America Makes, NASA team up for $2.25M 3-D challenge

America Makes, NASA team up for $2.25M 3-D challenge

YOUNGSTOWN

America Makes and NASA are sponsoring a new $2.25 million competition to design and build a 3-D printed habitat for deep-space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars. The multi-phase 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge, part of NASA’s Centennial Challenges program, is designed to advance the additive-construction technology needed to create sustainable housing solutions for Earth and beyond. The first phase is a design competition, where participants are called to develop architectural concepts that take advantage of the unique capabilities 3-D printing offers.

The top 30 submissions will be judged and a prize purse of $50,000 will be awarded at the 2015 World Maker Faire in New York on Sept. 26 and 27.

The deadline to register is July 15. For information, go to www.americamakes.us/challenge.

YBI to host webinar

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Business Incubator will host a webinar and panel discussion about entrepreneurship and 3-D printing at America Makes, 23 W. Boardman St., in downtown from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday.

The deadline to register is Tuesday. The cost is $25, and $15 for students.

Entrepreneurs, executives, venture capitalists, product designers, inventors and design and manufacturing engineers are encouraged to attend.

For information, email bhousel@ybi.org.

Chamber schedules ‘power luncheon’

AUSTINTOWN

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will host its next “power luncheon,” at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, 655 N. Canfield-Niles Road., from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 9.

Reservations for the networking opportunity are requested by June 3, which is limited to 25 people and one representative per company. To register, call 330-744-2131, ext. 21.

ODNR issues 5 drilling permits

YOUNGSTOWN

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued five horizontal-drilling permits in the Utica-shale region for the week ending May 16. No permits were issued in the Mahoning Valley. The rig count is at 25. Of the 1,902 total permits issued, there are 1,484 permits drilled, with 896 of them producing.

Pittsburgh TechFest planned for June 13

PITTSBURGH

The Pittsburgh TechFest will take place at the Zappala College Center of La Roche College, 9000 Babcock Blvd., from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 13.

The one-day event invites software-development professionals from Southwestern Pennsylvania and surrounding areas to get together to talk and learn about perfecting the profession. The event is $10. For information, go to www.pghtechfest.com.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 26.58 —.17

Avalon Holdings,2.91.03

Clear Channel, .46 22.46 —.22

Cortland Bancorp, 15.45.00

Farmers Nat., .128.14 .02

First Energy, 1.44, 36.01.09

Fifth/Third, .5220.51.05

FirstMerit Corp., .64,19.86 —.17

First Niles Financial, .32,8.50.00

FNB Corp., .48,13.52—.10

General Motors, 1.2035.71.13

General Electric, .88,27.68—.04

Huntington Bank, .20, 11.26—.08

JP Morgan Chase, 1.60,66.47—.18

Key Corp, .26,14.90—.02

LaFarge, 17.86 —.36

Macy’s, 1.25, 68.11.45

Parker Hannifin, 1.92, 124.76—.39

PNC, 1.92,95.22.26

RTI Intl. Metals,36.57—.16

Simon Prop. Grp.,5.20,183.62.08

Stoneridge 12.01 —.24

Talmer Bank, 15.75—.13

United Comm. Fin., .04 5.50—.01

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Friday. Provided by Stifel. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.