Archives for "incubators"

The Commissary Brings Kitchen Incubator to Franklinton

The Commissary Brings Kitchen Incubator to Franklinton

21 Walker / August 21, 2012 8:00 am

There’s certainly no shortage of news coming out of Franklinton in 2012, as every month yields a big new story about yet another new project in the works. August is no different, but this time there’s a unique twist. Instead… [Read More]

Dinin’ Hall Brings Food Truck Food Court to Franklinton in May

Dinin’ Hall Brings Food Truck Food Court to Franklinton in May

14 Walker / March 13, 2012 1:00 pm

Beloved are our Columbus food trucks. They’ve had an interesting and evolving impact on the local dining scene in just a few short years, and 2012 promises a new round of innovation with the official launch of Dinin’ Hall in… [Read More]

Columbus Underground Aims to Raise $2000 for Columbus Idea Foundry

Columbus Underground Aims to Raise $2000 for Columbus Idea Foundry

20 Walker / August 1, 2011 1:00 pm

We reported a few weeks ago that the Columbus Idea Foundry had launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.com to raise $5,500 so that they could double the size of their space. This unique creative resource provides collaborative workspace for inventors,… [Read More]

Columbus Idea Foundry Open House this Saturday

2 Anne / January 17, 2011 8:15 am

The community resource where anyone who has a good idea can see it through that Alex Bandar started two years ago has now expanded into a 10,000 sq ft community resource space. The Columbus Idea Foundry looks to foster small… [Read More]

ECDI Relocating, Adding Food Incubator Space

4 Walker / September 6, 2010 12:00 pm

From TheMetropreneur.com: ECDI Finds a New Home that Includes Food Incubator Space By Melanie McIntyre on September 6, 2010 at 11:30 am The Economic and Community Development Institute in Columbus is scheduled to move into new offices Oct. 1. ECDI… [Read More]

ECDI Adds Bob Kramer as Director of Food Services

3 ECDI / July 21, 2010 10:00 am

Bob Kramer, former Supervisor of Food Safety for Columbus Public Health Department, has joined Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI) as Director of Food Services and Food Safety. Kramer brings over 32 years of dedicated service to the City of… [Read More]

ECDI Launches Kitchen Incubator Program

ECDI Launches Kitchen Incubator Program

10 Walker / October 8, 2009 12:00 pm

The Economic and Community Development Institute has been helping entrepreneurs in Columbus to start up and grow their businesses for the past five years. ECDI is now currently rolling out a new program to provide a wider range of development… [Read More]

CU Podcast #29: The Small Business Beanstalk

CU Podcast #29: The Small Business Beanstalk

3 Walker / October 1, 2009 9:00 am

In this week’s podcast we sit down with several of the folks behind the Small Business Beanstalk, a local business co-op that serves members with a network of business-to-business resources in order to allow members to focus on growth. The… [Read More]

Indie House Collective Opens in Olde Towne East

Indie House Collective Opens in Olde Towne East

3 Submitted News / July 10, 2009 11:55 am

Indie House Collective, a creative based coworking studio located on 65 Parsons Ave, is officially open for business! What makes Indie House so unique and different from other coworking establishments is the focus placed on “creative based work”, and the… [Read More]

More Coworking Space Available in Columbus

More Coworking Space Available in Columbus

13 Walker / March 18, 2009 2:47 pm

Last week we featured an article about the grand opening of a new coworking space in the Short North called Sandbox. But that’s not the only place that coworking can be found in Columbus. There are three other spaces located… [Read More]

Sandbox coworking community opening soon

Sandbox coworking community opening soon

9 Walker / March 11, 2009 9:04 am

The Short North will soon see the opening of its first coworking community space when Sandbox opens up its doors in a few weeks. This new space will provide a flexible working environment for creative professionals, freelancers, and independent entrepreneurs… [Read More]

CU Podcast Episode #07: Coffee with Kyle Ezell

CU Podcast Episode #07: Coffee with Kyle Ezell

18 Walker / February 19, 2009 10:35 am

In this week’s podcast we meet up for coffee with Kyle Ezell, a city planner, author, and teacher in the City & Regional Planning Department at The Ohio State University. Kyle shares with us some of his opinions about life… [Read More]

CU Podcast Episode #03: Startup Tech in Columbus

CU Podcast Episode #03: Startup Tech in Columbus

1 Walker / January 15, 2009 10:00 am

This week’s podcast reflects upon the recent announcement of Columbus being the #1 Up-and-Coming Tech City in the US. We sat down with three local tech entrepreneurs: David Hunegnaw, Chad Pry, and Michael Paull to find out their take on… [Read More]

Microbusinesses Incubate at the Pearl Alley Market

8 Walker / September 11, 2008 10:53 pm

The Dispatch wrote Foothold in the market Thursday, September 11, 2008 BY MONIQUE CURET Farmers’ markets used to be a venue to sell fruits and vegetables, but these days, they’re sprouting businesses, too. Entrepreneurs such as the proprietors of a… [Read More]

Ohio’s a high-tech hot spot, jobs show

12 Walker / April 2, 2008 1:11 pm

The Dispatch wrote Ohio’s a high-tech hot spot, jobs show Wednesday, April 2, 2008 BY AMY SAUNDERS As the Ohio economy continues to shed jobs overall, employment in the state’s high-tech sector grew in 2006, for the second consecutive year,… [Read More]