Category Archives: Innovation
New Research Supports the Positive Effect of Co-locating Production and Innovation
The preliminary results of a new research report on innovation in manufacturing caught our eye here at MAGNET recently. In 2010, MIT’s President, Susan Hockfield, launched the MIT Production in the Innovation Economy (PiE) research group to answer the question: … Continue reading
Crowdfunding Opportunities Multiply for Savvy Entrepreneurs
By Dave Crain, Director, Entrepreneurial Services, MAGNET A year or so ago, I met Nick Mastandrea, who had invented a “wearable, wireless, 3D mouse”. Even though I’m sure he cringed whenever I said it, I called it the finger mouse. … Continue reading
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Is This Our “Sputnik Moment”?
By Fatima Weathers, Executive Vice President, MAGNET At a recent conference I attended in Washington, D.C., panelists from industry, academia, and labor gathered to discuss Manufacturing’s Next Step. Several panelists described the current manufacturing environment as being on the edge … Continue reading
CES’s Annual Industrial & Manufacturing Conference Highlights
Cleveland Engineering Society’s annual Industrial & Manufacturing Conference was held Nov. 8 at LaCentre in Westlake. The theme was “Engineering Solutions to Energy & Environmental Challenges.” Headlining the conference was Roger Saillant, Ph.D., a fuel cell pioneer and former Ford executive who … Continue reading
Meet MAGNET’s New Incubator Tenant, Biolectrics!
Biolectrics LLC is a start-up company that is developing a battery powered device aimed at treating severe gingivitis and other forms of gum disease with less pain and at a lower cost than current therapies. This new dental device is … Continue reading
MAGNET’s PRISM Program Gets a Boost from Four Local Educational Institutions
At a news conference held on October 9, 2012, MAGNET announced that it has signed cooperative agreements with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, Lorain County Community College and the University of Akron that will enable small to mid-size … Continue reading
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President’s Advisory Council Publishes Advanced Manufacturing Recommendations
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recently published its Report to the President on Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing. This report contains a list of recommended actions for further development of advanced manufacturing in America. … Continue reading
Like Herding Cats? the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation
The Administration’s proposed establishment of a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) is attracting global attention. Whether one is for or against the use of taxpayer’s dollars for the NNMI, the idea is a compelling one. If funded, $1 billion … Continue reading
Determined Innovators Face Risk to Reap Rewards
Everyone wants an advantage. Relative to their competitors, all businesses want to be seen by customers as the go-to provider. My favorite race car driver and boyhood hero the late Mark Donohue was labeled as always having an “Unfair Advantage” … Continue reading
MAGNET Engineer Works on New Wind Turbine at Progressive Field
Recently Progressive field, home of the Cleveland Indians, installed their revolutionary wind turbine making them the leading stadium in the United States on sustainability. MAGNET Senior Design Engineer, Dave Pierson, is helping with the controls and system integrator on this structure … Continue reading
