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Ohio's Third Frontier Project and related initiatives support world-class research, commercialization, training, and information technology infrastructure designed to accelerate company growth and job creation throughout Ohio.
The Third Frontier Project was initiated in February 2002. This project is the state's largest-ever commitment to expanding Ohio's high-tech research capabilities and promoting innovation and company formation that will create high-paying jobs for generations to come. The 10-year, $1.6 billion initiative is designed to:
- Build world-class research capacity
- Support early stage capital formation and the development of new products
- Finance advanced manufacturing technologies to help existing industries become more productive
- Through the Third Frontier Project, additional federal and private sector support can boost the total investment to more than $6 billion.
The Ohio Research and Commercialization Grant Program (ORCGP), one of the many innovative Third Frontier project programs, provides grants which improve the commercial viability of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and advanced Technology Program (ATP) research and development projects. The intent of this program is to improve the ability of small technology companies to assess and realize the commercial potential of research projects and to promote the competitiveness of these companies through the augmentation of federal research and development funding.
The Third Frontier Project is administered by the Third Frontier Commission, which was legislatively created in 2003. The Commission is responsible for the allocation of funds appropriated by the General Assembly to support programs and activities associated with the Third Frontier.
For more information on Ohio's Third Frontier Project, contact the Ohio Department of Development at 1-800-848-1300
