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SPECIAL EDITION – ISSUE 1 GET OUT THE VOTE
This special edition of TechWeek is dedicated to Issue 1 which goes before voters tomorrow, May 4.Issue 1, if passed, will extend the Ohio Third Frontier, the most successful economic development and jobs creation program in the state’s history. It has created 55,000 jobs, funded more than 600 companies and generated $6.6 billion in economic activity since its launch in 2002. Of investments to date, 50 percent have been repaid through tax receipts and the full investment made to date is forecast to be repaid in full by 2014.
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OSU President E. Gordon Gee Expresses Support of Issue 1
E. Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University, added his voice in support of Issue 1 during a recent rally held at TechColumbus. He says it’s initiatives such as the Ohio Third Frontier that prompted his return to Ohio. He says now is the defining moment for determining Ohio’s future prosperity. See his videotaped speech
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Ohio Third Frontier Helps Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Educate and Ease Concerns Over Surgical Treatment Options
I am writing to encourage you and your readers to support State Issue 1 which extends the Ohio Third Frontier Program (OTF) for four more years. OTF, through TechColumbus locally, plays a critical role in moving ideas to companies and jobs.
As a physician inventor at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, I have benefited firsthand from both the funding streams for new inventors and, more importantly, the extensive expertise from professionals at OTF and TechColumbus. [Read More]
Advanced Vision Diagnostics System to Improve Public Safety with Support from OTF
The Ohio Third Frontier Program has been instrumental in helping me navigate the process of taking a patented medical device (EpiGlare Tester) and moving it forward towards commercialization. My product measures the disabling effects of headlight glare and sunlight in patients with cataracts. By more accurately evaluating these patients, our goal is to reduce vision-impaired traffic accidents and improve public safety.
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Issue 1 Supports Growth of Existing Central Ohio Companies – Not Just Startups
Issue 1, the statewide ballot measure that will, if passed, extend the Ohio Third Frontier program, goes before voters on May 4 during the primary election. At stake is the renewal of one of the most highly successful economic development initiatives the state has ever adopted with bipartisan support. One that has not only had a tremendous impact on Ohio and Ohioans, but one which other governments have modeled programs after for transforming their states into globally competitive, 21st Century economies.
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