Innovation, Collaboration Lead to Business Growth

Posted byChris Thompson - 12.29.2010

Innovation and collaboration can lead to exciting business growth opportunities as demonstrated recently by Kent Displays, a growing maker of liquid crystal display products, which won a highly competitive $3 million federal grant.

The company is commercializing technology generated by Kent State University and benefits strongly from collaborations with the University of Akron. It is selling its products in Asia, and they are made right here in Northeast Ohio.

The grant will help Kent Displays develop the next generation of flexible liquid crystal displays. Only nine companies nationally won this kind of grant and more than 100 applied. Truly a sign of what is possible when collaboration and innovation converge in Northeast Ohio.

Learn more about the region's flexible electronics industry.

Learn more about how MAGNET is helping Kent Displays and other manufacturers innovate. 

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John Meeske said:
Incredible speach and as the President of a large bank stated "John we are in a era of change and if you do not change and build what the future markets want there will be no funding for your projects. He then showed us how to rethink our industry in Ohio - changing the purpose of Reorts from leisure wastful enterprises to MARKET PURPOSE facilities that address Education (we are in a JV with Kent State Tuscarawas) Wellness not just a spa) we are working on a JV with Akron General Wellness and LifeStyle Institute to be a par of Wellness Ohio, Teaching ( we are upgrading our technology to create a more learning based resort with the latest hightech learning deviseds in the world, farming we are adding vineyards and fresh vegitable and fruit areas to add to the green social movements, we are seeking collaborative relationhships with the Amish Villages close buy to add manufacturing ro our resort attractions such as funiture, pottery, we are even looking at fish ponds for our guest to fish and us to grow fresh fish. We are but one resort that is in financial troubole in Ohio that has a plan to turn intself around - your spoeadch was inspiring and one everyone of us need in rebuilding America.!!! John Meeske Redeveloping Atwo0d Resort & Conference Center in Ohio.

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