How We Work

NorTech's efforts are focused on:

Early-State Technology Commercialization: moving technology innovations from the lab to the marketplace.

Industry Building: building industries from technology areas where the region has the best opportunity to be successful. 

• Advanced Energy: NorTech's Advanced Energy initiative was launched in September 2009, to accelerate commercial activity in Northeast Ohio's advanced energy industry. The initiative has two major roles: to serve as a catalyst for all advanced energy stakeholders by convening and connecting public and private sector partners; and leading and engaging in collaborative high-reward projects that offer long term economic impact in the region. This initiative was funded by the Fund for Our Economic Future.
  

• FlexMatters : An initiative designed to build on the liquid crystal strengths based at Kent State University, and polymer strengths at the University of Akron to develop and manufacture flexible liquid crystal displays/devices in Northeast Ohio.

Public Policy and Government Engagement: expanding state and federal funding for technology-based economic development initiatives that support regional high tech growth.