Toledo Tech Events

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) will host a Lake Erie Water Technology Business Summit in conjunction with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) with special guests from U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Cleveland District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration on March 23, 2015 from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM.

The morning session will provide small business owners, researchers, and other stakeholders, with information on federal and state programs that can be a valuable resource when developing or marketing a product/technology or researching a proposed solution to Lake Erie’s water problems. Some time will be set aside for one on one meetings with panel members after the session is over.

The afternoon session will focus on nutrient management solutions for the Western Lake Erie Basin and is designed for farmers, agribusinesses and municipalities. This session features a presentation by EPA’s AgSTAR bioenergy program, an innovative research and educational partnership between USEPA, USDA, and USDOE. Lunches will be available for purchase.

To join us for this free summit, please RSVP before 5pm, March 19th to RSVP.OH9@mail.house.gov or by calling (419) 259-7500. Space is limited so attendance will be first-come, first-served.

Cleveland Water Alliance and DigitalC would like to invite you to the Final Pitches and Awards Ceremony for the Internet of H2O Challenge.

It is no secret that nutrient pollution and Harmful Algae Blooms are one of the biggest challenges facing Lake Erie and its communities. For the last three months, the IoH2O Challenge has helped teams of researchers, technology professionals, and entrepreneurs build and deploy pilot projects aimed at impacting this challenge. By integrating next-generation sensor, networking, and analytics technology into a single system, each of these teams is working to create an end-to-end solution that leverages nutrient data to inform decision-making in real-time.

On October 27th, five finalist teams will give shark tank style pitches to a panel of judges from IBM, Cisco, US EPA and more at the scenic Catawba Island Club.

Which of them will have what it takes and walk away with $50,000 in cash?

Erie Hack is an innovation challenge that accelerates technology solutions to Lake Erie’s most pressing problems. During several months in 2019, Erie Hack will empower researchers, designers, engineers, developers and creatives around the region to build teams, develop innovations, and compete for more than $100,000 in prizes.

Come learn how you can get involved with Erie Hack, a data and engineering competition that unites technologists, engineers, Farmers, and water experts to generate enduring solutions to Lake Erie’s biggest challenges.

The evening will include roundtable sessions and a Q&A session with water and technology experts from the area.

Panelists include:

Nick Komives - Council Member Komives is the Chair of the Water Quality & Sustainability Committee, Vice Chair of the Education, Recreation & Employment Committee.

He is also a member of: Budget Oversight Committee, Neighborhoods, Community Development, & Health Committee Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Committee

Zoning & Planning Committee

Alex Lim - Alex Lim is a Biological Engineer working with Resonance Group, Ltd. and a co-founder of the non-profit organization, Midstory. He is collaborating with a group of researchers to develop aquatic nutrient monitoring and remediation systems to tackle the issues of algal blooms. He grew up in Kalamazoo, MI and received a B.S. in Biological Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Alex’s experiences include work with various groups including the MIT Media Lab's OpenAg Initiative, labs in the Koch Institute of Integrated Cancer Research, and the MIT Synthetic Biology Center. Currently, Alex is leading a pilot project involving constructed floating wetlands and sensor technology for real-time data analysis as a platform for future large-scale development.

Learn more at www.eriehack.io