Ohio's Competitiveness – 2020 - Key Issues Impacting Economic Development (JobsOhio)
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JobsOhio report titled Ohio's Competitiveness – 2020, Key Issues Impacting Economic Development. It says JobsOhio has been Ohio's privatized economic and business development organization since 2011, with funding supported by the 2013 purchase of Ohio's spirituous liquor enterprise by the JobsOhio Beverage System. It states that Ohio law requires JobsOhio to prepare each year, for leaders of the Ohio General Assembly and the Governor, an analysis of statutory or administrative barriers to economic development. A section on Ohio's Spirituous Liquor Enterprise describes Ohio Liquor as a partnership between the Ohio Division of Liquor Control and the JobsOhio Beverage System. The report also lists issues including embracing inclusion and public safety.
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Ohio’s Competitiveness – 2020
Key Issues Impacting
Economic Development
About JobsOhio Partnership
JobsOhio has been Ohio’s privatized economic and business development organization Continued partnership between JobsOhio, the State of Ohio,
since 2011. This shift from a state agency to a privatized economic development model was and our partners
enhanced by the purchase of Ohio’s spirituous liquor enterprise in 2013 by the JobsOhio Ohio’s unique economic development model, JobsOhio, consists of an industry experienced
Beverage System. This provides JobsOhio with long-term, stable and substantial funding to team, a private structure with stable, long-term funding through the JobsOhio Beverage
support economic development initiatives on behalf of Ohio. Additionally, state government System, and statewide coverage through the JobsOhio Regional Network.
leaders have enacted pro-growth policies that have facilitated the creation of new jobs and
an improved, more resilient business climate in Ohio.
Results Since Inception (2011)
210K+ 590K $64B $10B
New Jobs Jobs Retained Capital Investment New Payroll
The COVID-19 health and economic crisis has presented Ohio with many challenges –
but also, a Generational Opportunity.
Ohio is recognized for our innovative economic development model –
Ohio law requires JobsOhio to annually prepare and submit to leaders of the Ohio JobsOhio wants the State and our citizens to be proud of our collective work.
General Assembly and the Governor “an analysis of any statutory or administrative
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barriers to successful economic development, business recruitment, and job growth in Site Selection’s Total Projects Overall in the
the state identified by JobsOhio during the preceding year.” O.R.C. 187.03(F)(5). 2020 Governor’s Per Capita Governor’s Cup
Cup Rankings
Ohio’s Competitiveness – 2020 will deliver this analysis
in a truly unprecedented year – and together, we can lead Ohio’s model will allow significant investment in economic development, during a time in
Ohio’s resurgence. which many other states have to pause or scale back on their economic development
initiatives – JobsOhio will be central to the state’s economic recovery, and we thank State
of Ohio leaders for their continued support.
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
About Ohio’s Spirituous Liquor Enterprise
Ohio Liquor is a partnership between the Ohio Division
of Liquor Control and JobsOhio Beverage System (JOBS).
JOBS owns the spirituous liquor product (liquor Ohio Liquor constantly strives to innovate
containing more than 21 percent alcohol by volume)
in Ohio for retail and wholesale sales. The division
• The strategic public-private partnership, OHLQ, stands out nationwide and allows for
innovative programs
>12%
PROJECTED
manages wholesale and retail operations for the sale YOY GROWTH
of spirituous liquor in Ohio. OHLQ Locations are private - Examples of this from 2020 include the liquor buy back and liquor rebate programs
$1,43B
businesses which own and operate retail outlets and • OHLQ has and will continue to focus on “Social Responsibility” initiatives $1,278B
sell spirituous liquor products on consignment. $1,187B
• Becoming an early implementer among nationwide control states of e-commerce
Profits from spirituous liquor provide dedicated funding with delivery of spirituous liquor (HB674, 133rd General Assembly) will give Ohio a
for JobsOhio’s economic development efforts. strategic advantage
Ohio’s model can allow significant investment in economic development, during
Funding in a Bottle a time in which many other states have to pause or scale back on their economic 478 AGENCIES 482 AGENCIES 487 AGENCIES 490 AGENCIES
development initiatives – JobsOhio will be central to the state’s economic
recovery, and we thank State of Ohio leaders for their continued support.
