<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-fc12e773-3c69-8e7d-7a6d-9ac34df3783d"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Ohio University's '''Innovation Center''' is housed in a 36,000 square foot facility and aims to provide business incubation to better the economy of Athens and surrounding regions. Clients of the research center have access to office space, conference rooms, shared lab space, executives-in-residence, workshops, wellness, company discounts, company promotions, and extensive networking opportunities.</span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap;">'''Adena Ventures''' was founded in 2002 and serves primarily the Appalachian region. This venture firm which operates through the innovation center provides equity capital and operation assistance to high-growth businesses.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space: pre-wrap;">'''Athenian Venture Partners''' invests in technology and information technology firms. This firm is renowned for its high returns on investment.</span></span></span>