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 Appalachian Ohio provides the perfect balance between investment and access to critical resources. With that in mind, OBDC recently launched its Enterprise Appalachia microsite, aimed at providing site selectors with important, strategic information about the region's assets.
Inc. Magazine is authoring four white papers on the ideal location selection criteria for entrepreneurs. This first white paper covers the topic of finding funding and is available from the home page of the Enterprise Appalachaia site. The next white papers will cover access to knowledge and labor, access to a supply chain, and access to the market.
One recent success story from the Ohio Appalachian region is Athens-based Sunpower. The company could soon could see its super-efficient engine technology blast into the heavens though a partnership with NASA. The company's work with NASA has also fueled expansion. Sunpower has grown 32 percent in the last two years, and now employs 71. Many of the employees are engineers and technicians, many who have been recruited from Ohio University and nearby Hocking College respectively.
 Cara Dingus Brook's passion for education is building a strong foundation for success. In Ohio.
For Cara Dingus Brook, achieving the State of Perfect Balance is a fulltime pursuit. Just ask her about the desk next to her treadmill.
Balance for Cara may sound more like work, but when she describes her mission to improve education in Appalachian Ohio, there’s a passionate sparkle in her eye. Her work is clearly a labor of love. In her role as the president and CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, she devotes much of her time to initiatives like the ICAN! campaign, which promotes education through community investment.
For Cara, achieving balance means bringing people, passion and purpose together. “Family, creative outlets, personal spiritual beliefs and work all come together in ways that enhance each other and strengthen the whole experience of life in Ohio.”
 The more we each share the Ohio Story with our friends and contacts, the louder our voice will become and the more successful we will be in helping the world to see us as we really are. Here are three easy ways you can help tell the Ohio story.
LinkedIn - Join the State of Perfect Balance Group and participate in the discussions. Copy and paste the news you find into your status report so your LinkedIn connections from around the world can learn more about what is happening in Ohio.
Twitter - Follow the State of Perfect Balance and retweet the tweets you get so all your followers from around the world can better understand what it is like to live and work in Ohio.
Facebook - Become a fan of the State of Perfect Balance. Recruit your Ohio friends to become fans as well. Copy and paste the news you find onto your wall so your friends from around the world can be informed about the progress we are making in Ohio.
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April 2010 Newsletter
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In addition to the State of Ohio being recognized as the top location for company expansion for an unprecedented four years, many Ohio regions also were honored by Site Selection Magazine through the publications 2009 Governor's Cup Award. The State was noted for having several cities ranked in the top 10 metropolitan and micropolitan categories for new and expanded corporate facilities, proving the business strength of Ohio's five distinct regions and urban areas. The featured regions were:
- Cincinnati/Middletown ranked 6th respectively among metropolitan areas with populations of over one million.
- Dayton swept the top spots again for the second year in a row in mid-sized metropolitan areas with a population between 200,000 and one million.
- Wooster, Ashtabula and Findlay ranked 2nd, 6th, and 10th respectively among micropolitan cities of 10,000 to 50,000 in population.
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Ohio is leading the way to energy independence. The scope of Ohio's advanced energy and environmental technologies industry encompasses research and development, manufacturing of solar, wind, biomass, clean coal, fuel cells, hydroelectric, geothermal, storage facilities that promote better utilization of renewable energy resources and other energy generating processes along with remediation and environmental engineering, research, testing and control systems.
Download the Ohio Advanced Energy Brochure »
Looking for innovative manufacturing and supply chain solutions that reduce costs, maximize efficiencies and enhance service levels and reliability? Check out the 2010 North American Material Handling and Logistics Show (NA 2010) in Cleveland, Ohio this April.
Visit the NA2010 Site »
Sponsored by the Ohio Department of Development and Ohio Edison Centers, the Edison Manufacturers Network is an online communication portal between buyers and sellers of manufactured parts and machining services. The free and secure network facilitates prompt and accurate sourcing that complements any business procurement process.
Click here to access the Edison Manufactures Network »
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