TECHCOLUMBUS ANNOUNCES NEW $7MIL.-PLUS SEED FUND (Columbus CEO) – TechColumbus has announced a $7M fund titled the Catalyst Fund that will provide seed money for Central Ohio start-up companies working in advanced materials, alternative energy, IT, and life sciences.
Ohio wins education aid (The Columbus Dispatch) – Ohio was chosen as one of nine states to receive federal grant money from the U.S. Dept. of Education to aid in improving low performing schools.
AT&T, IBM Announce Big Data Tie-Up (Industry Week) – AT& T and IBM have formed a joint project to provide big data analytics to cities and utilities to help them better monitor and manage their infrastructures.
City expanding library program connecting teens, technology (Chicago Sun Times) – Chicago has announced a $2.5M expansion to its libraries to help make technology more accessible to teens and provide programs to help teach the use of these technologies.
Philadelphia Mayor Tackles Unemployment Through Adult Literacy Program on Canvas by Instructure (Digital Journal) – The city of Philadelphia has worked with Instructure to build a scalable online program to help low-literate adults gain skills for employment and improve literacy.
