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Developer plans $5M housing project downtown

Hub Director — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:48:01 +0000

Charlie Simms, President of Charles Simms Development continues see growth and investment in downtown Dayton. Building upon the success of his sold-out Patterson Square community he is planning on a new 31 towhnouse development across the street. This investment builds upon the continued momentum of other investments and local economic development activities (such as the Aerospace Hub) in advancing and growing Dayton.

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Excitement Surrounds New Center of Excellence

Anthony — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:26:43 +0000

A coalition of researchers at the University of Dayton have founded the Center of Excellence in Thin-Film Research Engineering or CETRASE. Engineers from the University’s engineering, biology, and physics departments as well as the University of Dayton Research Institute will work together to bring new solutions to the globe. Once again the Dayton region is bringing the best minds together to create innovative solutions to problems faced daily.

The Dayton Business Journal has more on the story here

A Spotlight on Hub Director Kerry Taylor

Anthony — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:38:55 +0000

In wake of the recent success stories coming out of the hub the Dayton Business Journal has interviewed the face of the Ohio Aerospace Hub, it’s director, Kerry Taylor. This question and answer session has gives a great view of what makes Dayton’s hub the center of innovation in the Aerospace industry. Read the interview here.

Dayton Competing For FAA Test Site Selection

Anthony — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:42:09 +0000

The Ohio Aerospace Hub and its partners throughout the region have been working together to position Dayton as a viable option for the forthcoming FAA designated UAS test sites. The FAA will select six sites across the country to be given the clearance to perform advanced testing on unmanned arial systems. Recently the FAA has officially announced a request for proposal and various cities across the country are expected to submit applications to be selected for the test sites.

For more on the story click here

New Investment Into the Aerospace Hub

Anthony — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:32:24 +0000

The Ohio Aerospace Hub is proud to announce an agreement that will bring Intelligent Decisions into the Dayton region. Intelligent Decisions (ID) Inc., a recognized leader in federal IT solutions, was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for the fourth year.

ID will be housed on the second floor in Building 2 of Tech Town in the heart of downtown Dayton. Not only will ID be able to work with the companies within the Hub, it will also take full advantage of proximity to Wright Patterson Air Force Base, where the firm presently supports DLA and the AFLCMC PMO F-22.

“Since 1988, Intelligent Decisions has been developing innovative information technology solutions to solve the most challenging requirements of our government clients, and this is the expertise that we will bring to the Ohio Aerospace Hub,” said CEO Harry Martin. “We plan to align our unparalleled experience, diverse business practice and our team of subject matter experts, to enable clients to reach and surpass their goals and objectives in this environment of reduced budgets and available funding.”

ID’s diversified solutions utilize technology expertise and past successes and will further capitalize from the expertise of Ohio’s workforce to develop innovative business approaches and solutions.

ID recently showcased the company’s revolutionary new Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) at the Ohio Aerospace Business Hub at Tech Town. This cutting-edge immersive training technology enables U.S. soldiers, leaders and units to train in a virtual environment, increasing the quality of instruction and combat preparedness, and reducing traditional expenses associated with large-scale training facilities. ID is currently rolling out DSTS to 28 U.S. Army installations worldwide and working with the US Marines and various criminal justice agencies to adapt the DSTS technology to their immersive training needs.

Clarence Pape, ID’s Vice President of DoD Operations, is excited to take advantage of all the opportunities that the Dayton region offers, which was apparent during the Tech Town DSTS demonstrations. Local law enforcement (SWAT Teams), Ohio National Guard and WPAFB personnel engaged in the immersive technology training demonstrations. ID also displayed the Airstar (ID Affiliate Company) UAV helicopters designed to support deployment of ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance) and cameras, for supporting security, law enforcement, intelligence gathering and other ISR needs.

Ed Loper, the firm’s Director of Air Force Operations, said, “ID looks forward to joining the community of technology companies to share information and collaborate on projects to create growth through joint business efforts.”

The Ohio Aerospace Hub has a focused strategy on bringing companies based in Aerospace, Sensors, RFID and Cyber Security to the Dayton region. This strategy includes support from the City of Dayton, Montgomery County, the Dayton Development Coalition, Citywide Development Corporation and the University of Dayton Research Institute, whose combined efforts make bringing companies like Intelligent Decisions to the region possible.

A Proud Announcement

Anthony — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:15:44 +0000

The Ohio Aerospace Hub is proud to congratulate the chairman of our Hub Controlling Board, John Leland, for being promoted to Associate VP for Research at University of Dayton while maintaining his role as Director, Research Institute.

University of Dayton’s Research Institute is one of the five partners that support the Ohio Aerospace Hub and with the hard work and support of individuals like Leland we are able to bring aerospace companies into the Dayton region, support them and watch them reach new levels of success. UDRI is a vital asset for both the Ohio Aerospace Hub as well as the greater Dayton region as it is a leader in sponsored research in materials and has been for over a decade.

The other partners behind the Ohio Aerospace Hub are the City of Dayton, Montgomery County, CityWide Development Corporation and Dayton Development Coalition. We appreciate each partner and look forward to continued success in the future.

GE’s EPICENTER on track for summer ’14

Anthony — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:18:06 +0000

On Tuesday October 30th the University of Dayton’s construction director announced that GE Aviation’s research and development center on UD’s campus is scheduled for completion next summer.

The center is has been dubbed the EPICENTER which stands for Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center which will be a great addition to the University of Dayton, Ohio Aerospace Hub and the city of Dayton.

For more on this story here

NASA Announcement

Anthony — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:25:08 +0000

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced its Technology Days scheduled for November 28th through November 30th in Cleveland Ohio.

This event will bring together individuals in the fields of Aerospace, Innovative Manufacturing and Advanced Energy amongst others. For more information and registration visit the NASA Tech Days website at www.aiaa.org/NASATechDays/

New Research Facility Coming to the Hub

Anthony — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:31:46 +0000

General Electric will open a new research facility in Dayton and continue its partnership with University of Dayton Research Insitute, which is one of the partners that created the Ohio Aerospace Hub. Click here for more information.

New Development Coming to Dayton

Anthony — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:00:20 +0000

A new housing project has been announced south of Downtown Dayton that will continue the revitalization efforts in the city. Chris Simms Development company will build townhomes near the fairgrounds, for the full story click here