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Ohio’s largest industry is polymers, with 2,800+ polymer focused companies and over $49 billion in shipment each year, all right here in Ohio. In addition to industry, there are numerous academic programs in and around Ohio that offer polymer focused degrees or conduct polymer specific research.
This presents an interesting opportunity having both academic and industry focus in such a small region. Our foremost goal as Polymer Initiative of Northeast Ohio (PiNO) is to attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry, tapping the potential of the unique opportunity that Ohio provides.
PiNO is a one-day conference that connects students in polymers and related fields with industry. PiNO allows students to present their research in a judged poster competition and network with industry professionals during the job fair.
PiNO is organized by a small group of graduate student volunteers in the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Department at Case Western Reserve University.
PiNO is geared towards macromolecular/polymer science and engineering, but not limited to students in the following fields: chemistry, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering.
PiNO allows you to learn about various companies in your field, make contacts with them, and even inquire about positions during the job fair. Additionally, poster prizes are highly encouraged here as PiNO has in the past distributed more poster prizes than an American Chemical Society(ACS) Conference.