University of Toledo Innovation Enterprises and the Regional Growth Partnership (RGP) have formed a new joint venture designed to help entrepreneurs more quickly turn their ideas into jobs. Innovation Enterprises is the University’s not-for-profit economic development arm. The new entity, Rocket Ventures LLC, will help companies commercialize their technology, support new technology-based firms, and provide [...]
Toledo Express Airport launched a new and improved consumer website August 17, and the many changes customers will find include a cleaner, easier to navigate site designed around the customer experience. The site is located at www.toledoexpress.com. Additions to the site include a vigorous travel search engine aggregator, a loyalty program for frequent parkers, the [...]
The Maumee Assembly and Stamping Plant is poised to create new area jobs after finalizing a funding deal with Huntington Bank. The financing package revitalizes the former Ford Stamping Plant in Maumee and positions it to take on additional automotive supplier work – and additional employees – in the near future. With the assistance of [...]
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority President and CEO Paul Toth and Midwest Terminals of Toledo were last month dedicated the Port Authority-owned rail line currently under construction at Ironville Terminal. This phase of construction was made possible by $5 million in Jobs Ready Sites Grant Funding. Commemorative rail spikes were pounded into the rail line by the officials [...]