Dayton RFID Convergence Center

“RM Michaelides Software & Electronic Corp. is a leading international supplier of CAN system components and telematics systems for a wide variety of mobile and stationary applications. Beyond providing professional CAN system solutions, we work in very close cooperation with our partner Proemion Corp. in designing sophisticated telematics systems for worldwide data access, fleet management and remote diagnostics. Products include CAN displays, hardwired and wireless modules, I/O modules and CAN sensors. We are excited to be located in the Dayton RFID Convergence Center and Tech Town. Along with state of the art facilities and a central, easy-access location in the Midwest, the collaborative benefits of Dayton’s Tech Town will provide benefits for RM, our new neighbors, and our new and existing customers.”

“ESI is a startup company developing a fun, new eco-conscious RFID application & service, RBYB FROGS: Remember Bring Your Bags – Frequent Reuse Operation Green Savings. It is an electronic system that helps remind consumers to bring their reusable bags into the store when they shop. The systems RFID tag is in the form of a friendly red-eyed tree frog. ESI is also working on a unique electronic coupon savings program that will help reduce paper use and save retailers and consumers money. Both ESI founders are originally from the Midwest, and just recently relocated to Dayton, Ohio from the Tampa Bay area in Florida, to grow their new business and help create new jobs in the region. They are inspired to work alongside of like-minded industry professionals and are excited about the amazing TechTown facilities & resources now available to them as members of the DRCC.”

“FireSenseID uses emerging RFID technology and an innovative approach to address the health and safety needs of the Fire Service by providing some protections to those who protect our communities worldwide. The products are unlike anything ever imagined, allowing Firefighters to perform safer and with more capabilities than ever. Knowing that I had access to an RFID Technology incubator right here in Dayton it only made sense to look into it. I did so and decided to start my company knowing the resources I had available to me.”

“Legal Data Recovery is a company that is bringing forensic technology to the DRCC and merging it with innovative RFID technology. We are committed to fighting the cyber-wars using the growing industry of Radio Frequency Technology. Legal Data Recovery is excited to be joining the the center and all the great minds and resources that are available to us. We look forward to working with the staff of Tech Town.”

“Co-Operative Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI) is a manufacturer of small unmanned aerial vehicles as well as providing payload integration services and flight test services. CESI has developed an electric powered aircraft that spans the gap between very small man-packed tactical vehicles and larger vehicles requiring significant ground support equipment. The new aircraft is named SPEAR and has impressive performance capabilities for an aircraft with a 54 inch wingspan. In it’s lightest form the aircraft has a total launch weight of 4 lbs with a 1 hour flight time. In this form the aircraft can carry a high resolution HD quality camera with live monitoring of camera view, while recording 1280×720 30 FPS video on board the aircraft. This is more than adequate quality for most basic surveillance work with very low footprint, as the aircraft is hand launched and recovered in a net. Recently CESI undertook an enhancement program that has resulted in a new, proprietary production method which results in a very light, highly ruggidized successor to the original aircraft. The newest SPEAR has an all up launch weight of 5 lbs and sports a carbon fiber skin for rugged operation in demanding environments. This development has led to CESI being awarded a DARPA sub-contract to produce two SPEARS adapted to high altitude extreme environments for the purpose of exploring thunderstorm activity. These aircraft are capable of ground launching, climbing to 10000 feet and loitering in the storm area for 30 minutes before returning to the launch site. This exciting project will culminate in actual storm data this summer 2011 in New Mexico. These aircraft and other designs for research are being custom designed and produced at our new facilities at the DRCC.”

“Pelican Technologies provides hardware-neutral custom software solutions to systems integrators quickly and cost-effectively by leveraging the intellectual resources of an extensive network of subject-matter-experts and converting their expertise into the modular building blocks of a final solution. We are excited to be a part of the DRCC because being here allows us to merge our existing network with a new and possibly divergent network of professions, the intersection of which will build synergies and promote growth for all involved.”

“Midwest Sales and Marketing was founded in 1997 as an option for manufacturers to access an experienced sales staff quickly and efficiently. Midwest Sales partners strategically with companies that do business with a variety of sectors and industries. This cross-sectional approach has lead to increased sales for principals and at this juncture, Midwest Sales and Marketing has grown to a multi-person operation including marketing and engineering staff members to benefit signed principals to the fullest potential. Initially MSM focused on existing customer bases in the Midwest surrounding Ohio. At this juncture, Midwest Sales is able to provide support for its principals in the Northeast, Midwest, and the Southeast. In early 2008, Midwest Sales partnered with RFID middleware developer Analytica. Analytica represents the next generation of RFID Technology. The applicability of the ARIES line of products to benefit all sectors of business are limitless. Their product offerings take existing inventory, security, personnel or asset management systems to the next level with seamless integration and immediate results. In addition, they offer a application that can form a hybrid system with existing barcode technology as well as a multiple location analysis program as collaborated with Google. Midwest Sales and Marketing recognizes and has experienced firsthand the value of positive collaborations and partnerships. The best business relationships are formed when communication, expertise and the understanding of a common goal are present. The benefit of working with the Dayton RFID Convergence Center is that they foster all of these attributes in an effort to educate and recommend sound RFID capabilities to corporations and businesses that will benefit from this technology.”

“The CreativeFuse Initiative (CFI) is a service-based, non-profit public charity that facilitates meaningful “creative fusion” between all types of existing businesses, individuals and organizations in the Miami Valley. CFI has decided to share office space at Dayton’s RFID Convergence Center because both CFI and DRCC are dedicated to the creative and economic development of the greater Dayton area. CFI offers a wide range of low-cost communication arts and marketing services to DRCC’s emerging member companies, including logos, websites, trade show graphics and various types of positioning and sales collateral.”