Low Cost of Doing Business Energy, labor and occupancy costs among the nation’s most affordable.
Strong Incentives Tax credits, abatements, grants, low-cost financing Foreign Trade Zone and more.
Business-Friendly Climate Effective community and government partnerships locally and throughout Northeast Ohio.
Access to Markets Central location with great ground, rail, water and air accessibility.
High Quality of Life Small town hospitality and country living with big city opportunities.
Leading Ag-Bioscience Infrastructure Premier research facilities and infrastructure.
· Stimulating economic development in the region and beyond from both entrepreneurial pursuits and the attraction of established companies to the region.
· Attracting and retaining the world class talent needed to both sustain a knowledge based economy and maintain the OARDC’s reputation and capabilities as a cutting-edge research institution.
· Developing space, facilities, services, and programs that support agbiosciences research and innovation and the commercialization of discoveries.
· Accelerating the flow of technology from the lab to the marketplace and linking the expertise and resources of Ohio State to the needs of the private sector.
· Providing the world with an increased standard of living through advances in animal health and disease prevention; conversion of biomass into clean energy; bio-based chemicals, polymers, and materials; food production and the security of our food supply; sustainability, bioremediation, and environmental protection.
· Allowing the intellectual and physical assets of the OARDC to provide new sources of needed revenue.