Practical Guidance on How to Engage with the Hub
Join us for an in-person networking event to discover how the Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace & Defense can accelerate your growth. Whether you’re a small or mid-sized manufacturing start-up aiming to enter defense manufacturing, or an established company looking to expand your supply chain role or relocate to Northeast Ohio, this event is for you. Connect directly with the Hub team and partners, explore resources and opportunities, and build relationships that can help move your business forward.
Director Megan Malara, Ph.D., and partners will highlight programs and services that build pathways into aerospace and defense manufacturing and bolster a robust regional supply base. Attendees will gain actionable guidance on getting started, applying for assistance, and collaborating across the ecosystem.
Hub resources include:
- Facilities & Infrastructure (manufacturing space, office space, shared equipment use)
- Capital & Services (funding, engineering services)
- Programs & Support (training and mentorship, business development)
- Partnerships & Ecosystem (research collaborators, supply chain access)
- Workforce (talent recruitment and development)
The Hub equips manufacturers with the tools, talent, and networks to rapidly commercialize advanced technologies and sharpen their competitive edge – whether bringing innovations to market for the first time or scaling into Northeast Ohio. By catalyzing industry collaboration, this innovation proving ground is advancing Ohio’s leadership in aerospace and defense manufacturing.
What to expect:
- Practical guidance on how to engage with the Hub
- Networking with industry, defense, and innovation leaders
Agenda:
3:00: Welcome and Hub Resource Overview
4:00: Business Roundtable
4:30: Networking Reception
Location:
BRITE Energy Innovators
125 W. Market Street
Warren, OH 44481
