Author: Stuart Bertsch

  • A Conversation with Bill Liao, Oct 25

    A Conversation with Bill Liao, Oct 25

    Join Tech Toledo on October 25th for a special opportunity to have a conversation with Bill Liao. Bill is a social entrepreneur, diplomat, investor, business mentor, speaker, and author. He is touring the US (from Ireland) and making a quick stop in Toledo. We will talk about coding, startups, community, venture funding, saving the planet,…

  • Regional Cybersecurity Update

    Regional Cybersecurity Update

    We currently more than the usual interest in cybersecurity in our region and Tech Toledo has been involved in more and more events and actions that have had opportunities for connections. We thought sharing some resources and what is happening in the region would be helpful to those interested in the topic. As always, post…

  • Cyber Security Forum, June 21

    Cyber Security Forum, June 21

    If you are interested in cyber security, don’t miss Custom Training Solution’s Cyber Security Forum, Wednesday, June 21st, at the Scott Park Campus of The University of Toledo. Learn about risk management, culture management, forming an incident response team, and insurance requirements, from local experts. Barracuda networks from Ann Arbor will be participating in the…

  • ErieHack puts Toledo on the regional map

    ErieHack puts Toledo on the regional map

    The ErieHack Toledo hackathon and competition took place this past weekend and was a resounding success! Six teams developed their ideas for solving Lake Erie water problems: FreshWater created an app to boost engagement with water-related resources and provide coupon incentives that required users to answer a water-related question that would help educate the public. The app also…

  • Things Tech Toledo Has Done

    Things Tech Toledo Has Done

    A list of some of the things Tech Toledo has done and helped with over the last five years. Events and Other Efforts: Highlight of efforts for 2017 (Some in the works, some are wish list)

  • Open invitation to 2016 Holiday Mixer

    Open invitation to 2016 Holiday Mixer

    RSVP (on Eventbrite) for the 6th Annual Geek Dinner Holiday Mixer, December 8, 5:30pm, The Blarney Event Center, downtown Toledo. Why attend? The Mixer is the largest social gathering of IT professionals in the Toledo region. Over 40 people have already signed up and we hope to have about 100. Meet members of about a dozen…

  • User Research for Everyone

    User Research for Everyone

    Tech Toledo is excited to be an organizer for the 5th User Experience Toledo Region Conference. Tuesday 10/11 9:00am to 5:00pm at the King Road Branch Library. Learn more at user-experience.org. Tickets are still available at Eventbrite. TechToledo provides the financial infrastructure for Toledo Region UX Conferences. TechToledo markets this conference to the regional design,…

  • Tech Startup Roadmap

    Tech Startup Roadmap

    1. Connect Google document with tabs for different categories of resources 2. Create After some time connecting, you will need to start the deep dive of learning about Lean, The Business Model Canvas, and startups in general. Take advantage of every opportunity to learn and ask others — and just start. After doing some creating,…

  • What it’s all about

    What it’s all about

    We wanted to give you an overview of what we (Keith Instone & Stuart Bertsch) do as “Tech Toledo” to help connect the tech and entrepreneur communities in the region. When we spot tech, design and entrepreneur events on meetup.com, Facebook, in a local paper, and anywhere else, we see if they are already listed on ToledoTechEvents.org.…

  • Job Boards (2015)

    Owens Corning – Toledo Owens Illinois – Toledo First Solar – Toledo Marathon Petroleum Corp – Findlay Dana – Toledo ProMedica – Maumee / Toledo City of Toledo The Andersons – Maumee HCR ManorCare – Toledo Buckeye Cablevision – Toledo Hanson – Maumee Communica – Toledo Hart – Maumee Thrive Internet Marketing – Perrysburg Thread Marketing Group – Toledo Gelia…

  • Companies (2015)

    Tech Startups Venture Funds, Growth Partners Accelerators / Incubators Other Large Tech Employers Hosting Internet Access Co-Working Agencies and Development Companies Other

  • TechToledo.net is officially now TechToledo.com

    The old website is now redirecting here. Everything should function flawlessly (of course) but let us know if anything is not acting as you would expect. Thanks for staying connected and for being in Toledo! Be sure to add yourself to our Google Group.

  • There’s a .com in our .net

    Welcome to TechToledo.COM, a new version of the Tech Toledo web site. The old site is still at techtoledo.net but we will eventually redirect it to here. We have cleaned up a few things, simplified a few things, and migrated the useful content. Our focus will still be building the regional tech community (and connecting…

  • Tech Toledo email list moving to Google group

    If you signed up for the email list on (old) TechToledo.net, please join the new Tech Toledo Google group. We will no longer be sending emails to people who subscribed to the old mailing list, but will instead be posting to the Google group. We would like the Google group to serve as a place…

  • Tech Toledo Status Update

    We are temporarily no longer having monthly meetings and here’s why: Since Tech Toledo started (with the intent of creating a place for Toledo tech people to meet monthly) several groups have been created that meet monthly, Toledo Web Professionals and Startup Toledo (as well as others). Seed Coworking has also opened.  All of these…

  • Health Care REIT was a grand tour

    The Tech Toledo tour of Health Care REIT was a great success.  Thanks to Rick Avery for the very informative tour and information about what makes a LEED platinum building tick.  We toured everything from the kitchen that uses locally grown produce to the amazing video conference room. It was a grand tour with explanations…

  • Nov 28 Health Care REIT Tour

    What: Tour of the Health Care REIT World Headquarters and Discussion of Sustainable Building Practices When: November 28, 2011. (New Date!) 6:30pm: Networking and exit. (note new time) Where: Health Care REIT Corporate Headquarters, 4500 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH 43615-4040. Directions at Google Maps. Who: Rick Avery, VP – Energy Management and Building Technology, Medical…