TIGER Talk: Innovation Amplified: How the OSU Battelle Center Sparks Growth Through Partnership

What is the Ohio State Battelle Center for Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and why are we necessary? i.e., What’s the gap that we fill? What’s our value proposition?

The Battelle Center is the connection point at OSU between world class scientific research and education with public agencies, organizations, and employers. We will be of value to the innovative employers of Central Ohio by connecting them with the exact faculty and students who will help to drive their mission and achieve their goals.

How does the Battelle Center foster innovation in Central Ohio?
Through our mission-serving activities, Specifically: experiential learning, career pipelining, and applied research & development.
We help companies, agencies, and organizations in Central Ohio to best utilize the resource that exists in the form of a world-class research university with a mission toward improving the prosperity of the citizens of the state. To that end, we train students from a wide range of disciplines to work together to solve problems and contribute to the public good through an integrated, innovative, problem-solving approach. We then help those students and employers in the region to get connected for mutual benefit. Additionally, we connect research to the real world.

How can you/members of the Innovate New Albany network help your own organizations while also supporting the Battelle Center? Bring us your challenges and wicked problems. Tell us what the characteristics of your ideal hires are. Through a membership with the center, you can present to students, connect with research labs, and engage with student consulting teams.

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Dr. Dan Kelley is an academic leader and scholar with a proven ability to create impactful programs through strategic partnerships. With a career spanning world-class scientific research, technical education leadership, and teaching across all levels of higher education, Dan bridges the gap between academia and industry. He has driven workforce development initiatives that prepare Ohio’s talent for cutting-edge employers and delivered meaningful results at the intersection of science and policy. Known for fostering collaboration and innovation, Dan’s insights inspire action and progress. Join him to learn how he transforms challenges into opportunities that empower communities and drive lasting impact.

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Dr. Lisa Frazier is a Senior Researcher at the Battelle Center, tackling complex challenges at the intersection of technology and human health. With expertise in health policy and a focus on equity and social justice, she applies cutting-edge research methods to inform decision-making and drive meaningful change. A leader on impactful projects like the NIH-funded HEALing Communities Study, Dr. Frazier’s work spans opioid policy, Medicaid, reproductive health, and more. A dedicated educator and award-winning scholar, she empowers future leaders to solve society’s toughest problems through structural innovation and public policy.