Gambling as a pastime is nearly as old as civilization itself. However, the Palazzo Vendramin Calergi Casino in Venice, Italy, claims the title of the world’s oldest surviving gambling house, or...
June 2026
Winning Big
When It Comes to Knives, OLFA Broke the MoldOLFA North America
Simple observations often inspire the greatest inventions. While breaking off a segment from a Hershey chocolate bar, Yoshio Okada thought of glass breaking and revealing a sharp piece, which...
Turning Ideas Into Real-World Rugged Computing SolutionsEstone Technology
In today’s manufacturing, medical, industrial, robotics, and autonomous systems markets, many companies have a product vision but not the full engineering, manufacturing, compliance, and lifecycle...
This Specialty Plastics Firm Hits the Half-Century Mark in StyleFlex Technologies
Last year, Flex Technologies of Midvale, Ohio reached the half-century mark as a thermoplastics powerhouse. This one-stop shop handles all aspects of production, from compounding to manufacturing...
Steel Roots, New HorizonsTrumbull County Planning Commission
In Trumbull County, people are known for their work ethic and common-sense approach to resilience. For Nicholas Coggins, Director of Economic Development at Trumbull County Planning Commission, the...
Small But Mighty: Driving Economic Impact in Northwest OhioWilliams County, Ohio
In the northwest corner of Ohio, where state lines converge and rural landscapes stretch between thriving communities, Williams County is quietly building a powerful case for itself as a destination...
Rich in Resources and CommunityCarroll County, Ohio
Some communities grow for growth’s sake, but the people of Carroll County, Ohio have an unusual awareness of the type of community they live in, the kind of community they want to be, and the path...
More Than a MenuCulinary Success in a Competitive World
Establishing, managing, and succeeding in any business is no small feat, but the restaurant industry is particularly challenging due to a number of complex factors: narrow profit margins, shifting...
Collaborative Economic and Community DevelopmentThe Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA)
Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA) represents 10 counties—Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Muskingum, and Tuscarawas—in the east portion...
Bringing it Home to OhioGROW Licking County
In recent years, the word ‘reshoring’ has been on the lips of many a business owner. Referring to the movement to bring manufacturing and services back to America from other countries, the reshoring...
Bringing Hands-Free Technology to the WorldRealWear
RealWear began operations in Vancouver, Washington in 2016, and over the better part of the ensuing decade, its founders have established a footprint for creating wearable computer interfaces: smart...
Beauty Built to Last: Adapting Assets into Industrial Strength and OpportunityBuckeye Hills Regional Council
Located in Southeast Ohio, the Buckeye Hills region comprises a large geographic area—3,600 square miles—made up of eight counties: Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and...
Agriculture or Industry? How About the Best of Both WorldsGreene County, Ohio
Greene County, Ohio, is a community where there is both a strong sense of pride around the agricultural history and legacy of the region, but also where growth and development are welcomed and...
A Connected and Collaborative Approach to Medication SafetyCodonics
For more than four decades, Codonics has built its reputation on a simple but disciplined principle: technology should solve real-world problems in healthcare. Founded in 1982 by Owner, President...














