TechGROWTH Ohio portfolio company Global Cooling Inc. receives Ohio鈥檚 Best Startup Culture Award
Global Cooling, Inc., a TechGROWTH Ohio portfolio company helping to build the economy of Southeastern Ohio, was recently recognized with TechOhio鈥檚 Best Startup Culture Award in the late-stage startup category.
Global Cooling, Inc. develops and manufactures Stirling Ultracold ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers that use the company鈥檚 proprietary free-piston Stirling engines. Stirling Ultracold freezers are used in laboratory settings and help to advance life sciences research by using much less energy than traditional freezers. The freezers preserve material at extremely low temperatures while also offering a compact, more environmentally-sustainable solution.
鈥淎s we establish ourselves as a world-class organization, it is essential that we maintain a culture of aligned goals, transparency, accountability and execution,鈥 said Stirling Ultracold CEO Neill Lane. 鈥淲e are honored to receive TechOhio鈥檚 Best Startup Culture Award, which recognizes the culture and entrepreneurial spirit we embrace as a company.鈥
Through TechGROWTH Ohio, part of Ohio University鈥檚 Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and one of Ohio Third Frontier鈥檚 entrepreneurial service provider programs, technology start-up companies in the 20-county Southeast Ohio area have access to business assistance and sources of capital. Nearly 2,000 area companies, including Global Cooling, Inc., have generated nearly $500 million in additional local economic activity with the help of TechGROWTH Ohio.
鈥淐ompanies like Global Cooling are outstanding examples of how innovative technology can change the lives of not only people around the world, but also the people they employee right here in Southeastern Ohio,鈥 said Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis. 鈥淥hio University is a proud sponsor of TechGROWTH Ohio, which uses our resources to help technology companies generate millions of dollars in regional economic activity.鈥
TechOhio, the voice of The Ohio Third Frontier program, started the award in 2018 to recognize startup companies who focus on building a great culture.
鈥淭he Voinovich School has built the TechGROWTH Ohio partnership as a national best practice example of how to spur regional economic development. Global Cooling is a great success story of how an organization can thrive in a rural area, while building an exceptional culture that contributes to the lives of residents in the region,鈥 Mark Weinberg, founding dean of the Voinovich School, said.