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Approved tax credits could create 1,756 positions and retain 2,539 jobs for Ohioans
Ohio Department of Development Announcement - June 29, 2009
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Interim Director of the Ohio Department of Development, today announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved Job Creation Tax Credits for 16 businesses involved in location or expansion projects that, if located in Ohio, are expected to create 1,756 positions and retain 2,539 jobs for Ohioans.

Approved financing could create 211 positions and retain 419 jobs for Ohioans
Ohio Department of Development Announcement - June 29, 2009
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Interim Director of the Ohio Department of Development, today announced that loans valued at nearly $5.9 million have been recommended by the Development Financing Advisory Council to support six economic development projects. The funds, which are pending State Controlling Board approval, are expected to create 211 positions and retain 419 jobs.

3 win Entrepreneur of the Year honors
Columbus Business First - June 26, 2009
Three Central Ohio businessmen have found themselves among Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award winners for South Central Ohio and Kentucky.

pdf icon Tax reform is a job-producing incentive for Ohio
Ohio metropolitan chambers of commerce and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce - June 23, 2009
The State of Ohio needs all of the economic momentum it can muster, and we are happy to report that tax reform enacted by the state in 2005 is now bearing results that are good for all residents, according to a new study.

Ohio tops nation in business expansion
The Columbus Dispatch - June 22, 2009
Ohio led the nation in business expansion projects in May with 11, according the Conway Data New Plant Database, which tracks projects for Site Selection magazine.

AEP to buy power solar power in Ohio
Reuters - June 15, 2009
American Electric Power Co Inc signed a long-term power purchase agreement to buy all of the output of a 10.08-megawatt solar energy facility to be built in Ohio.

Governor Announces Ohio Bipartisan Job Stimulus Awards for Advanced Energy
Ohio Department of Development Announcement - June 9, 2009
Perrysburg solar panel manufacturer and a clean coal power plant to be built along the Ohio River in Meigs County have been selected to receive the first two funding awards from the $150 million advanced energy portion of the Ohio Bipartisan Job Stimulus Plan.

Roll-Up Solar Panels
Technology Review - June 4, 2009
Xunlight, a startup in Toledo, Ohio, has developed a way to make large, flexible solar panels.

Third Frontier reaching limit
Columbus Business First - May 8, 2009
NexTech Materials Ltd. researches and manufactures fuel cells that convert hydrocarbons to clean electric power from its operations in Lewis Center.

Ohio-based Diagnostic Hybrids Supplying Cell Cultures for H1N1 Virus
WBNS-TV, Columbus, Ohio - May 5, 2009
Ohio-based Diagnostic Hybrids supplying cell cultures for H1N1 virus.

King of the Hill
Site Selection Magazine - May 1, 2009
Ohio chalks up another key capital investment win for luring new businesses in 2008 and helping existing companies expand.

Ohio launches a new Web site for business
Springfield News-Sun - May 1, 2009
Ohioinsite.com to assist companies looking for locations or having sites to offer.

State awards $700K to Dayton tech firms
Dayton Business Journal - April 29, 2009
Several Dayton area organizations received Ohio Third Frontier grants to help research and develop innovative products within three years, officials announced Tuesday.

Cardinal, OSU join forces on radioactive drug research
Columbus Business First - April 29, 2009
Cardinal Health Inc. will move two manufacturing facilities for radioactive agents near Ohio State University’s campus as part of a $10 million partnership for the school’s researchers to develop more of the drugs used to diagnose disease

Approved Tax Credits Could Create or Retain Over 16,000 Ohio Jobs
Ohio Department of Development Announcement - April 28, 2009
Projects Expected to Generate Investments to Ohio's Economy.

Nine Northeast Ohio technology organizations get grants from Third Frontier Commission
Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 28, 2009
A state commission awarded $40.1 million in Third Frontier grants Tuesday to 15 organizations, including nine in Northeast Ohio, that are developing new and innovative technologies.