COVID Response programs Nationwide Recognition DEMAND
WHOLESALE
CLOUD LAUNCH
OHLQ.COM
LAUNCH
OHLQ BRAND PLANNING
CREATION
JOBS BONDS
REFINANCED
Liquor buy back
(S&P ratings upgrade
Liquor rebate from AA to AA+)
900+ businesses 12,503 businesses
15,600 jobs 250K jobs
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Key Issues
Inclusive Economic Development
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Early-Stage Capital
Workforce and In-Demand Talent Pipeline
Growth-Friendly Infrastructure
Business Climate and Taxation
Quality of Life
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Inclusive Economic Development
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Inclusive Economic Development and Growth
Ohio’s economic rebound from 2011-2019 never reached all
regions or all populations of Ohioans equitably. The COVID-19 How can Ohio drive Inclusive Economic Development and Growth?
health and economic crisis also disproportionately impacted • Ohio should continue to support programs that will assist distressed geographies and
distressed communities and underrepresented populations. underrepresented populations and ensure that all voices are being heard and all solutions are
brought to the table and considered
JobsOhio’s effort to support Inclusive Economic Development and Growth:
• Beginning in mid-2019, JobsOhio set out on an Inclusive Economic Development and • Broadband – access to affordable high speed broadband internet connectivity is vital for
Growth Initiative including JobsOhio Inclusion Grants, designed to support eligible projects participation in the modern economy
in distressed communities and/or businesses owned by underrepresented populations • Supporting resources for rural development – Ohio can support the Rural Industrial Park Loan
• Broadband – JobsOhio is committed to working with BroadbandOhio and all stakeholders Fund and other programs that spur rural development
to address expanding broadband access to all Ohioans • Embracing inclusion– Gov. DeWine has protected state employees from discrimination based
• JobsOhio’s support for ELITE USA programming with the southeast Ohio region, on sexual orientation or gender identity – these types of policies signal that Ohio is open to
Stark County Minority Business Association, Youngstown, amoung others business for all who want to call Ohio home
• Exploring opportunities to increase minority banking and financial resources within the state
JobsOhio Inclusion Grants
(JOIG) in 2020 featured:
SpaceX Starlink broadband pilot
57 projects 1st in the Midwest, SpaceX’s Starlink uses a
$25M Total Investment constellation of low Earth orbit satellites to deliver high
speed internet to locations where access has been
319 new jobs ($12.3M in payroll)
unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable.
920 retained jobs ($32.9M in payroll)
12-month Allen Township 90 households and
program in Union County 10 small businesses
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Innovation, Entrepreneurship,
and Early-Stage Capital
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Rendering of Cincinnati Innovation District
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and
Early Stage Capital
Job growth in America has been highly concentrated in the technology and healthcare
sectors; additionally, small companies are the primary driver of net job creation.
JobsOhio is making investment’s in Ohio’s innovation ecosystem:
• JobsOhio is investing in Innovation Districts that will create jobs, produce a high volume of STEM
talent, increase Ohio research and development, and have significant economic impact
• JobsOhio established an Innovation Fund to provide convertible loans to small, innovative, early
stage Ohio businesses
• JobsOhio has a Research and Development Grant Program
Ohio can innovate by:
• Supporting JobsOhio’s creative approach to growing the innovation economy – to lead innovation
in the Midwest and across America, we will need to accept risk
• Supporting Ohio’s signature Entrepreneurial Services Providers Program
• Determining the long-term role and funding for Ohio Third Frontier and establishing new resources
to incentivize research, development, and innovation
• Allowing for flexibility within Ohio’s regulatory framework – an example would be the concept of a
“Regulatory Sandbox” for financial and insurance-related innovations
Ohio Innovation Districts: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus
• Continuing to improve Ohio’s tax policy – improving Ohio’s state income and capital gains taxing-
structure, and creating incentives for venture-capital investment, will make Ohio more competitive
Ohio saw $1.5B in venture capital investment in 2020, 3X
STEM degree
60KNew Jobs
$9B
Announced Capital
higher than every year on record (since 2006) output Investment over
10 years
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Workforce and In-Demand
Talent Pipeline
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Workforce and In-Demand Talent Pipeline SUCCESS STORY — Lois Brown
Skilled labor and access to a diverse workforce continues to be a
top driver of companies’ investment decisions and COVID-19 has
created a pool of displaced talent.
JobsOhio is supporting Ohio’s workforce development system and investing in innovative Talent solutions.
• JobsOhio continues to offer incentives, such as the JobsOhio Workforce Grant, and services, such as Talent
Acquisition Services, to help companies meet their talent needs on a project-by-project basis
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• JobsOhio has launched aggressive marketing campaigns, such as Ohio is for Leaders and Find Your Ohio to
attract talent and industry to Ohio
• In 2020, JobsOhio launched the “Ohio To Work” pilot program in Cleveland-Cuyahoga County
We have been able to attract more
Ohio can lead talent and workforce outcomes by:
• Supporting K-12 and higher education in the state by ensuring appropriate funding and accurately diverse candidates through OTW.
reporting the performance of Ohio institutions
• Protecting, strengthening, or restoring key state workforce programs, such as TechCred And assessment scores of accepted
• Exploring opportunities to incentivize the retention of Ohio higher education talent and the attraction
of highly skilled, in-demand talent to Ohio
candidates beat our regular process!
