FastCompany RSS

Ohio

BURIED   |  Comment

Buried: A Film About Customer Service?

I went to see "Buried," Ryan Reynolds' latest flick, about a truck driver in Iraq who is attacked and kidnapped by someone who wants a ransom from the U.S. government. What I expected was a suspense film. I got that, but I ended up with something I didn't expect: a film about customer service.READ»

RECYCLING   |  Comment

Recycling Bins Go Big Brother on Cleveland Residents

Cleveland residents, beware: Your recycling bins may be watching you. READ»

WINDPOWER   |  Comment

Lake Erie Becomes Site for GE's First Ever Freshwater Wind Farm in the U.S.

The U.S. is to see its first ever freshwater offshore wind farm, courtesy of GE and the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), GE announced today. It's the culmination of a four-year campaign by The Great Lakes Energy ...READ»

Cleveland: Venture-Capital Mind-Set [Fast Cities 2010]

"We were staring into the abyss," says Baiju Shah, CEO of BioEnterprise, recalling the 2000 recession that had slowed Cleveland's economy to a crawl. "It wasn't just a cyclical thing; there were global forces at work that were going ...READ»

DESIGN   |  Comment

Ohio's New License Plate Is "Unique," "Different," Ugly

The state's once-scrapped new plate is outselling its current model 3 to 1.READ»

OHIO   |  Comment

Which State Has the Boldest Architecture?

Quick: Which state has the boldest architecture? Ohio didn't roll of your tongue, did it? But Bowling Green State University, near Toledo, just broke ground on a new building by Snøhetta. And that's on top of a slew of other ...READ»