Smart Manufacturing Cluster

We are incredibly proud to announce that our own Brian Anderson has been named to Crain's Cleveland Business 40 Under 40 list! ?? This honor recognizes his outstanding leadership and impactful work within the Polymer Industry Cluster, driving innovation and growth in Greater Akron. https://ow.ly/Lmhs50UaaaS His dedication, vision, and contributions have left a lasting legacy on our region. Brian, thank you for all you’ve done for the business community, polymer industry, and our region! #40Under40 #CrainsClevelandBusiness #PolymerIndustry #Leadership #CommunityImpact

??Success at MX.0 Midwest 2024! ?? The Smart Manufacturing Cluster had an incredible time at MX.0 Midwest 2024! Huge thanks to Lucy Ashton and the MX.0 Media team for organizing such an insightful and collaborative event. Sophia Long led a dynamic panel, and we were proud to have Mike Yost of Manufacturing Works as a strategic partner. Special shoutout to Keystone Threaded Products for highlighting their inspiring collaboration story with Cleveland State University EMDiS Center (Matthew Duplin, MBA). Your expertise drives innovation in NEO! Thanks to everyone who made this event a success! Moderators and Special Guests ? Mike Yost – Director, Manufacturing Excellence Program, Manufacturing Works | Chair, Industry 4.0 Club ? John Dyck, CEO,?CESMII ? Amanda Walden,?Co-Founder,?Industry 4.0 Club ? Jeff Winter, Smart Manufacturing Advisor,?CESMII Keynotes: ? Craig Sutton, Vice President Industry 4.0, Eaton ? Devin Bhushan, Founder & CEO, Squint ? Dhananjay Gadgil, Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, Americas,?Rockwell Automation Panels: How to Utilize Emerging Technologies ? Terri Burgess Sandu, Director, Talent & Business Innovation,?Lorain County Community College?| Director,?Ohio TechNet ? Susan Murray Carlock, Executive Vice President, Mursix Corporation ? Brian Marsh, Senior Director, Digital Manufacturing, Nestlé USA ? Brian Perlstein, Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader, Owens Corning? ? Bryan Bauw, Chief Operating Officer, Pico Understanding AI ? John Dyke,?CEO,?CESMII ? Ben Davis, EVP/CIO, Cambria ? Anthony Huffman, Enterprise Architecture Strategist, Industry 4.0, Koch Industries ? Nathan S., Director of Digital Transformation, Charter Manufacturing ? John Harrington, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, HighByte Your Roadmap ? Sophia Long, Manager, Industry & Innovation,?Team NEO ? Mark Dawson, President,?Cleveland Steel Tool ? Doug Keehan, Plant Manager,?Advanced Polymer Coatings, Inc. ? Jim Wetzel, Founder,?The NxGen Group Derived Value from Your Data ? Jeff Winter, Smart Manufacturing Advisor,?CESMII ? Matthew Miller, MBA Head of Global Operations Technology,?Sun Chemical ? Sarah Morgan, CHISP Director, Digital Supply Chain,?Kellanova North America? ? Ashutosh N., Director of Global PD&L Quality & North America Quality,?Steelcase Speakers: ? Joe Mulrooney, Head of Manufacturing Industry - Go to Market, ServiceNow ? Mark Cristiano, Sr. Director, Global OT Sales & GTM, ServiceNow ? Scott Burkey, Technology Fellow,?Smurfit Westrock ? Emily Johns, Learning & Development Ensuring Supply,?Nestle USA ? John Whited, Plant Automation Engineer, Colgate-Palmolive Company ? Larry Megan, Head of Digital, Baldwin Richardson Foods ? John Vargo, Director - Mfg. Execution Systems & Digital Supply Chain, RoviSys ? Timothy Knezevich, Innovation Lead, Keystone Threaded Products ? Jolly Ehiabhi SSBB, CSM, PMP, Staff Mfg. Engineer,?Otis Elevator ? Kurt Schron, CFO,?Jergens Inc. ? Dylan Conway, Head of Customer Success,?Squint?

What a great night! Against the backdrop of a busy tech calendar this month, Greater Cleveland Partnership GCP's 18th annual Best of Tech was held at the Cleveland Browns Stadium.?The spotlight was on our community's tech exemplars including Steve Potash of OverDrive. Baiju Shah's interview with Steve was an energizing kick off to the awards portion that celebrated all of this year's finalists and winners. All in one fabulous space (GO BROWNS!) we had tech titans and tech professionals, tech evangelists and tech organizers, tech supporters and tech leaders connecting, communing and celebrating the Best in Tech. Today I am deeply grateful to so many who co-created a deeply memorable experience. The list includes my GCP colleagues especially those who put on and support many of these events each year (not just the annual Best of Tech!); GCP’s Tech Board of Advisors;?this year’s Best of Tech Judges; EVERYONE who took time to NOMINATE a candidate this year; GCP's annual Tech and Innovation Sponsors; and especially the twenty-seven partner organizations who helped make the inaugural Network Showcase and Partner Mixer a success. ? Partners and friends in the photos mixing include: ? Melanie McGee We Can Code IT connecting with Martina Dimoska winner of this year’s Rising Star award as Founder and President of the International Space Alliance NASA Space Apps Challenge CH. ? Craig Platt BDPA Cleveland swapping AI thoughts and programming ideas with Ted Troxell Cleveland AI ? Supriya Tamang Global Cleveland spreading the word about the Global Entrepreneurship in Residence program. ? Chris Luiz InsurTech Ohio reconnecting with a colleague. ? Chelsea Cooper educating event goers about the upskilling opportunities through Tech Elevator. ? Patricia Colella and Matthew Zenker from University Hospitals Ventures representing the exciting SportsLand collaborative alongside partner Keith Instone from OhioX which is also a founding partner of SportsLand in conjunction with the UH Haslam Sports Innovation Center. For complete list of winners, check out this recap. https://lnkd.in/eT2DA9cx To see what's next in tech in Cleveland and to learn about all of last night's Showcase partners, check out this link. https://lnkd.in/eTrftiJ9 #GreaterCLE #AllIn #TechintheLAND

REGISTER TODAY for an exclusive Manufacturing Roundtable on October 2, 2024, at Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen in Middlefield, OH. We’ll dive deep into: - Workforce Culture – Explore innovative recruitment and retention programs to build a stronger team. - Scalerator NEO – Learn how over 95 local businesses have scaled their operations with this FREE growth program! ?? When: October 2, 2024, from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ?? Where: 14743 N. State Ave., Middlefield, OH 44062 Don’t miss out on complimentary breakfast, networking, and actionable insights to fuel your business. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eQdyfSDG #ManufacturingRoundtable #WorkforceSolutions #ScaleratorNEO #BusinessNetworking #GeaugaGrowthPartnership #OhioManufacturing