Tech Bits Weekly Round-up (August 22-28)

by sschweitzer

TOT executive director steps down, interim director named. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]
Vote for SXSW 2010 local proposals. Voting counts for 30 percent of the decision-making process and closes on Sept. 4. [TechLife Columbus, SXSW]
Groundwork Group + EdHeads: Making IT Better. [IT Martini]
Governor Announces Thomas Edison Grants. $9.6 million total. Eight Edison Technology Incubator grants and Edison Technology and five Industry Services Centers grants. [Ohio Department of Development, Advance Northeast Ohio, Business Courier of Cincinnati]
Apple to Ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28. [Apple: Hot News]
NorTech Chairman Attends Energy Leadership Briefing at White House. [NorTech]
Power2design moving to a larger facility in Mentor. [PR Web]
Amendment in budget bill could help Ohio’s public universities spin off more discoveries. HB 140 enables public universities and colleges to accept stock or other ownership stakes in companies that are created to develop and commercialize their discoveries. [Med City News]
Ohio’s Export Growth Focus of Global Summit. [Ohio Business Development Coalition Blog]
Reminder: Register for IT Martini 6. [IT Martini]