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Meet the first class of Techstars Columbus – including a Startup to Watch
(03/11/24), Columbus Business Journal
Five of the 12 startups in the inaugural class of Techstars Columbus Powered by the Ohio State University were founded in Central Ohio, according to Columbus Inno research. That includes one we picked as a Startup to Watch.
2023 Was A Year Of Record-Breaking Mega Gifts For Higher Education
(01/03/24) Forbes
More than a dozen higher education institutions received donations of $100 million or more in 2023, with several receiving their largest gift ever. Here’s a quick summary of those contributions. The Ohio State University, which was gifted $110 million from the Timashev Family Foundation to establish the Center for Software Innovation. The center will help forge new collaborations between Ohio State’s College of Engineering, Fisher College of Business and other campus partners. The Timashev family’s commitment is the largest single gift in Ohio State history.
Ohio State hosts Inaugural Start up Midwest to Support Tech Entrepreneurs
(10/30/23), The Ohio State University
Ohio State recently hosted its inaugural Startup Midwest: the premier event for rising technology entrepreneurs. The two-day event, hosted by the university’s Center for Software Innovation, was attended by over 300 people and featured keynote addresses from Ratmir Timashev, software entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of Veeam Software; Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted; Carl Eschenbach, co-CEO of Workday; and Andrew Lang, Global CTO of JPMorgan Chase
How a persistent Ohio State professor lured a young Ratmir Timashev to Ohio
(10/30/23), Columbus Business First
Ratmir Timashev sat down with Columbus Business First to recount his journey from determined graduate student at Ohio State University to a successful software entrepreneur, setting him on a path that led to a major donation aimed at making Columbus a digital economy hub. He discussed the importance of timing and market positioning in his successful ventures, including the founding of Veeam Software, and his commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship at his alma mater.
Ratmir Timashev wants Ohio State to make Columbus the innovation “epicenter”
(10/29/23), Columbus Innovation
Ratmir Timashev, in an interview with Columbus Innovation, discussed his vision for transforming Columbus into a major player in the global digital economy, spurred by initiatives like the OSU Center for Software Innovation, funded by the Timashev Family Foundation’s $110 million gift to OSU. He emphasized the potential for Columbus to not only compete with but also surpass traditional tech hubs, by fostering a strong community of innovation and entrepreneurship among students and local tech professionals.
(09/20/23), The Ohio State University
Techstars, the largest pre-seed investor in the world, and The Ohio State University are partnering to bring a new accelerator program to drive growth in Columbus and the greater region by investing in the most promising software startups and innovators. This new program represents one of the core features of the new Center for Software Innovation, made possible by the historic, $110 million gift from the Timashev Family Foundation to Ohio State earlier this year.
Shereen Agrawal to Lead Center for Software Innovation as Executive Director
(09/18/23), The Ohio State University
Shereen Agrawal will join The Ohio State University as the inaugural executive director of the Center for Software Innovation, effective September 18. As executive director, Shereen will be responsible for carrying out the vision of the center, building out world-class curriculum led by university and industry experts, and expanding experiential learning opportunities to prepare the future workforce.
Ohio State’s New Center for Software Innovation to host Start Up Midwest Event this Fall
(08/11/23), Columbus Innovation
Ohio State University's Center for Software Innovation will host a Midwest startups conference even before starting construction on its future home. Startup Midwest, billed as "the premier event for technology entrepreneurs," is set for Oct. 24-25 in Columbus, according to the center's website that went live this week.
Ohio State agrees to partnership with Kyiv School of Economics
(05/31/23), The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University announced a partnership with the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) to collaborate on research and to share knowledge to support student education. The agreement will be implemented by Ohio State’s new Center for Software Innovation and supported initially by the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, the Fisher College of Business and the College of Engineering.
Right time, right place
(03/16/23), The Ohio State Alumni Magazine
Most people with Ohio State ties will come to know “Timashev” for the glittering new music building or an institute for bright, aspiring entrepreneurs. Behind the name is a person — an innovator who has embodied the American Dream from his first day on campus.
Ohio State plans software innovation center with $110M gift
(02/16/23), The Associated Press
Ohio State University announced plans Thursday to use a $110 million donation from IT innovator and executive Ratmir Timashev’s family foundation to establish a software innovation center with the goal of becoming a new hub for new ideas, entrepreneurship and product development.
Timashev Family Foundation Donates $110 Million for Software Innovation Center, Marking Largest Ever University Contribution
(2/16/23), The Ohio State University
The university announced Thursday during the Board of Trustees meeting that the Timashev Family Foundation donated $110 million to establish a Center for Software Innovation. The Center for Software Innovation will facilitate efforts to “create a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and product development activity” at OSU.
Record-setting $110M gift will launch the Center for Software Innovation at Ohio State. Gift from Ratmir Timashev and family is largest in university history.
(2/16/23), The Ohio State University
A historic, $110 million gift from the Timashev Family Foundation to The Ohio State University will establish the Center for Software Innovation, expanding opportunities for students in entrepreneurship and advancing education in software innovation, product management, sales and marketing.
