Charles Severson is not just a developer and designer, he's also an Eagle Scout. He told us why he is drawn to CivicHacks and why everyone needs to pay attention to what's happening in wearable tech. Follow Charles on Twitter at @s3kshun_8.

Charles Severson: Developer. Designer. Eagle Scout. Civic Hack.

"Hacking is about exploring," Dan Rockwell told us after Startup Grind Columbus. Dan is one of the warmest, most genuine people we know who uses his talents to both help teach others as part of Ohio State's Technology Commercialization Office (TCO), and pay the bills alongside Tushar Kulkarni at Big Kitty Labs. Dan is the organizer of WakeUp StartUp which is an essential event for all emerging startups. Get a hold of dan on Twitter @floozyspeak or email, dan (at) bigkittylabs (dot) com.

Dan Rockwell: BigKittyLabs. WakeUp StartUp. Ohio State TCO. Entrepreneur.

We toured the Columbus Idea Foundry with Founder & CEO Alex Bandar, who is definitely that really cool science teacher you wish you always had. CIF is a 65,000-square-foot makerspace, called "the planet's largest makerspace" by TechCrunch. Make Magazine named it the "most active makerspace" based on the amount of participants that show up for events.

On civic-minded entrepreneurialism, he said, "Originally, we thought about making the Columbus a non-profit. But I didn't want to spend most of my time writing applications for grant money or have a business model that required people to be philanthropic to support the mission. So I was delighted to discover things like social enterprise or capital for human good, where people design business models that are sustainable, providing a good or service that people want to buy. And in that regard, you can run an efficient and self-sustaining business, but your mission is socially forward."

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Alex Bandar: Founder & CEO of Columbus Idea Foundry

Meet the duo behind the rocking-and-rolling CivicHacks t-shirts, Natasha Wheeler and Andrew Goldsmith of Columbus Made OUTFIT/GOOD. We love their business model, gifting 25% of their revenue (not profits, revenue!) straight to the causes they're helping. Visit bit.ly/OutfitGood to support our mission by buying an amazingly soft and stylish tri-black t-shirt.

Natasha Wheeler & Andrew Goldsmith: OUTFIT/GOOD

Garrett Davis is the CTO and Co-Founder of Lumos Columbus which is the biggest gaming incubator on the east coast. Lumos is a partner in helping making the CivicHacks #WaterJam game jam for good happen. 

Garrett Davis of Lumos Columbus on Game Jam for Good

Casey Borders of Beam Technologies talks with us about video game development in Columbus and the Game Jam for Good.

Casey Borders of Beam Technologies on Game Jam for Good

Chris Volpe is the CEO and President of Multivarious Games; a small, but fiesty, independent video game studio based in Columbus, OH. He is also the Co-Founder of the Ohio Game Developer Association.

Chris Volpe of Multivarious Games on Game Jam for Good

Kate Hamill Of MVG discussed the Game Jam for Good and women in the gaming industry.

Kate Hamill Of MVG on the Game Jam for Good

Ohio State senior Claudius Mbemba is a veteran hacker -- ~10 hackathons a year. The Game Jam for Good was his first time building a video game. Hear how he uses his skill-set to impact the world.

Claudius Mbemba on the Game Jam for Good

Kelsey Langdale of PackH2O is the inspiration for the #WaterJam game jam for good. This is her story.

Kelsey Langdale of PackH2O on the Game Jam for Good

Growing Together

'LET'S PUT AMERICA BACK IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT'