University of Toledo President Lloyd Jacobs will discuss “The Relevant University” Wednesday, April 14, at 11 a.m. in Henry J. Doermann Theater on the third floor of University Hall. The speech will expand on themes of outreach and development of Toledo as a University City, whether by way of economic development and business incubation, service [...]
This opinion piece by Paul Toth, president and CEO of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, was originally published in the Toledo Free Press. The Toledo region, along with many communities throughout the country, experienced challenging times in 2009. We saw unemployment rise and jobs in most employment sectors continued to be shed. However, these difficult [...]
The Board of Innovation Enterprises, the economic development arm of The University of Toledo, recently approved a new branding strategy for the organization. The organization’s name has been modified, now Innovation Enterprises — The University of Toledo, and a new graphic identity has been created that will be emphasized in all print, outdoor and TV [...]
As part of its editorial marketing program designed to promote northwest Ohio both nationally and internationally, the Regional Growth Partnership (RGP) recently hosted a group of reporters interested in learning about our growing solar industry. The reporters were foreign correspondents all representing European media outlets, including German Public Radio/Financial Times Germany, Le Monde (France) and [...]
The Minority Contractors and Business Assistance Program (MCBAP) at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce provides one-on-one counseling to new and existing business owners and assists minority entrepreneurs with business plans, financial projections, marketing, loan and bond packaging services, management, technical, financial and contract procurement. The MCBAP helps minority firms identify and access various state [...]