Chris Thompson started it with his “Reasons for Hope” article, and we hope to give it legs.  There is a lot of positive change happening in the region, particularly around entrepreneurial activities and economic development.  NEOinc follows several regional blogs reporting on these topics.  Often the posts shine a spotlight nationally (or internationally) on the region. 

Starting with this post, NEOinc will spotlight some of the articles we feel speak to the growth and positive change that is happening quietly, every day in our region.  

January ‘08 Recap

• Higher Paying Jobs Growing in Northeast Ohio
• NanoTechnology in Ohio report
• Cleveland+ Region Attracts $318 Million in New Venture Investment in 2007 
• 500 jobs coming to Mansfield
• Matching Minnesota in Bioscience
• Capital Success
• Biotech companies relocating to our region
• Global recognition as a top 7 “intelligent community”
• Cuyahoga Community College gets grant for bioscience worker training center
• Minority Business Accelerator Launches
• 7 CWRU spinoffs attract $130M in VC dollars

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Sources

NEOinc watches the following regional blogs.  Please use our “Contact Us” page to recommend a blog not on the list.

• Advance Northeast Ohio- the online home of our region’s economic action plan, which was inspired by Voices & Choices. Learn about the actions our region is taking to grow our economy and engage in conversations that shape the plan and evaluate our performance.
• Brewed Fresh Daily- topical, wide-ranging, and sometimes irreverant, George Nemeth’s blog is a clearinghouse for the pulse of Northeast Ohio.
• Cleveland Plain Dealer’s business blog
• Crain’s Cleveland
• NorTech - NorTech leads the region’s technology based economic development agenda. By supporting and nurturing Northeast Ohio’s most promising technology projects and initiatives, they help to create new technology industries and make the region ’s economy more globally-competitive.
• Ohio Means Business- The OBDC blog is a chance for Ohio executives to share their perspective on how locating in Ohio has enabled them to achieve both their professional and personal aspirations without having to sacrifice one for the other.
• Tech Futures - This site grew out of a five month process that began in February 2005 when NorTech engaged Global Business Network (GBN), one of the world’s premiere scenario planning consultancies, to help evaluate the region’s strategic options and the role technology-based economic development could play in revitalizing our economy.