OSU, state to partner on MRI project
Columbus Business First - April 28, 2009
State and Ohio State University officials plan to announce new funding and business partners Wednesday for a center trying to develop the world's most powerful MRI.

Ohio's Third Frontier has been a rousing success
Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 26, 2009
Four years into the program, the private sector is kicking in nearly $9 for every $1 invested by the state.

JumpStart Inc. invested 29 percent more in early-stage companies last year
Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 23, 2009
JumpStart Inc., a business development group, invested 29 percent more last year in early-stage companies, according to a study to be released today.

Program says it landed billions in high-tech work
The Columbus Dispatch - April 23, 2009
Ohio's Third Frontier initiative has attracted $3.5 billion for high-tech projects and companies, according to the annual report for the state program, issued this week.

Ohio's List of Fortune 500 Companies Grows
The Columbus Dispatch - April 22, 2009
The number of Ohio-based enterprises on the iconic Fortune 500 list of the nation's largest publicly traded companies grew to 27 this year from 24 in 2008.

Tech-firm funding matched ninefold
Akron Beacon Journal - April 22, 2009
Ohio Third Frontier program gets variety of projects noticed.

Next Frontier
Akron Beacon Journal - April 21, 2009
Ohio needs to keep momentum going for economic development. Funding to sustain Third Frontier is crucial.

Ohio credits Third Frontier Project with creating, saving jobs
Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 21, 2009
Ohio's Third Frontier Project has pumped more than $400 million into research institutions, corporations and start-ups that are creating new, cutting-edge technologies, according to a newly released progress report on the 7-year-old initiative.

Ohio Ranks No. 10 in Nation for Tax Climate for Small Businesses
Business First of Columbus - April 14, 2009
Ohio has climbed into the top 10 of an annual ranking of states with tax climates a business advocacy group considers friendly to small companies and entrepreneurs.

University of Toledo to create solar-energy school
The Columbus Dispatch - April 14, 2009
A university in Ohio plans to have a school dedicated to the study of solar power and similar alternative energy sources.

Advanced Energy Institute Taking Shape at Case Western
The Plain Dealer - April 6, 2009
A new energy institute at Case Western Reserve University is seeking money and partners to achieve its goal - renowned research and innovation in advanced energy.

Coalition praises Ohio for its work-family balance
The Columbus Dispatch - April 6, 2009
"Success" means a balanced life, not something that can be measured in dollars and cents, according to a study commissioned by Northwestern Mutual.

FirstEnergy to Invest $200 million to Upgrade Appalachian Ohio Plant to Biomass
The Columbus Dispatch - April 2, 2009
An eastern Ohio power plant is being retrofitted to produce electricity from renewable-energy sources instead of pollution-producing coal, which would make it one of the largest "biomass" facilities in the nation.

Approved tax credits to create or retain over 4,000 Ohio jobs
Ohio Department of Development Announcement - March 30, 2009
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Mark Barbash, Interim Director of the Ohio Department of Development, today announced that the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved Job Creation Tax Credits for 12 businesses involved in location or expansion projects that, if located in Ohio, are expected to create 1,214 positions and retain 3,183 jobs for Ohioans.

The Pros of Planting Startups in Smaller Cities
BusinessWeek - March 27, 2009
Quality of life and local incentives can lend a competitive advantage to entrepreneurs when they need it most.

Perrysburg solar-panel maker about to begin production
The Toledo Blade - March 25, 2009
One year ago, a small group of veterans of Toledo's glass and solar-panel production industries set up shop in a former television components production plant in Perrysburg.

Ohio exports rose 7 percent last year
The Daily Reporter - March 23, 2009
Products made in Ohio continued to be in demand around the world last year, according to a new federal government report.

Approved grants could create or retain over 2,500 Ohio jobs
Ohio Department of Development Announcement - March 23, 2009
Governor Ted Strickland and Mark Barbash, Interim Director of the Ohio Department of Development, today announced that $3.2 million in economic development grants have been awarded to aid in the growth of businesses and the creation and retention of jobs in Ohio.

