Hilliard named Top 7 Intelligent Community for second year

The City of Hilliard has been named one of the world’s top seven intelligent communities in the world for the second year in a row. Hilliard was one of seven […]
City partners with PlugOp to add smarter EV charging stations

Two new dual-port electric vehicle charging stations have been installed in the Center and Wayne streets parking lot in Downtown Hilliard as part of the Hilliard City Lab initiative to […]
Hilliard’s growing tech presence results in new flex industrial locations, Eco Plumbers expansion

HILLIARD, Ohio – City Council recently approved four pieces of legislation that pave the way for new “flex tech” uses at two sites in Hilliard – action that will result […]
Hilliard creates AI ‘sandbox’ to attract startups with cheap computing power

The City of Hilliard has opened an “AI Sandbox” for businesses to experiment with artificial intelligence without exploding their cloud computing budgets. All the City asks is that the business […]
Testing Playground: HDC Funds ‘AI Sandbox’ for Tech Companies

Hilliard technology companies needing to test their artificial intelligence-powered products will have a new tool, thanks to a grant from the Hilliard Development Corporation (HDC). The organization recently approved a […]
Hilliard’s Converge Technologies Wins Innovation Award

A Hilliard technology incubator is being recognized as a 2023 honoree of the Columbus Inno BizTech Fire Awards, presented by Columbus Business First newspaper. Converge Technologies, which partnered with the […]
City Staff Innovation Ambassadors Identify, Solve Problems

When a local business owner heard the City of Hilliard’s slogan, “Real People, Real Possibilities”, he knew he had come to the right place to test his new coffee product. […]
Hilliard start-up Augustwenty solves ‘gnarly’ problems

Of 31 employees at Augustwenty LLC, 29 had worked together at Pillar Technology, one of Central Ohio’s most lauded and fastest-growing software firms until its surprise acquisition. The other two? A […]
Hilliard Economic Development Efforts Highlighted

Think of the economic development landscape in Central Ohio like a quilt. Each patch has its own unique identity, but they all come together to form one cohesive unit. That’s […]