创业与经济发展

The 沃伊诺维奇学校’s economic impact on the region is significant and growing. 新公司正在形成, 老牌公司正在扩张, 工作正在被创造和保存, and new sources of investment have blossomed. By leveraging partner investments with funds from the state and university, we have helped Ohio enterprises generate in excess of $5.在过去的五年里，我赚了80亿美元. 这项工作的例子包括:

• The newbb电子平台 Small Business Development Center (OU SBDC) provides assistance to existing and startup businesses in 13 southeast Ohio counties. 经验丰富的咨询师提供机密, no-cost consulting services as well as professional development opportunities in a variety of topic areas. SBDC staff meet with business owners to customize services to the specific needs of the company. Counselors can assist businesses to secure capital, develop business plans and financial projections, 确定市场和增长策略, and complete financial analysis to identify opportunities for improved profitability. 另外, the SBDC houses the Export Assistance Program which serves 20 counties in Ohio and helps companies enter new international markets to increase their existing export programs.

  The OU SBDC received the award for ‘Best Overall Performance’ by a center in 2022. Our Center was selected from 28 SBDC centers throughout the state of Ohio.

• APEX Accelerator at newbb电子平台 (formerly PTAC)
  The 沃伊诺维奇学校 APEX Accelerator works with businesses in 62 Ohio counties, assisting them to identify and pursue opportunities to contract with government agencies. This office continues to break its own record, assisting Ohio firms to obtain governmental awards now worth over $1 billion yearly.
• TechGROWTH俄亥俄州 is a venture development organization providing services, capital and talent to entrepreneurs and startup technology companies in southeast Ohio. Since inception, TechGrowth and its clients have generated $1 billion in regional economic impact. Collaboration with private and public sector partners has been an important part of this success, 包括天使基金, 风险投资基金, 经济发展组织, small business and entrepreneurship programs and higher education institutions in the region and across the state. TechGROWTH is funded by 俄亥俄州第三前线, newbb电子平台, and private sector partners.
• Center for Economic Development and Community Resilience
  Partnering with Ohio communities to leverage newbb电子平台 resources in order to build a more vibrant economic future, 中心提供技术援助, 经济影响分析, 可行性研究和战略规划. It also houses programs and conducts work on projects that leverage the resources of newbb电子平台 to support economic development in Appalachia Ohio.
• EDA大学中心
  Since 1996, newbb电子平台 and Bowling Green State University have jointly served as a U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) University Center covering 59 rural Ohio counties, 阿巴拉契亚有32人，俄亥俄西北部有27人. The goal is to provide local economic development efforts access to economists and experienced economic development researchers who can assist with marketing and industry studies, 竞争对手分析, 财务预估和建模, 成本效益分析, 技术评估. This initiative also partners with the Ohio Economic Development Association to offer the 俄亥俄州经济发展研究所, Ohio’s only certification for economic developers, and offers an annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region conference to build a shared understanding of regional economic challenges and opportunities.  

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The School’s expertise in venture development also benefits newbb电子平台 researchers and student innovators. 例如， 创业中心, a nationally recognized award-winning program, was co-created by the 沃伊诺维奇学校 and the College of Business to help 学生和 faculty bring their business ideas to life. In addition, the 沃伊诺维奇学校 regularly engages MPA 学生和 维诺维奇本科研究学者 to work closely with faculty and professional staff on economic development projects and internships. 经历不同, but opportunities include assisting with business or community consulting; conducting market and industry research; and developing public reports, 演示文稿和信息图表.