioning into an Energy Tech Career
Canary Media’s Climate Meets Culture column explores the intersection of energy, climate and culture at large. So you want to work in climatetech? Good! We need you. As someone who has worked in the space for close to a decade (though it was called cleantech or greentech back when I got started), I can attest to how exciting it is […]
The Power of Partnerships:
MAGNET OPENS NEW MANUFACTURING HUB TO CREATE JOBS AND GROW THE ECONOMY
MANUFACTURING INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY & JOB CENTER WILL HELP CREATE 30,000 JOBS AND BOOST REGIONAL ECONOMY BY $40B BY 2032 If you’ve driven past East 63rd Street and Chester Avenue lately you’ve seen a new building with a striking mural of black manufacturing heroes on the side and a shiny new STEM playground. It’s all part […]
BRITE Fabrication Lab
Thanks to the support of the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the funds provided under the Project: 0679-06288, BRITE Energy Labs has been able to expand our capabilities and services to support prototyping and fabrication development for our entrepreneur members and the developers of our community. We have recently opened our Fabrication Lab and outfitted […]
An intern’s experience at BRITE Energy Labs
One of my favorite summers was spent interning at BRITE Energy Innovators. Being an intern at BRITE’s LABS has encouraged me to develop and learn more than previously. After 12 weeks of employment at BRITE, I can confidently state that this organization is unique in terms of both culture and mission. A variety of testing […]
A Word on Our Proud Partnership with Heartland Climate Tech
In 2021, the Heartland Climate Tech Partnership was founded with the mission of scaling “commercialization of innovative climate tech and clean energy businesses across the Greater Midwest Region”. The partnership works to achieve this goal by improving collaboration among the various resources that exist to support climate tech and clean energy entrepreneurs across the Midwest. […]
An Entrepreneur’s Journey – Jing Lyon
BRITE’s Entrepreneur Programs Director, Jing Lyon was featured in Fall 2022 Edition of Case Western University’s Case Alumnus Magazine. Here is her story of her college journey. I started my journey at Case certain that I was going into healthcare, even if I wasn’t sure exactly what that meant. I took classes across different departments […]
University-Industry partnerships: how to work together to win non-dilutive Air Force funding
The Academic Partnership Engagement Experiment, also known as APEX, is a Department of the Air Force (DAF) partnership intermediary managed by the 501(c)(3) non-profit Parallax Advanced Research. The program is dedicated to connecting universities, businesses, and the government to collaboratively innovate the next generation of science and technology that advances U.S. national security. APEX is […]
An intro to double opt-in intros… and forwardable emails – by our own BRITE Expert in Residence, Ben Lachman
Sam would like an intro to Person A from Ben. Sam may have found this contact by looking at Ben’s network on LinkedIn, Twitter, or another social media platform. Or, Ben may have mentioned the person in a conversation and offered to do an intro. Instead of a direct email intro addressed to both parties, […]
BRITE is Highlighted for Battery Technology Initiatives
BRITE is highlighted for battery technology initiatives in the article, “Getting back to our roots: Why the Midwest Needs to (Re)Invest in Mobility” by Midwest Startups. The mobility industry has been evolving quickly, driven not only by technological improvement, but also by economic and social changes such as urbanization, consumer behavior changes, and environmental initiatives. […]
Ohio is READY. Come grow with us. Fostering the EV industry in the Buckeye State
BRITE’s President and CEO Rick Stockburger recently gave testimony in support of the Accelerating Ohio’s Automotive Industry bill which would invest in workforce development, encourage growth in the Ohio EV market, create a state EV task force, and unlock investment in EV charging infrastructure. “AOAI will provide funds to current automakers transitioning from internal combustion […]