Winds of change in Ohio?
CNN - March 18, 2009
Ohio's manufacturing sector looks toward alternative energy for opportunity. CNN's Bill Tucker reports.

Ohio fights back
CNN: Lou Dobbs - March 18, 2009
Lou Dobbs talks to Ohio Governor Ted Strickland about soaring unemployment and positioning his state for the future.

State aligning colleges, hot jobs
The Columbus Dispatch - March 17, 2009
Through the Ohio Skills Bank, teams of educators and employers are working in each of 12 economic-development regions to determine the hot jobs of today and tomorrow.

Northwestern Mutual Study Reveals Americans Are Optimistic Despite Economic Turmoil; "The American Dream" Has Been Redefined
Enhanced Online News - March 10, 2009
At a time of historic economic challenges and a deep U.S. recession, Americans remain distinctly optimistic, according to research commissioned by Northwestern Mutual. The research, called The American Reality Study, has revealed a number of surprising results about the attitudes and priorities of Americans, age 25 and up.

Ohio Wins Third Consecutive Governor's Cup
Site Selection Magazine - March 9, 2009
Ohio claims its third Governor's Cup in a row, thanks to the Strickland Administration's focus on taking the steps necessary to be competitive, even in a challenging economic environment.

Ohio Exports Grow For 11th Consecutive Year
Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland - March 3, 2009
In 2008, Ohio exports grew to more than $45 billion, a 7 percent increase from the previous year.

Ohio goes global
The Columbus Dispatch - March 2, 2009
State is a major exporter and free trade spells jobs for many residents.

Medicine for a Manufacturing Turnaround
IndustryWeek - March 1, 2009
Cuyahoga Community College, known locally as Tri-C, has jumped on the chance to help build this newly skilled workforce with the opening in the fall of 2008 of its Bioscience Workforce Training Center.

Ohio exports continue streak, grow by 7 percent
The Columbus Dispatch - February 24, 2009
Numbers released this month by the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration show that Ohio's export total for 2008 grew to more than $45 billion, up 6.87 percent.

State improves to sixth in 'Education Week' ranking
The Columbus Dispatch - February 2, 2009
Ohio's education opportunities and outcomes have been ranked best in the Midwest and sixth overall, according to a third-party report conducted by Education Week.

Many remain optimistic despite harsh realities
Van Wert Times Bulletin - January 23, 2009
On the positive side, a survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Spherion Corporation indicates that more Ohio employees are feeling good about their work situations.

Business Tax Code
WSYX ABC 6 Columbus - January 21, 2009
As tight as budgets are right now, a new study suggests there's light at the end of the tunnel.

pdf icon Report finds Cleveland Plus Region is 4th Strongest Location for Headquarters
Northeast Ohio Economic Review - January 12, 2009
The Cleveland Plus region is the 4th strongest in headquarter employment share in the nation. The report compares Northeast Ohio's share with that of the nation's largest regions, finding that the sector share is stronger in the Cleveland Plus region than in areas such as Chicago, Houston, Phoenix and Atlanta.

Ohio Develops Master's Program in Advanced Energy
Environmental Protection Magazine - January 9, 2009
Ohio is pioneering the development of "green collar" workers and creating new business opportunities by offering the state's first masters degree program in advanced energy.

pdf icon Ohio universities expand programs to train students for green collar jobs
The Daily Reporter - December 30, 2008
Ohio business and political leaders are working to position the state as a leader in the renewable energy field, from creating energy sources such as ethanol to manufacturing parts for wind turbinies. (subscriber access only)

pdf icon Ohio: The State of Perfect Balance
Forbes - December 22, 2008
Ohio's friendly business environment, low cost of living and recreational resources allow people to balance business success with personal fulfillment.

Toledo's Makeover: Glass City to Solar Valley
ABC World News with Charles Gibson - December 17, 2008
In Toledo, once the glass-making capital of the country, most of the city's output over the years has gone into making everything from windshields to windows for cars and buildings. (video)

Ohio expands national leadership position in the wind industry
Farm and Dairy - December 12, 2008
The state of Ohio is expanding its national leadership role in the wind industry through significant investments recently made through the Ohio Third Frontier Program.

