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Senator Sherrod Brown discussing startup technology with a BRITE member company

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A company that works in the business-to-business (B2B) space is hiring.Intwine Connect is a success story of BRITE. It started with two desks in one office and now has expanded to a different location in Warren. It’s in growth mode. “Because we’re one of the fastest growing, hottest emerging tech companies in the […]

Birmingham startup selected by Department of Energy for national pilot

An image shows what Accelerate Wind's technology will look like on buildings.

A local startup has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to pilot its wind turbines as part of the Green Proving Ground program. The DOE’s Building Technologies Office and the U.S. General Services Administration’s Green Proving Ground program selected 20 novel building technologies to test in real-world buildings that could help commercial buildings decarbonize. Accelerate […]

EdgeEnergy Announces NEVI Compliant Single-Phase Solution to support DC Fast Charger Installation Along Rural American Highway Corridors 

Hand is charging an electric car vehicle or EV at home charger.

CINCINNATI, Ohio—June 21, 2023— EdgeEnergy, an innovative energy conversion technology that makes it cheaper and faster to install ultra-fast EV (Electric Vehicles) charging stations, today announced a solution that solves a problem facing many states as they work to deploy EV Charging stations along the nation’s interstates.  When President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and […]

EdgeEnergy Adds Product Design and Commercialization Expert Keith Teichmann as Chief Technology and Revenue Officer to Help Drive Next Stage of Growth

EdgeEnergy headquarters

EdgeEnergy, an innovative energy conversion technology that makes it cheaper and faster to install ultra-fast EV (Electric Vehicles) charging stations, today announced the appointment of Keith Teichmann as Chief Technology and Revenue Officer.  With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Teichmann is the recipient of the world’s most recognized industrial design awards – The Good Design Award, […]

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 […]

Electrada lands $22M in additional investment from BlackRock to expand EV charging footprint

Electrada Founders Irina and Kevin

Famed investment group BlackRock has more than doubled its backing of a Cincinnati startup, funneling millions in fresh dollars into the company as it looks to further expand its footprint in the electric vehicle charging space. Electrada, a developer, owner and operator of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, received $22 million in additional funds from BlackRock […]

LAND RAMPS UP PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH SERIES A FUNDING

BRITE startup founder Scott Colosimo standing with two LAND e-bikes

Series A will help LAND scale production in the Midwest to meet customer orders across the U.S. CLEVELAND, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cleveland-based electric mobility and portable battery manufacturer LAND announces it is ramping up production of its flagship two-wheel electric vehicle, The District, thanks to new Series A funding. The round allows LAND to expand its production team […]

NASA Courts Businesses to Use, Develop its Technology

Petra Power Founder with NASA staff

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Petra Power, a Brite Energy Innovators portfolio company based in Warren, is likely one of few companies in the region that credits the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for bringing it to Ohio. The company has partnered with NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to develop the agency’s solid oxide fuel cell […]