JTEC founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson featured in this week’s profile for “Faces of Change” by Pattrn. Transcript provided by TheGrio. Many know Lonnie Johnson for his invention of the high-performance water gun toy known as the Super Soaker. But, not many know him for his contribution to the Galileo spacecraft as a jet propulsion designer. […]
JTEC founder Dr. Lonnie Johnson was the commencement speaker for the 2023 graduating class of the University of South Alabama. Watch his speech here:
Article by John Sharp for AL.com Spring Hill College Graduation Filtering through misinformation, pushing back against book bans, and being “woke,” were among the charged cultural and topical issues Alabama native and Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson warned against Saturday during a commencement address at Spring Hill College. Johnson, an Atlanta scientist and engineer and […]
Article by Madeleine Key for Forbes A curiosity of the innovation ecosystem is that while inventors are celebrated for their uniquely important contributions, they’re also underrepresented. Inventors are rarely speakers at conferences about intellectual property and technology. They do not hold leadership positions at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A lone inventor sits on […]
Lee + White Project Wins CoStar’s Atlanta Redevelopment of Year Award by Tony Wilbert for CoStar News A former warehouse row that already had been remade into a food-and-entertainment hub in Atlanta’s hip West End neighborhood has been expanded to include new uses that made it an even more popular place to hang out. When […]
Opportunity Hub is joining forces with Greater New Orleans, Inc., The Biden-Harris Administration’s Economic Development Administration and Louisiana Economic Development as a part of the “H2 the Future Build Back Better Hydrogen Energy Innovation Initiative” to launch a New Energy Technology Incubator, prioritizing racial equity in innovation, entrepreneurship and investment. OHUB will host a monthly […]
A Q1 2023 report by Cushman & Wakefield details our upcoming move to the Atlanta BeltLine. Download the full report here. WESTSIDE TRAIL The Westside Trail continues to see extensive growth and connects some of Atlanta’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Consisting of multiple segments, the Westside Trail will run 5.5 miles from Huff Road […]
This billion-dollar-selling toy was inspired by heat pumps Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson talks to Canary Media about the toy’s origin story and what he’s working on now as a climatetech entrepreneur. 31 January 2023 By Mike Munsell for Canary Media An early Super Soaker prototype (lonniejohnson.com) Canary Media’s Climate Meets Culture column explores the intersection of energy, climate […]
JTEC Energy Press Release ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — JTEC Energy, Inc. announced that Dr. Glenn Eisman has joined its Technical Advisory Board. JTEC Energy was formed in 2020 to finish development and commercialization of the JTEC device, a cleantech energy invention by Dr. Lonnie Johnson that converts waste heat into electricity more efficiently than any machine in history. “JTEC springs […]
Georgia Trend released their list of 100 Most Influential Georgians for 2023. To welcome the new year, Georgia Trend is recognizing 100 influential Georgians for 2023 – a remarkable group — for their impact across the state. As always, we’re spotlighting CEOs, politicians, educational experts and the heads of nonprofits and economic development organizations, among others. Some are very […]