Cleveland wants to be first to have offshore wind farm in Lake Erie
Cleveland Plain Dealer - December 8, 2008
Ohio is uniquely positioned to become a world leader in wind energy.

pdf icon Bio in Ohio
Future Pharmaceuticals - December 5, 2008
Future Pharmaceuticals speaks with Anthony Dennis, president and CEO of BioOhio, on what the Buckeye State has to offer the realm of biosciences.

A Waterfront Revival in Columbus, Ohio
The New York Times - December 3, 2008
Columbus' Arena District, a $750 million mixed-use neighborhood of housing, offices, retailing and entertainment, has attracted some of the city's most prominent architecture, law, real estate development and advertising firms and is regarded as one of the Midwest's most successful urban redevelopment projects.

"Future Cars" Manufactured in Ohio
ABC News - Good Morning America - November 25, 2008
Meyers Motors features the NmG electric car on Good Morning America.

Ohio's job outlook
Cleveland Plain Dealer - November 23, 2008
Gov. Ted Strickland's favorite four-letter word is "jobs." To bring more of them to Ohio, Strickland wants to brighten a business climate that corporate leaders say is too costly, over-regulated and short on skilled workers in key occupations.

Ohio: Leading the Way
Business Facilities - November 20, 2008
Last year, 431 corporations based in the U.S. and around the world chose to invest more than $4.2 billion in Ohio for their business expansions, making Ohio the top U.S. market for new and expanded business facilities, according to the Ohio Business Development Coalition.

pdf icon Ohio's Public Colleges Lure Businesses With the Promise of a Skilled Work Force
The Chronicle of Higher Education - November 14, 2008
When NetJets, a private aviation company, announced it would keep and expand its operational headquarters here, Richard T. Santulli, chairman and chief executive, didn't give credit to tax breaks or any of the other incentives states and cities typically use to woo or retain corporations. Instead, he said the critical factor was the state's higher education system.

pdf icon A Splash of Green for the Rust Belt
The New York Times - November 2, 2008
Renewable energy has become a crucial source of good jobs for Ohio's economy.

Restoring Ohio's Heritage in Higher Education
University Business - November 1, 2008
When Gov. Ted Strickland took office in 2007, he found himself presiding over a state ranking 38th in the percentage of working-age adults with a two-year college degree or higher. The problem this presents is obvious. Businesses today must compete in the global economy, which means they need workers with the education and training to compete on a global level.

pdf icon Ohio connects small business owners, entrepreneurs with business growth opportunities
Entrepreneur - October 27, 2008
Iris Cooper, director of the Ohio Department of Development's Entrepreneurship and Small Business Division consults Ohio business owners and puts them in touch with business growth opportunities and training programs.

Austintown company outfits stores with people counters
Youngstown Vindicator - October 17, 2008
The keynote speaker for the event Thursday was Ed Burghard, a marketing executive at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati who is on loan to the state to run the Ohio Business Development Coalition. This nonprofit agency is working to improve the marketing of the state around the world.

Ohio Company Recognized as Wall Street Journal's Top Small Workplaces for 2008
The Wall Street Journal - October 13, 2008
Columbus, Ohio-based Resource Interactive has made The Wall Street Journal's annual list of Top Small Workplaces for 2008.

Tax Reform a Plus for Business Attraction
Team NEO - October 1, 2008
Ohio sweeping tax reform makes it the ideal location to do business from for companies that want to be globally competitive. No tax on sales to customers outside of Ohio.

State recognized for business developments
The Columbus Dispatch - September 22, 2008
Ohio has received Area Development magazine's 2008 Silver Shovel Award, the Ohio Business Development Coalition reported recently.

Don't Believe the Doomsayers. Ohio's Economy Is Doing Fine.
The Wall Street Journal - September 6, 2008
Ohio is going to be a hard fought-over state in this presidential election. And consequently, the economy of this bellwether state has become highly scrutinized.

