John Owen

Experience

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  Wright State University

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2010

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Created data-driven methodology and reports to identify regional and statewide workforce gaps for the Ohio Board of Regents.Provided project management and research assistance for multiple groups in a task force identifying ways to share services among Greene County, Ohio school districts.

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  Dayton Development Coalition

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2015

  Co-author of the Southwestern Ohio Aerospace Corridor proposal to be designated as a manufacturing community through the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership initiative.Support JobsOhio West program through the development of a data-driven scorecard of targeted companies for retention & expansion efforts. Provide business & industry intelligence and company backgrounds for state, regional, county, and local economic development professionals as part of the JobsOhio and BusinessFirst! programs.Responsible for the completion of the Innovation Index or i^2, a bench-marking document for the Dayton Region. Developing an internship program for the Dayton Development Coalition. Show less

  • Director of Research

    Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Advanced Data Analyst

    Jun 2010 - Jan 2014
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  Wright State University

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2020

  Program Manager

  Secured over $10M in Federal and State funding through grants to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Dayton Region while at Wright State Research Institute. Through these opportunities, the following were created: -Launch Dayton, a partnership of multiple entrepreneurial support organizations.-LaunchDayton Startup Week, a conference for entrepreneurs with over 500 annual attendees.-Early Risers, a first-pitch opportunity that has supported and connected over 100 entrepreneurs to resources and people in the community.-Early Risers Academy, a business planning boot camp that helped 126 entrepreneurs build strong business foundations.-MedTech Launch Fund, a prototyping grant fund for MedTech commercialization opportunities. Show less

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  Dayton Tech Guide

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2019

  Ambassador
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  Parallax Advanced Research

  Oct 2020 - now

  Program Manager

  Support multiple technology-based economic development efforts across Parallax tailored to meet industry, academia, and government clients’ unique needs. Current Efforts:1. The Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Ohio accelerates the development of technology solutions addressing national security challenges. This program is dedicated to strengthening the Defense Innovation Base by working with mission partners to scope and solve DoD problems by collaborating with academia, small business, venture, industry, and the DoD. The OnRamp Hub: Ohio has a physical location at the dynamic Arcade Innovation Hub in Downtown Dayton, Ohio, and actively collaborates with organizations throughout the State of Ohio. 2. Established in 2015 following a recommendation from the Ohio Federal Military Jobs Commission, the Ohio Federal Research Network receives funding from the Ohio General Assembly through the Ohio Department of Higher Education to fund research and innovation projects in Ohio and is led by Ohio innovators from academia and industry. OFRN is managed by Parallax Advanced Research in collaboration with The Ohio State University and has the mission to establish a collaborative research network that not only expands Ohio's research capabilities but also creates new economic opportunities.Serve as Parallax’s Strategic Process Owner supporting Parallax’s leadership team in the implementation of the company’s strategic plan. Show less