Ohio Technology Consortium

🎉 Still thinking about our incredible day at COSI’s Big Science Celebration this past weekend!

It was great to see so many students and families engaging with hands-on STEM activities — building a supercomputer node, exploring Ohio’s higher education opportunities through our Universe of Opportunity experience, and creating their own future with a personalized backpack tag.

Events like this are a powerful reminder of the curiosity and creativity driving the next generation of innovators. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our tent!

Just a few days until COSI’s Big Science Celebration!

📍 Saturday, May 2 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

We’re excited to be part of a day full of hands-on science, technology, and discovery.

Be sure to stop by and:

• Step into the Universe of Opportunity VR experience
• Make your own bookmark
• Try building a supercomputing node

Come explore, create, and learn with us!

🎉 We’re heading back to COSI’s Big Science Celebration!

The Ohio Technology Consortium will be at COSI - Center of Science and Industry on May 2 for a full day of hands-on science, technology, and discovery.

Stop by to explore how the Ohio Supercomputer Center, OARnet, and OhioLINK's initiatives support research, education, and innovation across Ohio — with interactive activities and experiences for all ages.

More details coming soon… but for now, save the date!

In 2025, OH-TECH expanded its statewide and national impact through collaborative initiatives across Ohio and beyond. 🚀

Together with the Ohio Supercomputer Center, OARnet, and OhioLINK, the consortium advanced research computing, broadband and cybersecurity efforts, shared library services, STEM outreach, and workforce development — strengthening Ohio’s role in national technology conversations.

From hands-on engagement at COSI's Big Science Celebration and the Ohio State Fair to major infrastructure upgrades and conference participation across the country, this work brought people, infrastructure, and ideas together in meaningful ways.

Read more about OH-TECH’s 2025 statewide and national impact:

Ohio Technology Consortium expands statewide and national impact in 2025 In 2025, the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH) deepened its influence across Ohio and the country—supporting research, education, and workforce development through strategic collaboration and technical leadership. As a division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), OH-TECH and its ...

What happens when student innovation meets immersive technology? 🎮

Ohio Technology Consortium student employees Justin Meyer and Luke Austin from Shawnee State University played a leading role in developing the Ohio Department of Higher Education's Universe of Opportunity — a virtual reality (VR) experience designed to showcase Ohio’s higher education ecosystem in a new dimension.

With their game development and design skills, Justin and Luke turned data and storytelling into a fully interactive VR experience — which they recently presented on their home turf at the Shawnee Game Conference.

We’re proud to see their creativity and skills on display — and to support hands-on opportunities that prepare Ohio students for careers in technology and innovation. 👏

🔗 Learn more about the project:
https://highered.ohio.gov/about/universe

That’s a wrap on the 2025 Ohio State Fair! 🎡

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Ohio Department of Higher Education booth — including Governor Mike DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Tressel, mascots from across the state, and so many Ohioans eager to learn more about higher education opportunities.

We connected with hundreds of visitors each day and welcomed more than 3,000 people into the Universe of Opportunity VR experience to explore campuses across the state.

We’re proud to showcase how OH-TECH helps power education, research, and innovation in Ohio through the Ohio Supercomputer Center, OARnet, and OhioLINK. See you in 2026! 👋

We're having a blast connecting with visitors to the Ohio State Fair 🎡! Thank you to everyone - including Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine - who stopped by the Ohio Department of Higher Education booth.

📍Find us in the Lausche Building, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through August 3, and experience:

🔭 The Universe of Opportunity VR tour of Ohio campuses
🎒 Backpack tag crafts & activities
🎁 Fun giveaways
📚 Info on the Ohio Supercomputer Center, OARnet & OhioLINK—tools supporting students, researchers & educators across Ohio

You never know who you’ll run into at the Ohio State Fair! 👀🎡

From Brutus Buckeye to Rosie Red, we’ve had some fantastic mascot visitors stop by the Ohio Department of Higher Education booth — and it's safe to say they’ve stolen the show.

Come visit OH-TECH and our partners in the Lausche Building every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to explore higher education resources, try out our VR campus tour, pick up a fun giveaway, and maybe even meet a mascot or two!

Discover what Ohio has to offer at the 2025 Ohio State Fair. 🎡

OH-TECH is participating in the Ohio Department of Higher Education booth at this year’s Ohio State Fair to showcase some of the powerful educational resources available across the state.

📍Find us in the Lausche Building, July 23–August 3, and experience:

🔭 The Universe of Opportunity VR tour of Ohio campuses
🎒 Backpack tag crafts & activities
🎁 Fun giveaways
📚 Info on the Ohio Supercomputer Center, OARnet & OhioLINK—tools supporting students, researchers & educators across Ohio

We can’t wait to see you at the fair!