For the best R&D ideas, look no further than Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer - August 21, 2008
Research and development at enterprises in the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati areas produced 10 of this year's 100 most significant innovations, R&D Magazine says in its September issue.

Leaders discuss auto downturn, need for change
Detroit Free Press - August 17, 2008
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland spoke Thursday at the Management Briefing Seminars, presented by the Center for Automotive Research, talking up the Buckeye State's absence of a tax on corporate profits or personal property.

Kinzel touts Ohio business climate
Sandusky Register - August 14, 2008
Ohio means business - and state officials want to spread that word to other top executives.

pdf icon Governor Strickland at the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminar
WWJ-AM Detroit - August 14, 2008
Governor Strickland shares his thoughts at the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminar on August 14. (listen)

Buckeye State Named No. 1 for Allternative Energy Projects
Energy Policy TV - August 13, 2008
The state of Ohio has been named No. 1 in the nation for alternative energy projects, including wind, solar and hydrogen. Burghard talks about what that means for the Buckeye State (listen now).

pdf icon Bio-Marketing: How Ohio is Successfully Positioning Itself as a Hub for the Growing Bioscience Industry
Ohio Matters - August 8, 2008
Executive Director of the Ohio Business Development Coalition shares how Ohio has created an ideal environment for establishing and growing a bioscience company.

A Battle Royale
Medical Product Outsourcing - August 1, 2008
Steady growth in the medical device sector prompts fierce competition between US states for business.

Ohio 4th Nationally in Bioscience Review
WCPN - July 31, 2008
Business Facilities Magazine released what’s being called one of the most detailed surveys ever to examine biotech growth, spending, and research. (listen)

Initiatives in biosciences pay off
The Columbus Dispatch - July 30, 2008
Ohio's Third Frontier tech-funding initiative and university research programs have combined to put the state among the tops in the country for bioscience, a new report says.

Business Facilities Ranks Ohio 4th Strongest in Biotechnology
Bizjournals, Inc. - July 30, 2008
Biotechnology has been good to Ohio, according to rankings from a national publication.

Business groups touting continued progress from state's tax reforms
Business First of Columbus - July 21, 2008
Two years into a sweeping five-year tax reform plan, one of the state's largest business organizations is touting Ohio's progress in improving its tax climate.

Governor's City Club of Cleveland Address
Ohio Office of the Governor - July 11, 2008
Lately I've been seeing some interesting descriptions of Ohio's economy.

Ridgefield businessman urges global promotion
The Columbian - June 25, 2008
Ohio's economic development office, in partnership with the Ohio Business Coalition, sponsored a booth at the Hanover fair to promote the state's business interests. The fair is one of several the Ohio contingent makes to strengthen the state's brand.

NSF gives Ohio $1 million for 'polymer portal'
Plastics News - June 11, 2008
Industry group PolymerOhio Inc. is teaming up with the Ohio Supercomputer Center to offer state-of-the art computing portals to the state's plastics industry. (subscriber access only)

Ohio looks to crops to boost polymer industry
Canton Repository - June 4, 2008
Ohio, the leading polymer producer in the country, is trying to maintain its dominance in the field by thinking ahead to an economy less dependent on oil - the predominant source of the polymers that make up countless products.

Ohio governor pushes biopolymers
Plastics News - June 4, 2008
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's economic stimulus package includes $50 million to encourage the development of bioproducts, such as plastic resins from corn, in a bid to link two of Ohio's most important industries. (subscriber access only)

Ohio eyes corn, crops to boost polymer industry
BusinessWeek - June 3, 2008
A potential casualty of the skyrocketing price of oil is something that doesn't first come to mind: polymers, the materials that go into making everyday items like grocery bags, yogurt containers and baby bottles.

Recommendations of Ohio polymer task force
Examiner.com - June 3, 2008
A task force set up by the Ohio Legislature will soon formally release recommendations on how to create more polymers and plastics using agriculture products.

