Sustainable Infrastructure Startup necoTECH Garners Global Recognition at WorldFestival
necoTECH has been honored as one of the World’s Top 50 Startups at the WorldFestival event held in Silicon Valley last week. MEDINA, OHIO, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — necoTECH, a sustainable infrastructure startup, has been honored as one of the World’s Top 50 Startups at the WorldFestival event held in Silicon Valley last […]
Cleveland startup bringing innovative, transformable electric bikes to the market
CLEVELAND — When you think electric vehicles, most people think trucks and cars, but EV consumption isn’t just automobiles. For example, U.S. trade data shows electric bikes outselling electric cars in recent years, says Edward Benjamin, chairman of the Light Electric Vehicle Association. While the EV industry is still finding its footing, Northeast Ohio stands […]
MANCHIN ANNOUNCES $1.3 MILLION FOR FOUR WEST VIRGINIA RESEARCH INITIATIVES
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,386,682 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for four West Virginia research initiatives. The funding will support critical research into radio interference, the reuse of lithium-ion batteries and global sea level rise, as well as design a curriculum to […]
VTO Announces $3.6 Million to Streamline Commercialization of Clean Transportation Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) today announced $3.6 million in funding, with an industry match of $3.6 million, for six projects selected from the Base Annual Appropriations Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF is administered by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT). With this funding, industry and DOE national laboratories […]
Treehouse Secures $10M to Bring EV Chargers Into Homes
The round is led by Montage Ventures and Trucks with participation from Fortune 500 giants, CarMax and Assurant Ventures DETROIT, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Treehouse, an electrification company that delivers turnkey installations for home EV charging, today announced $10M in funding. The round is led by Montage Ventures and Trucks Venture Capital, with participation from CarMax, Assurant Ventures, Acrew […]
SorbiForce: Creating Sustainable Batteries from Waste Materials
In a world where batteries are predominantly made from rare earth metals like lithium, SorbiForce offers an innovative solution. Instead of relying on limited supplies and contributing to environmental degradation through mining practices, SorbiForce manufactures batteries using waste materials. Imagine a future where the battery in your smartphone or laptop is not made from mined […]
Free RTA micro-transit program will cover last-mile rides to jobs
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is launching a new workforce connector program to expand job opportunities in North Olmsted, Fairview Park, Brookpark, Berea, Middleburg Heights and western Cleveland. Employees and jobseekers who use the 54, 78 or 86 bus lines or who ride the Red Line can be picked up at […]
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $72 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants—with $8.6 Million for 43 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Projects
On July 10, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $72 million in funding for small businesses to pursue scientific, clean energy, and climate research, development, and demonstration projects. This funding includes $8.6 million for 43 hydrogen and fuel cell projects across 16 states. The announcement underscores the Biden-Harris administration’s deep commitment to advancing innovative […]
Recycling firm brings its metals extraction technology to Ohio
Fairfield ‒ The first company in the United States to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt from metal scrap and electronics waste will begin production by year’s end on LeSaint Drive. Recycler Nth Cycle has leased a 21,000-square-foot empty warehouse for electro-extraction production and is in the process of bringing in needed equipment. The […]
Make it better: Cleveland makers embrace innovation as a benchmark of growth
CLEANR co-founder Max Pennington is excited to talk about innovation. After all, creativity is the center point of the Cleveland-based startup intent on keeping plastic microfibers from flowing into sewer systems during the laundry cycle. Building a transformative technology in Northeast Ohio can have knock-on effects locally as well, such as drawing young talent that might […]