Monthly Archives: July 2010

Mayor Presents Tall Ship LYNX Glass Key to City of Toledo

The 122-foot, square top sail schooner Lynx spent a weekend in downtown Toledo, docked beside the Willis B. Boyer Museum Ship. Toledo Mayor Michael P. Bell presented Lynx Captain John Beebe’Center with an official Glass Key to the City of Toledo and Paul LaMarre, executive director of the S.S. WILLIS B. BOYER Museum Ship presented [...]

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Dow Corning, UT to collaborate on solar research

Researchers at Dow Corning and The University of Toledo announced that the organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding to engage in collaborative discussions on photovoltaic (PV) solar research and development efforts to help reduce the cost of solar energy to make it a viable and economically competitive energy option globally. “Both Dow Corning and [...]

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Rocket Ventures Makes $500,000 Investment in Turning Point, LLC

Rocket Ventures, the venture capital program of the Regional Growth Partnership, recently invested $500,000 in Turning Point LLC as a part of a Series A round of financing. Turning Point, a biomedical company with University of Toledo headquarters, develops science based conditioning and rehabilitation solutions. Its first product, The Core Trainer, conditions 28 muscles, as well as numerous [...]

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Global leader in alternative energy visits UT, receives honorary degree

The University of Toledo welcomed alternative energy expert Dr. Sultan Al Jaber to campus Thursday to lead a green energy discussion and tour UT’s efforts in that area. Al Jaber spoke to a crowded Doermann Theater about the Masdar Initiative that is Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted program to develop and commercialize renewable energy technologies. Al Jaber [...]

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Port Authority Provides Local Business SBA Loan Creating Jobs

The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority recently provided WeFulFillIT.com a U.S. Small Business Administration 504 Loan in the amount of $369,000 to purchase a new building and equipment. This company has 12 employees, five of which are new positions and will be creating at least five more new positions within the next year. The grand opening [...]

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