Ohio forms polymers workforce development initiative
Reliable Plant Magazine - June 1, 2008
Ohio is expanding its global reach in the polymer industry through a new program aimed at further developing the state's workforce training programs and investing in state-of-the-art computing portals that will increase productivity and accelerate product development for Ohio businesses.

Biofuels, Biopolymers key topics of National Biotech Conference
Checkbiotech.org - June 1, 2008
The nation's agricultural biotechnology experts will convene in Ohio June 3 to 5 to discuss the role this industry will play in the future of renewable fuels, energy and industrial products.

Ohio Forms Polymer Workforce Development Program
Industry Week - May 22, 2008
Representatives of the Ohio polymers industry received a $1 million federal grant to build a computer-based resource center that companies in the state can utilize for workforce training and product development, the Ohio Business Development Coalition said on May 21.

Perspectives: Iris Cooper
Business First of Columbus - May 16, 2008
After spending decades in several industry sectors, it's fitting the leader of the Ohio Department of Development's small-business division is helping those back where she was years ago.

Look to Ohio for Fuel Cell Innovation
Domestic Fuel - May 12, 2008
Ohio describes itself as a leader in the fuel cell industry and a prominent figure in clean energy innovations.

A Conversation with Lance Criscuolo
Business First of Columbus - May 9, 2008
As general manager of Zyvex Performance Materials LLC, Lance Criscuolo, 40, is responsible for the company's high-performance materials product development and production at the Columbus office of Zyvex Corp. of Richardson, Texas.

pdf icon Under the Radar
Site Selection Magazine - May 1, 2008
Recently, NetJets, Inc. was confronted with several perceived impediments to growth at its hub at Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. A strong partnership between state and local government, the private sector, and The Ohio State University provided NetJets with the resources it needed to flourish. In so doing, NetJets announced on March 12, 2008, that it had selected its Columbus hub over several other candidate locations for a $200 million investment, creating 810 jobs and retaining 2,022.

Nanotech conference set
The Cincinnati Enquirer - April 9, 2008
The big potential from manipulating materials at their molecular level will be the focus of a state-wide conference here at the Great Wolf Lodge starting today.

Polymers + agriculture = $$$
Farm and Dairy - April 3, 2008
A new task force in Ohio is looking beyond ethanol and biofuels to shape the state's next agricultural revolution.

Ohio's a high-tech hot spot, jobs show
The Columbus Dispatch - April 2, 2008
As the Ohio economy continues to shed jobs overall, employment in the state's high-tech sector grew in 2006, for the second consecutive year, according to a new report.

pdf icon Supply Chain Management
Leaders Magazine - April 1, 2008
An interview with Andre Thornton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ASW, one of the largest minority-owned and certified third-party logistics companies in the United States.

Columbus tops in tech potential
The Columbus Dispatch - March 12, 2008
Columbus has achieved a reputation it's been trying to gain for years: the No. 1 up-and-coming tech city in America, according to a list by Forbes.com.

Doug O'Brien Looks at Ohio's Agriculture and Polymer Industries
Buckeye Ag Radio Network - March 12, 2008
Doug O'Brien, chair of the Ohio Agriculature to Chemicals, Polymers and Advanced Materials Task Force shares about Ohio's role in the agriculture and polymer industries. (listen)

PROGRESS: We like green power if it means jobs
The Sandusky Register - March 8, 2008
The Ohio Business Development Coalition calls jobs relating to advanced energy generation "green collar" jobs.

Ohio scores with new plants; 'Site Selection' ranks state No. 1 for landing projects, expansions
The Columbus Dispatch - March 6, 2008
or the second year running, Ohio has been ranked tops in the nation by Site Selection magazine for landing industrial and corporate operations and expansions.

Ohio ranked tops for corporate expansion
Business First of Columbus - March 3, 2008
Ohio has won the top spot in an annual ranking of capital projects for the second year in a row.

