RFIDNews | Dayton's RFID Convergence Center opens doors to public

Monday, November 2, 2009

The Dayton RFID Convergence Center, part of Dayton, OH’s new business and technology park called Tech Town, has opened its doors and invited the public to tour the facility from 1:30 to 6:00 this afternoon, according to the Dayton Daily News.

The Convergence Center has already seen some high profile visitors today, including political leaders and representatives of regional companies like Procter & Gamble, Avery Dennison and Lexmark.

The center, touted as “the world’s first RFID business incubator,” currently houses five RFID entrepreneur companies, including Ohio’s own RES RFID Enabled Solutions. The center is expected to house four more start-ups in the near future.

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First announced in September, the pilot involved a select group of students and staff at Arizona State University using NFC-enabled smart phones equipped with HID’s Secure Identity Object (SIO) Technology. Participants could gain access to their residence halls and other secure access areas by tapping their handset against a reader embedded in the door and entering a PIN, rather than use their plastic campus card.

Hirsch’s certification enables greater convergence

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NFC shopping hub opens in Seoul

The Grand Korea Alliance has opened an NFC shopping center in Seoul’s busiest commercial district, according to NFC World.

Shoppers in the South Korean capital can now head to the Myeongdong district to make NFC-enabled mobile payments at some 200 merchants, as well as download coupons from NFC smart posters, receive public transit info from tags at bus stations, and even place drink orders at restaurants with the tap of an NFC-enabled phone.

Bear Pass rolls out at Missouri universitiy

Missouri State University in Springfield is rolling out its new Bear Pass, a student ID card that also provides door access and debit card functionality. The purpose behind the new card is to make the campus safer while keeping a student’s information secure, according to school officials.

Ohio campus ID rewards students’ good behavior, speeds the lunch line

Dayton Public Schools, Ohio, has implemented a new student ID program to keep track of student attendance and award points for good behavior, among other things, according to Dayton Daily News.

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Dayton's RFID Convergence Center opens doors to public