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Bob Cohen, Executive Director
Braintree Center for Business Innovation
One of Northeast Ohio’s Edison Technology Incubators
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Ohio’s emphasis on infrastructure
“Ohio’s highly skilled workforce, diverse and growing state economy and numerous industrial site and building opportunities provide businesses with unique opportunities for location and expansion.”
• OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT
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Third Frontier Programs:
•Wright Centers of Innovation
•Biomedical Research and Commercialization
•Pre-Seed Fund Initiative
•Product Development Pilot Program
•Third Frontier Internship Program
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Ohio’s Edison Technology Program:
Edison Centers
Edison Technology Incubators:
• Akron
• Cincinnati
• Columbus
• Cleveland
• Dayton
• Lorain County
• Mansfield
• Toledo
• Youngstown
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Northeast Ohio’s Edison Technology Programs
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Edison Technology Incubators Business Assistance
• Each Edison Incubator provides business assistance in areas such as concept evaluation, business plan development, capital acquisition, and financial planning
• Office, laboratory, manufacturing, and storage space• Use of business equipment including copiers, fax
machines, and computers• Access to specialized equipment, conference facilities,
resource libraries, and advanced telecommunications capacity
• Access to Edison Technology Centers, local universities, and federal laboratories
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Spotlight on Braintree Center for Business Innovation
• Mixed use facility in downtown Mansfield, OH• 50,000 sq. feet, available for start-up businesses• Two conference/training rooms• Two copiers, two fax machines, DSL, courier• Double-bay loading dock & freight elevator• First floor suitable for light manufacturing• Second floor suitable for offices and laboratories• Third floor used for electronics development & assembly
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Spotlight on Braintree Center for Business Innovation (cont.)
• Square footage rates range from $2.00 for large manufacturing areas to $8.75 for small office/laboratory units
• Twenty five current tenant companies• Focus on four clusters:
Advanced manufacturingITBioscienceInternational
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