Victory Lap! The 2007 Govenor's Cup
Site Selection Magazine - March 1, 2008
Ohio's second consecutive Governor's Cup is proof positive that manufacturing-intensive states can diversify their economies and retool their labor supplies enough to win Site Selection's annual corporate-facilities race.

State forms task force to accelerate use of Ohio ag materials in polymer products
The Daily Reporter - February 13, 2008
Already a national hotbed for the polymer industry, Ohio is poised to strengthen the position. (subscriber access only)

OBDC's Branding Strategy
Columbus C.E.O. - February 1, 2008
If you read the Wall Street Journal, you've probably seen the new advertisements...touting the benefits of living and working in Ohio. (subscriber access only)

Conference to address economic issues for region
The Toledo Free Press - January 25, 2008
Branding Ohio as the "State of Perfect Balance" is one of the primary messages for the audience attending the 2008 State of the Region Conference Jan. 30 at the Holiday Inn French Quarter in Perrysburg.

Ohio Accelerates Bioscience Business Growth, Attracts Global Companies
The Sun Herald - January 22, 2008
Ohio welcomed 47 new bioscience organizations, and more than $1.3 billion in capital investments in 2006, according to the 2007 Ohio Bioscience Growth Report released by BioOhio. (subscriber access only)

Ohio coalition starts newsletter
Akron Beacon Journal - January 19, 2008
The Ohio Business Development Coalition has launched a monthly e-mail newsletter called State of Perfect Balance.

pdf icon Place Branding: A roundtable discussion featuring Ed Burghard, executive director, OBDC
Leaders Magazine - January 1, 2008
The shift in wealth creation from developed to developing markets is accelerating. Capital investors are choosing more often to build capacity and capability for servicing growing consumer demand in countries like China and India. As a consequence, developed market share of annual global capital investment is declining. This trend will likely continue for the foreseeable planning horizon. The European Union is roughly a decade ahead of the rest of world in the practical application of branding for accelerated economic development. In light of quantitative studies demonstrating a decline in the strength of "brand America," an increasing number of regional leaders, as represented by the group included here, have chosen to aggressively catch up and eventually leapfrog the world in branding mastery.

Toledo Finds the Energy To Reinvent Itself
The Wall Street Journal - December 18, 2007
This city became famous in the last century for being one of North America's leading glass centers. The industry has been in decline since the 1980s, but Toledo hopes to be known for its glass again.

Business group adds blog to site
Akron Beacon Journal - December 15, 2007
The Ohio Business Development Coalition has added a blog to its Web site, featuring interviews with Ohio executives providing their perspective on what it is like to work and live in Ohio.

Cynthia Booth helping to attract businesses to Ohio
The Cincinnati Herald - December 15, 2007
Local McDonald's franchise owner Cynthia Booth, president and CEO of COBCO, sends a message throughout the country and world this week that it is possible to succeed in business and at the same time give back to your community in the Cincinnati and Ohio business climate. (subscriber access only)

Ohio would be good for you, ads tell CEOs
The Columbus Dispatch - December 14, 2007
In the pages of The Wall Street Journal, Ohio is the place where top executives can come to enjoy the good life.

Wilks featured in national business ad for Ohio
The Journal-News - December 12, 2007
The 1943 Hamilton High graduate and founder of the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park is featured in an advertisement that appeared Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal. The ad, paid for by the non-profit Ohio Business Development Coalition, targets corporate executives and promotes Ohio as a prime spot to live, said Ed Burghard, executive director with the coalition.

A strong state of business
PR Week - December 10, 2007
Two years ago, former Governor Robert Taft asked Procter & Gamble for help when he created the Ohio Business Development Coalition (OBDC), a public/private partnership to market Ohio and attract capital investment. The company 'loaned' marketer Edward Burghard to serve as OBDC executive director. (subscriber access only)

OSU Takes Jab at Michigan Via WSJ Ad
WWJ Newsradio 950 - November 14, 2007
Ahead of Saturday's U of M-Ohio State football clash in Ann Arbor, the Ohio Business Development Corporation is taking a swipe at Michigan - with the help of the Wall Street Journal.

