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JobsOhio is making a bold investment in Ohio’s future. Today, we announced the JobsOhio Experiential Learning Initiative—a $300 million investment to strengthen Ohio’s talent pipeline over the next decade.
OPmobility has selected the Toledo area for a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant that will strengthen the region’s automotive industry, creating 541 jobs, generating a projected $40M payroll, and offering an average hourly wage of $35.55.
IncentivesFlow ranks Ohio #3 in the U.S. for announced new deals, and today’s project announcements at the Ohio Tax Credit Authority meeting are recent examples of the innovative companies selecting Ohio for their next chapter of growth.
.@GEHealthCare and Ohio are advancing life-changing MRI innovation in @cincy_id, part of the Ohio Discovery Corridor. The new Imaging R&D Center brings together @uofcincy, @uc_health, and @CincyChildrens to accelerate smarter, faster patient care.
Every year, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring.
They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died.
France also gave us this land as American soil. #MemorialDayWeekend
🤝 Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) visits are a core part of our work at OhioSE. Last year, our project team and our local partners completed 361 business retention and expansion visits.
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The publication notes, "Ohio climbed five places to No. 7, the highest-ranked Midwestern state, helped by aggressive, targeted marketing and great storytelling, along with a sustained focus on upskilling talent already in the workforce."
CEOs across the country have spoken: Ohio is the best state in the Midwest for doing business. Chief Executive Magazine's annual list of the “Best and Worst States for Business” ranked Ohio No. 7 nationwide and No. 1 in the Midwest for 2026.
The proven success of our smaller communities illustrates what we Ohioans already know—Ohio is a great place to live and work, no matter your ZIP code.
Since the JobsOhio Small Business Grant program was created in 2020, Team NEO has led the state to help small businesses grow. Recently the organization reached a milestone of awarding more than 200 grants, representing almost 1,100 new jobs and more than $7 million in grants awarded.
“The JobsOhio Small Business Grant program has given Northeast Ohio businesses a boost,” said Stephen Caviness, senior director, project management for Team NEO. “It is a unique tool that empowers entrepreneurs to innovate, create jobs, and strengthen our region.”
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As part of its ongoing effort to support technological companies and create a pipeline of diverse and dynamic talent, Development today announced the opening of a new round of company applications through a state-sponsored internship program.
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