Governor DeWine Announces Creation of New Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub | | |
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced yesterday the creation the new Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub, the first of Ohio's Innovation Hubs. This new collaboration will enhance northwest Ohio's position as a global leader in glass science, engineering, technology, and production. | |
Led by the Northwest Ohio Innovation Consortium (NOIC), the Glass Innovation Hub will be headquartered at the "Glass Center of Excellence" on the campus of O-I Glass in Perrysburg. The Center will serve as a physical location for O-I and other partners, such as First Solar, Libbey Glass, Owens-Corning, and Pilkington North America, to research and develop new technology to solve the most pressing issues in the glass and solar industries. | |
Supported by more than $31.3 million in state funding from the Ohio Innovation Hubs Program and $10.4 million in local investment, the new Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub will build on Toledo's legacy as the "Glass Capital of the World" to accelerate innovation and job growth in both the glass sector and solar industry, which relies heavily on glass. | |
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The DeWine-Husted Administration developed the Ohio Innovation Hubs Program in partnership with the Ohio General Assembly last year to spur investment outside Ohio's major metro areas. In total, the Ohio Innovation Hubs Program, administered by the Ohio Department of Development, will invest $125 million in the creation of Innovation Hubs across the state. The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce helped lead the effort, along with other Ohio metro chambers, to get funding in the state budget for the Ohio Innovation Hubs program. | |
Happy 4th of July from the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce | | |
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We wish you a safe and joyous Independence Day filled with celebration and pride!
Please note that our offices will be closed on July 4th and 5th in observance of the holiday. We will resume regular business hours on July 8th.
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Rates Drop July 1st for
Private Employers
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A 7% (average) rate reduction in workers compensation rates, made possible by declining injury claims and relatively low medical inflation costs, went into effect July 1st for Ohio's private employers.
The 7% rate cut represents a statewide average.
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The actual premium change for an individual employer will differ based on multiple factors, including employer type or classification, payroll levels, recent claims history, and their participation in various BWC programs. | |
Our team of experts from the Chamber, RGP and US Commercial Service can help you make the most of the opportunities exporting can provide | | |
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Export Success at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce (TRCC) is a 5-session training program strategically designed to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses interested in expanding into global markets quickly and efficiently. This comprehensive program will help both new-to-export companies and experienced exporters develop plans to identify global markets, improve export efficiencies, understand export financing, and develop market entry strategies. | |
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This comprehensive program will help both new-to-export companies and experienced exporters develop plans to identify global markets, improve export efficiencies, understand export financing, and develop market entry strategies.
For more information, please visit the Export Success page, email Steve DeMaio or Debbie Flores.
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2024 Clambake presented by PNC
July 25, 2024 | 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Malawi Events Center at the Toledo Zoo
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Less than 100 tickets remain for the 2024 TRCC Clambake presented by PNC! Want a full table of 8 for your company? There are less than 10 of those left!
Don't get left out in the cold....or rather the heat! Reserve your INDOOR seats in the comfortable air-conditioning today!
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