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Cleveland Biobank Increasing Participation, Gaining Trust Of African-Americans
Case Western Reserve University bioethics professor Dr. Suzanne Rivera was interviewed regarding the need for involving more diverse populations in clinical studies and research. Dr. Rivera oversees research practices locally and on a national level. She explains how scientists avoided using diverse populations in studies for many years [...]
Privacy Considerations in the Digital Age
The IOTC's Dr. Suzanne Rivera and Brian Ray presented at the second Thought Leadership event on February 21st. Their talk explores the world as the number of connected devices increases in both public and private spaces, organizations and individuals are confronting a distinct and often conflicting set of [...]
CBRE report: A new tech revolution is sweeping Cleveland
Is a new industrial revolution taking place in Cleveland? A report from CBRE says there is. The real estate company points to an increase in the number of patents being filed out of the Cleveland area, an influx of software developers, and tech partnerships like the Internet of Things Collaborative. Click [...]
Tackling the Opioid Epidemic with Data
CSU, CWRU researchers develop IoT-powered database and map used in the fight against drugs It is no secret that the United States is dealing with an opioid epidemic. The question is what can be done about it. A team of researchers at Cleveland State and [...]
A Virtual Roundtable with Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a hub of learning, research, and innovation in Northeast Ohio. Innovation & Tech Today wanted to find out more about the university’s many facets and hosted a virtual roundtable with five CWRU administrators, including IoTC Co-executive Director Nick Barendt and VP for Research and Technology [...]
Cleveland State to study efficiency, environmental impact of public transit
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has awarded Cleveland State University a $500,000 grant to study efficiency and the environmental impact of public transit. Professors Stephen Duffy, Nigamanth Sridhar and Nick Zingale will collaborate with researchers from Case Western Reserve University, via the Internet of Things Collaborative, to determine [...]
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Taking a smart approach to our vast pool of info
CWRU's Suzanne Rivera and CSU's Nick Zingale explore how the two universities are partnering to accelerate our region's ability to realize the many possibilities of the growing "smart" technology ecosystem. Their focus is on advancing this technology's impact on some of Northeast Ohio's greatest strengths: manufacturing, energy and health care. Imagine [...]
For Cleveland’s future, let’s make the region a vast Betaland proving ground for innovation
Charles Stack aims to turn all of Northeast Ohio into a proving ground for innovation by creating an entire community of beta testers. Betaland will consist of thousands of people and organizations who agree to test new products and services. High-growth startups need two things: money and customers. Many communities [...]
Cleveland’s path to extraordinary requires alignment and commitment
The Fund for Our Economic Future's Brad Whitehead mentioned the Internet of Things as one of several exciting new areas that are forging Cleveland's path to extraordinary. Saying that "Here in Greater Cleveland, our civic culture seems to be eating our breakfast, lunch and dinner" Whitehead sees new initiatives around [...]
Cleveland is neither slipping as badly nor as ill-equipped for the future as some believe
The narrative around Cleveland as either renaissance or falling behind is taken to task in Richie Piiperinen's analysis. Instead he shows that reality is harder to pin down yet suggests the region has an opportunity to address decades of disparity and inequity through the development of leading edge technology sectors. [...]