The NET Incubator has built an extensive network of partnerships to help technology-oriented entrepreneurs like you transform high technology concepts into profitable, marketable business realities. We’ve aligned ourselves with a prestigious group of organizations with proven expertise in a wide range of scientific, technological and business development disciplines. They’ll help you find your formula for success.
Below you’ll find information about our key partners. The NET Incubator, and the people and start-up businesses we serve, also benefit from our many other local partners. For example: the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Nextedge Applied Research and Technology Park, and Avetec.
And we reach beyond our region to further enhance the value and depth of our services. We’re proud of the partnerships we’ve developed with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the Ohio Department of Development.
A public and private partnership, the Dayton Development Coalition focuses on supporting job creation and prosperity for the citizens of the Day
ton region. The coalition’s primary focus is building on greater Dayton’s world-class reputation for research and development in advanced materials—and commercializing and manufacturing the products of tomorrow.
To support this mission, the Dayton Development Coalition has received Third Frontier funding from the Ohio Department of Development. Combined with local investments, this gives the coalition $22.5 million to help new and existing technology-based companies create jobs and bring innovative technologies to market.
For more information on the Dayton Development Coalition, click here.
In April 2007, representatives of 15 research institutions from throughout the state came together to form the University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio (UCEAO), in recognition of the importance of advanced energy development and deployment to the state of Ohio and the nation. As an advocate for research and education, a source of technical expertise, and a sponsor of substantive dialogue, UCEAO is committed to developing programs that take alternative energy technologies to the next level through partnerships with government, businesses, non-profit organizations, and trade associations.
This is a critical time in Ohio - state and federal government initiatives have laid the foundation for significant accomplishments in the area of advanced and renewable energy. UCEAO is uniquely positioned to build on that strong foundation through research, graduate and undergraduate education, workforce training, and projects that lead to economic development.
For more information on the UCEAO, click here
Central State University, nationally recognized academic institution in Wilberforce, Ohio, offers a wide variety of leading edge programs, including business, manufacturing and environmental engineering. The university prepares students to not only excel in their chosen fields but also to lead and serve their communities.
For more information on the Central State University, click here.
Qbase, a privately-held company founded in 2005, uses innovative technology to provide clients leading solutions in data enhancement, management and analytics. The company’s proprietary tools and web-hosted solutions drive better results at a lower cost and offer clients a fresh, intuitive approach to managing and using data.
Qbase provides a full spectrum of information technology services to meet mission-critical requirements in the government, military, healthcare and commercial markets.
For more information on Qbase, click here.
A nonprofit corporation, Battelle is one of the nation’s leaders in research and development in energy, health and life sciences, and national security and defense. Battelle makes commercialization part of the process, driving the results of its research to the marketplace.
Battelle invests in key initiatives that show promise for a safer, healthier, and more productive tomorrow. The company’s independent venture fund, Battelle Ventures, invests in technology companies at early stages of development, sharing the risk of technical and commercial success.
For more information on Battelle, click here.
Third Frontier is Ohio’s largest-ever commitment to spur economic development by expanding high-tech research capabilities that promote innovation, business formation and creation of high-paying jobs for generations to come. The 10-year, $1.6 billion initiative is designed to:
Through Third Frontier, additional federal and private sector support can boost the total investment to more than $6 billion.
For more information on Third Frontier, click here.
Led by the University of Dayton, the Institute for the Development and Commercialization of Advanced Sensor Technology (IDCAST) is a world-class center of excellence in remote sensing and CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive) sensing technology. IDCAST was established by a $28 million Ohio Third Frontier grant to bring this technology to market. IDCAST works in collaboration with academia, the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry.
For more information on IDCAST, click here.
The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) advances the business creation process to increase entrepreneurial success and individual opportunity, strengthening communities worldwide. The NBIA offers professional certified training, conferences every year, and collaborations with other incubation programs nationally to promote best practices. NET Incubator has been a member of the NBIA for over five years.
For more information on NBIA, click here.
The Clean Energy Alliance is the national organization focusing on practices and resources that support clean energy business incubation, entrepreneurial mentoring and development, and technology commercialization.
For more information on CEA, click here.
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