Economic Development

YTD RESULTS

25

expansions and new locations Seamless.AI new jobs Two Labs

1,632

jobs committed

$636.5M

investment

TCI of Ohio BBI Logistics

$116M new payroll

Q3 PROJECT WINS

Mix Talent Forward Air A biotech and life science talent acquisition and consulting A leading asset-light freight and logistics company, firm, announced plans to expand its headquarters in the announced plans to expand its facility in Groveport, investing Columbus Region, creating 50 new jobs $31.8 million and creating 50 jobs

Artificial intelligence sales automation software company is expanding its headquarters in Columbus, creating 75

A Powell, Ohio-based company that provides a range of services for pharmaceutical manufacturers, announced plans to expand its local workforce by hiring 50 new employees over the next three years A one-stop management solution for the recycling and disposal of transformers and other oil-filled electrical equipment, announced plans to grow its headquarters in Richwood, Ohio, investing $2 million and nearly doubling the size of its footprint in Central Ohio

created Freight brokerage firm specializing in handling full truck load shipments among other transportation solutions, announced plans to expand its headquarters in Columbus, creating 150 new jobs

PPE SAFETY TOOLKITS

This summer, One Columbus distributed PPE Safety Toolkits, donated by JobsOhio, to assist small businesses throughout the Region. These PPE Safety Toolkits provide PPE resources to stay protected and operate within the State’s safety guidelines. With help from the Columbus Urban League, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and local economic development partners, nearly 3,000 toolkits were distributed to small businesses throughout the Columbus Region. Each toolkit included 100 masks, 10 KN95 masks and hand sanitizer.

EQUITY ALLIANCE

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners, One Columbus and the Columbus Urban League are collaborating in a historic partnership dedicated to supporting black and underutilized businesses diminished by the economic injury of systemic racism and the impact of COVID-19. The new Franklin County Business Growth and Equity Alliance (the Equity Alliance) focuses on implementing economic equity and shared prosperity strategies. The priority initiative was to establish the Franklin County Community Equity Fund to provide grants to small blackowned businesses, laying the foundation for a Community Development Financing Institution (CDFI) to serve the unmet credit needs of low and moderate wealth communities.