A Glass Center of Excellence is expected to be established in Northwest Ohio following an Innovation Hub Announcement.
The Governor of Ohio recently announced the Northwest Ohio Innovation Consortium will receive a $31.3 million grant from the Ohio Department of Development’s Innovation Hubs program to establish a Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub.
Pilkington's involvement
Pilkington North America is a member of NOIC, a non-profit born out of local industry, with a vision to make Northwest Ohio a national leader in innovation, creating new jobs and business opportunities, and supporting world-class research aligning with the needs of local industries.
The innovation hub will establish a Glass Center of Excellence in Northwest Ohio as a shared space for a collaborative effort between the University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University and local private-sector companies to expand world-class glass research for the solar panel, container, automotive, architectural and fiber glass products. The center will be located at O-I in Perrysburg, Ohio.
What Pilkington says
“The collaboration between local industries and education partners will provide great support for workforce development, sustainable manufacturing and also spark glass industry innovation,” says Kyle Sword, research and development director, Pilkington North America.