Impact in the making: Historic gift will further expand entrepreneurial opportunities at Ohio State.
(02/16/23), The Ohio State University
As an enterprising scientist, Ratmir Timashev ’96 MS often credits Ohio State and the Midwest for boosting him into the stratosphere with his entrepreneurial ventures in the tech world. Once again, he’s paying forward by investing in Ohio State’s innovators and big thinkers.
An Ohio State grad just donated a record-setting $110 million gift. Here's what it's for.
(02/16/23), The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State University will establish a new on-campus center and interdisciplinary program focused on software innovation thanks to a record-setting $110 million donation. The donation, gifted from the Timashev Family Foundation, was announced by trustees at Thursday afternoon's full board of trustees meeting. It is the largest single gift in Ohio State history.
Ohio State University receives a $110 million donation to establish the Center for Software Innovation
(02/16/23), Columbus Business First
The Timashev Family Foundation has gifted the university $110 million to launch the Center for Software Innovation.
Ohio State receives record-setting $110 million donation to create Center for Software Innovation
(02/16/23), 10WBNS
The Ohio State University announced the Timashev Family Foundation has donated $110 million to establish the Center for Software Innovation.
Smithsonian Q&A with Ratmir Timashev: The Power of Culture and Technology in Museums
(2/8/23), Smithsonian Magazine
In this Q&A, Ratmir shares his own behind-the-scenes experience at the Smithsonian museums and his palpable excitement for catalyzing technology to broaden access to the institution. He also shares his inspiring vision for the future of the foundation and the impact he and his wife, Angela, would like to leave through their legacy of philanthropic giving.
The innovative Timashev Family Music Building makes it possible for students and faculty to reach new heights
(2/6/23), Ohio State Alumni Magazine
With a gift from Ratmir Timashev and his wife, Angela, through the Timashev Family Foundation, the school was able to move out of the nearly 75-year-old Hughes Hall and into the new building’s remarkable learning and performance spaces at the start of this academic year.
Timashev Family Music Building is for “everyone”
10/25/22, Ohio State University
The Ohio State University School of Music’s new director discusses new building, plans for the program and dedication of the Timashev Family Music Building.
Ohio State’s School of Music Reflects on Move to Timashev Family Music Building, New Director Gets to Work
(10/5/22), The Lantern
After over two years of construction and more than a decade of planning, Ohio State’s Timashev Family Music Building is now home to the School of Music, formerly located in Hughes Hall.
FolkLIVE Concerts – The Gifts We Carry: Sounds of Migration and Memory
(06/22/22), Smithsonian Folklife YouTube
Support provided by the Timashev Foundation in celebration of the Festival’s return to the National Mall.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Returns to the National Mall With Stories of Land, Sea and Sky
(05/26/22), Smithsonian Institute
Ratmir Timashev, a 1996 Ohio State alumnus and former CEO of Veeam Software, provided $17 million to the College of Arts and Sciences' construction project. It is also supported by federally appropriated funds; Smithsonian trust funds; contributions from governments, businesses, foundations and individuals; in-kind assistance; and food, recording and craft sales, with additional support from the Timashev Family Foundation.
Honoring Excellence 2022
(04/15/22), Ohio State University YouTube
Each spring, the College of Arts and Sciences' Honoring Excellence ceremony recognizes a distinguished few of our more than 220,000 living alumni whose accomplishments are tangible evidence of the lasting value of an Arts and Sciences education.
Arts Hub: Construction of Ohio State's Arts District Progresses, One Building Set for Completion in April
(04/07/22), The Lantern
Ohio State arts students will soon have a new district to call home as the construction of two new arts buildings continues. Located between 15th and 18th avenues, the $165.3 million project includes the creation of the Timashev Family Music Building and the new Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts building, as well as the renovation and expansion of the current School of Music in Weigel Hall, university spokesperson Dan Hedman said.
2022 Honoring Excellence Recognizes Service and Achievement by Distinguished Alumni
(03/17/22), The Ohio State University
Distinguished Service Award - Ratmir MS ‘96 and Angela Timashev. A champion of education and technological innovation in the Midwest, Timashev's family foundation is a leading supporter of Ohio State.
Future Arts District and New Facilities Evoke Enthusiasm from Faculty and Students
(01/25/21), The Lantern
The Timashev Family Music Building is a part of the new emerging Arts District on Ohio State’s campus, and the building will be the new home of the music department.
Alumnus awards Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences $17 million
(06/04/20), Philanthropy News Digest
The College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State University has announced a $17 million commitment from alumnus Ratmir Timashev (MS, '96) and his wife, Angela, in support of a new music building, laboratory renovations, and endowed scholarships.
$17M gift supports Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences, largest by an individual in history
(06/01/20), The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University alumnus Ratmir Timashev MS ’96 and his wife, Angela Timashev, have committed their charitable foundation to provide $17 million to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Ohio State To Build New Music Building After $17 Million Gift From Alumnus Ratmir Timashev’s Charity Foundation
(06/01/20), Eleven Warriors
After a $17 million gift from the charity foundation belonging to alumnus Ratmir Timashev and his family, Ohio State is able to build a much-needed new music building.