Success Story: OFRN-Funded “Visibility Tool” Becomes the First Mobile App to Turn Any Smartphone into an Aviation-Grade Visibility Sensor
When FlightProfiler , Ohio University, and Ohio State University’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence teamed up under the Ohio Federal Research Network Round 5 project , they shared a simple premise: pilots and drone operators urgently [...]
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OFRN Student Success Story: University of Cincinnati PhD student Nate Steffen on Advancing Space Robotics Through Explainable AI
Nate Steffen: Advancing Space Robotics Through Explainable AI — Strengthened by OFRN’s Research Ecosystem OFRN Workforce Development Success Story When Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Fellow Nate Steffen (2024–25) joined the University of [...]
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Ohio Federal Research Network Is Delivering on the DoD’s Most Critical Technology Needs
In November 2025, the Under Secretary of War for Research & Engineering announced six new Critical Technology Areas (CTAs) that will guide federal investment and modernization priorities across the defense innovation ecosystem. These CTAs sharpen [...]
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Recap: November 13, 2025 — Ohio Federal Research Network Virtual Opportunity Day (Quantum)
On November 13, 2025, the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) hosted its latest Virtual Opportunity Day, bringing together more than 70 attendees from Ohio’s academic, industry, and government innovation ecosystem. The event—focused on Quantum [...]
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Advancing Hypersonics Through Additive Manufacturing: ARCTOS and Partners Collaborate on Ohio Federal Research Network Project
On Friday, September 12, ARCTOS Technology Solutions delivered the final briefing and demonstration for the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) -funded Project “Gradient Alloy Processing in Laser Powder Bed Fusion for Hypersonic Applications,” a [...]
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Recap: August 13, 2025 — Ohio Federal Research Network Virtual Opportunity Day: Ohio Federal Partner Updates
The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN), in collaboration with Parallax Advanced Research, The Ohio State University, the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Ohio, hosted its most recent Virtual Opportunity [...]
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Ohio State and the Structural Materials Joining in Space Project: Pioneering In-Space Welding and Repair
The Future of Space Construction The Structural Materials Joining in Space project, led by a team at The Ohio State University with support from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) , NASA , and funding from the Ohio Federal Research Network [...]
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Advancing Space Welding: Agile Ultrasonics’ Pioneering Project Breaks New Ground in Space Manufacturing
Agile Ultrasonics is at the forefront of space technology, developing advanced ultrasonic welding solutions for thermoplastic (TP) composites. As a key player in the "Structural Materials Joining in Space" project, funded by Ohio Federal Research [...]
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Recap: May 6, 2025, Ohio Federal Research Network Virtual Opportunity Day on Human-Machine Teaming
Ohio Federal Research Network News / Blogs / Recap: May 6, 2025, Ohio Federal Research Network Virtual Opportunity Day on Human-Machine Teaming Opportunity Days: Human-Machine Teaming On May 6, 2025, the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) hosted [...]
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Celebrating Innovation: OFRN Brings Ohio’s Research Ecosystem Together at the Statehouse
On February 19, leaders from government, academia, and industry came together at the Ohio Statehouse not just to reflect, but to highlight the future of research and innovation in Ohio. Celebrate Ohio!, hosted by the Ohio Federal Research Network [...]
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