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	\| nationality = American		\| nationality = American
	\| alma_mater = [[Pennsylvania State University, Erie]] (B.S. Electrical Engineering)		\| alma_mater = [[Pennsylvania State University, Erie]] (B.S. Electrical Engineering)
	\| occupation = ~~{{hlist\|~~Electrical engineer\|Entrepreneur\|Content creator\|AI developer}}		\| occupation = Electrical engineer \| Entrepreneur \| Content creator \| AI developer
	\| known_for = Founder of Kocher Micro, Aqua Engineering, and Beryl CNC; STEM content creator (@i2c_jason)		\| known_for = Founder of Kocher Micro, Aqua Engineering, and Beryl CNC; STEM content creator (@i2c_jason)
	\| employer = Aqua Engineering · Beryl CNC		\| employer = Aqua Engineering · Beryl CNC
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	\| website = {{URL\|https://www.instagram.com/i2c_jason/}}		\| website = {{URL\|https://www.instagram.com/i2c_jason/}}
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	'''Jason T. Kocher''' (born May 1982) is an American [[electrical engineer]], entrepreneur, content creator, and [[artificial intelligence]] developer based in Chardon, [[Ohio]]. He is known for founding multiple engineering ventures—including '''Kocher Micro, Inc.''', '''Aqua Engineering''', and '''Beryl CNC'''—and for producing science, technology, and engineering content on social media under the handle '''@i2c_jason''', where he has amassed nearly 94,000 Instagram followers.		'''Jason T. Kocher''' (born May 1982) is an American [[electrical engineer]], entrepreneur, content creator, and [[artificial intelligence]] developer based in Chardon, [[Ohio]]. He is known for founding multiple engineering ventures—including '''Kocher Micro, Inc.''', '''Aqua Engineering''', and '''Beryl CNC'''—and for producing science, technology, and engineering content on social media under the handle '''@i2c_jason''', where he has amassed nearly 94,000 Instagram followers.

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{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Jason T. Kocher
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|1}}
| birth_place = Ohio, United States
| residence = Chardon, Ohio, United States
| nationality = American
| alma_mater = [[Pennsylvania State University, Erie]] (B.S. Electrical Engineering)
| occupation = {{hlist|Electrical engineer|Entrepreneur|Content creator|AI developer}}
| known_for = Founder of Kocher Micro, Aqua Engineering, and Beryl CNC; STEM content creator (@i2c_jason)
| employer = Aqua Engineering · Beryl CNC
| title = Founder; Director, Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
| website = {{URL|https://www.instagram.com/i2c_jason/}}
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'''Jason T. Kocher''' (born May 1982) is an American [[electrical engineer]], entrepreneur, content creator, and [[artificial intelligence]] developer based in Chardon, [[Ohio]]. He is known for founding multiple engineering ventures—including '''Kocher Micro, Inc.''', '''Aqua Engineering''', and '''Beryl CNC'''—and for producing science, technology, and engineering content on social media under the handle '''@i2c_jason''', where he has amassed nearly 94,000 Instagram followers.

==Early life and education==

Kocher grew up in Ohio and pursued a degree in [[electrical engineering]] at [[Pennsylvania State University, Erie|Pennsylvania State University's Erie campus]]. During his studies he conducted several independent, funded research projects and mentored incoming freshmen students through the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE]] Freshmen Engineering Mentor program. In his final year of undergraduate study he founded Kocher Micro, Inc., launching his entrepreneurial career while still enrolled.<ref name="linkedin_jk">{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-kocher-35891013/ |title=Jason Kocher – LinkedIn |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref>

==Career==

===Kocher Micro, Inc.===

Kocher Micro was established during Kocher's last year at Penn State Erie. The company offered contract electronics design services, with Kocher serving as president and lead electrical engineer. Capabilities spanned [[microcontroller]] firmware, [[printed circuit board]] (PCB) layout and population, touch-screen LCD [[graphical user interface|GUI]] development, enclosure design, [[CNC machining]], [[3D printing]], and silicone casting.<ref name="100kgarages">{{cite web |url=https://100kgarages.com/profile.php?id=11150 |title=Kocher Micro – 100kGarages Fabber Profile |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref>

===Aqua Engineering===

Kocher later founded '''Aqua Engineering, LLC''', headquartered in Mentor, Ohio. The firm focuses on solving complex engineering challenges for new products and [[industrial automation]], offering services such as electronics design, [[Raspberry Pi]] and [[LTE]] connectivity integration, [[GRBL]]-based [[G-code]] CNC projects, and general rapid prototyping.<ref name="linkedin_jk"/><ref name="zoominfo">{{cite web |url=https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Jason-Kocher/1752200448 |title=Jason Kocher – ZoomInfo |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref>

===Beryl CNC===

'''Beryl CNC''' specializes in the design and manufacture of innovative upgrade kits for manual [[lathe]] machines, enabling operators to introduce digital manufacturing workflows to an untrained workforce without modifying the base machine. The company's stated goals include increasing productivity and supporting domestic manufacturing. Beryl CNC is based in Mentor, Ohio, and Kocher serves as its founder.<ref name="zoominfo"/><ref name="linkedin_jk"/>

===Entrepreneurial leadership===

Kocher later joined [[Bowling Green State University]] as Director of the '''Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership''', supporting student and community entrepreneurship initiatives in northwest Ohio.<ref name="linkedin_jk"/>

==Content creation==

Under the handle '''@i2c_jason''' — a reference to the [[I²C]] (Inter-Integrated Circuit) serial communication protocol widely used in embedded electronics — Kocher produces short-form educational content on platforms including [[Instagram]] and [[TikTok]]. His content covers topics such as:

* [[PCB design]] using [[KiCad]]
* [[Microcontroller]] programming (e.g., ATtiny85 with Arduino IDE)
* Generative [[artificial intelligence]] and large language model applications
* Industrial communication protocols (e.g., [[MQTT]], Time-Sensitive Networking)
* DIY electronics, spot welding, and fabrication techniques

As of early 2026, his Instagram account (@i2c_jason) lists approximately 426 posts and nearly 93,900 followers.<ref name="instagram">{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/i2c_jason/ |title=Jason T Kocher (@i2c_jason) – Instagram |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref>

==Technical expertise==

Kocher's documented technical skill set spans both hardware and software domains:

;Hardware
: PCB layout and rework, [[PIC microcontroller|PIC]] and [[AVR microcontrollers]], LTE/wireless module integration, silicone molding, precision CNC machining, turret lathe operation, laser cutting, and weldments.

;Software & protocols
: [[Arduino]] IDE, [[GRBL]] G-code, [[KiCad]], [[MQTT]], I²C, Time-Sensitive Networking ([[TSN]]), and AI/[[machine learning]] application development.

==References==

{{reflist}}

==External links==

* [https://www.instagram.com/i2c_jason/ Jason T Kocher on Instagram (@i2c_jason)]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@i2c_jason Jason T Kocher on TikTok (@i2c_jason)]
* [https://x.com/i2c_jason Jason T Kocher on X (@i2c_jason)]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-kocher-35891013/ Jason Kocher on LinkedIn]

[[Category:American electrical engineers]]
[[Category:American entrepreneurs]]
[[Category:American technology YouTubers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni]]
[[Category:People from Ohio]]
[[Category:Content creators]]
[[Category:Artificial intelligence researchers]]

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