Ohio can give Michigan the business
Akron Beacon Journal - November 14, 2007
In a survey of how the world perceives individual states, Ohio had the best image in the Midwest. Michigan was fifth.

Ads Used To Draw Executives To Ohio
WTVN Newsradio 610 - November 13, 2007
Ohio State University Football players are not the only people gearing up for Saturday's game against Michigan. The Ohio Business Development Coalition has been placing ads in the Wall Street Journal for several months featuring executives in Ohio. Ed Burghard is the Executive Director of the Ohio Business Development Coalition who makes the ads. He says so far they have ran about 24 stories on executives in Ohio and plan to run about 20 more.

Ohio gets high marks for business climate
The Daily Reporter - November 8, 2007
Ohio's business climate is the seventh-best in the nation according to new rankings by a national business planning magazine, SITE Selection. (subscriber access only)

Local executive featured in national ad campaign
Dayton Daily News - November 6, 2007
MIAMI TWP. - Chief Operating Officer Bruce Langos of Teradata Corp. - one of the world's largest data warehousing and enterprise analytics companies - is featured in the Ohio Business Development Coalition's "Why Ohio?" advertising campaign.

Ohio universities 9th in R&D funding
The Daily Reporter - November 2, 2007
Ohio ranks ninth in the nation in the amount of research and development funding its universities receive from various sources, including the federal government, according to a new report by the National Science Foundation. (subscriber access only)

Ohio is committed to success in wind energy development, says coalition
North American Wind Power - October 18, 2007
Ohio is investing in two new projects to develop utility-scale wind energy, according to the Ohio Business Development Coalition (OBDC).

pdf icon The Power of the Sun
Newsweek - October 8, 2007
The search for renewable-energy sources is making clean-tech jobs hot.

Ohio ranks 9th in number of international students
The Daily Reporter - September 5, 2007
...The Buckeye State, in fact, ranks ninth in the nation in the number of foreign students studying at its universities, according to the Institute of International Education. More than 18,000 international students currently are pursing educations in Ohio. (subscriber access only)

Ed Burghard: Marketing Authority and Determined Competitor
MarketingCrossing - September 4, 2007
Ed Burghard took the first step in his journey towards marketing excellence in a rather unusual and unprecedented manner. It occurred when he made a proposal that he knew might result in the loss of his own job.

Ohio health-care startups lead Midwest in venture capital investments
Business First of Columbus - August 16, 2007
Ohio leads the region in venture capital investments for health-care bioscience companies, pulling in nearly $245 million in the first half of 2007.

Ohio health-care startups lead Midwest in venture capital investments
Dayton Business Journal - August 16, 2007

Ohio health-care startups lead Midwest in venture capital investments
Business Courier of Cincinnati - August 16, 2007

Ohio Offers Ideal Environment For Success In The Logistics Industry
Logistics Online - August 7, 2007
Ohio's supportive business environment and strong manufacturing infrastructure creates an ideal location for executives in the logistics industry to build their business.

New fuel cell technology is turning waste into reliable, renewable energy
Fuel Cell Works - July 23, 2007

Ohio works to put more force beneath its aviation wings
Cincinnati Business Courier - July 20, 2007

New tax plan removes business barriers
Ann Arbor Business Review - June 28, 2007

Ready for Takeoff; New Ohio Aerospace Institute CEO calls for better collaboration, marketing of state's dense offerings in industry
Crain's Cleveland Business - June 4, 2007

Nation's Focus is on Ohio for Growth and Investment in Fuel Cell Industry
dBusinessNews - May 25, 2007

pdf icon Place Branding; An interview with Edward M. Burghard, Executive Director, Ohio Business Development Coalition, Columbus, OH
Leaders Magazine - January 1, 2007

pdf icon Rust Belt Rebound
IndustryWeek - December 1, 2006
In America's heartland particularly, manufacturing seems to be making a comeback.

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