- Tech Elevator
• Additional support for tech-education throughout K-12, industry credentialing, and a general
acceptance that Ohio offers multiple pathways to a fulfilling career
2020 Pilot program results
5,094 81 368 83,530
Job Seekers Served Enrolled in Reskilling Placed into Jobs Job Seekers reached
167% to goal
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Growth-Friendly Infrastructure
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Infrastructure: Sites, Broadband and Air Service
Ohio has a unique blend of people, geography, and industry — however, when Ohio
loses a competitive economic development opportunity, it is often because we lack
a site with the appropriate infrastructure.
• 2020 marked JobsOhio’s most aggressive year ever in Ohio has prioritized site and infrastructure development and
terms of investment into Ohio’s portfolio of sites and
buildings that are ready to win competitive investment.
• JobsOhio continues to support the marquee SiteOhio program
should continue to do so.
• Broadband – access to affordable high speed broadband internet
connectivity is vital for participation in the modern economy;
$844M
Announced Capital
• The Ohio Site Inventory Program (OSIP) is a $250mm grant - BroadbandOhio is a significant platform for the state and Investment
and loan program that will make investment in speculative site additional investment in this area is critical
development over the next five years • Supporting resources for rural development – Ohio can support
- Due to the unique hurdles of the region, JobsOhio has also the Rural Industrial Park Loan Fund and other programs that spur
invested heavily in the “JobsOhio-OHSE Site Due Diligence rural development
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initiative” in Appalachia • Ohio could support and augment JobsOhio’s air service initiatives
• JobsOhio created an Air Service Restoration Grant program – by creating additional resources for air service attraction and
as Ohio recovers from the health crisis, this new program will retention – and investing in Ohio’s commercial airports and New Jobs
help Ohio lead in air service opportunities incentivizing private investment into them
• JobsOhio’s Inclusive Growth Strategy: Project Planning • Continued support for public roadways, public infrastructure,
and Vibrancy, helps communities plan for growth and make and transportation systems will play a pivotal role in Ohio’s
significant investment in catalytic development projects continued growth
• Broadband – JobsOhio is committed to working with • Leveraging state-owned land or assisting communities in
BroadbandOhio and all stakeholders to address the digital
divide in Ohio
providing free or low-cost land for economic development
opportunities may also lead to increased competitiveness and
could coordinate well with JobsOhio site development strategies
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About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Infrastructure: Energy
Access to a sustainable, competitively priced energy supply is helping Ohio compete as the ideal
location for domestic and international capital investment from energy-intensive industries.
JobsOhio works to ensure that the energy needs of Ohio’s Certainty and predictability are key – current and future investment depends on a reliable energy policy and
companies and prospective job creators are met. pro-business-oriented leadership within key state entities and organizations.
• JobsOhio will continue to pursue opportunities to attract energy • State leaders should continue to promote that Ohio is open and accepting of capital investment from across the globe
industry investment in Ohio and strategically bolster the state’s • Ohio has the opportunity to embrace partnership with other states on key energy infrastructure issues that impact
access to energy assets and infrastructure, as well as market them to interstate commerce – such as the Enbridge Line Five
companies looking to invest
• Ohio possesses one of the lowest-cost, most abundant supplies of natural gas in the developed world, yet many areas
- The Risberg Pipeline is a case study of successful energy of the state lack the necessary infrastructure to access the resources and face detrimental capacity shortages – Ohio
infrastructure investment that has led to economic development can address this by investing in the tools necessary to build out this infrastructure
opportunities
• Programs such as the natural gas infrastructure development rider created in HB26 (132nd General Assembly) have
proven beneficial – state government leaders can explore replicating this program for electric utilities
Risberg Pipeline
• Regionalization of key infrastructure can result in increased capacity, coverage, and ultimately more job creation and
capital investment
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Business Climate
and Taxation
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Business Climate and Taxation
Pro-growth policies enacted at the state-level over the past decade have improved Ohio’s competitiveness —
and our business climate and tax policy will continue to play a major role in economic development outcomes.
JobsOhio’s economic development programs ultimately complement Ohio’s Ohio has taken significant steps in making the state more competitive — and we can keep improving.
overall business climate and tax policy– incentives are meant to fill gaps in
competitive projects, and strategic talent, sites and infrastructure, innovation • Continuing to reduce burdensome government • Ohio can explore opportunities to add additional
initiatives prepare Ohio for future investment. regulation and finding ways to provide regulatory tools to attract “Mega Projects” – projects with
flexibility in the quest for innovation, such as the significant job creation and/or capital investment
• A strategic relationship where state government leaders continue to establish concept of a “regulatory sandbox” for financial or
pro-growth and business friendly policies, while JobsOhio and key partners offer • As the COVID-19 health and economic crisis
insurance-related innovation accelerates the trend towards remote work, Ohio’s
competitive programs to attract jobs and investment, is key to success for Ohio
• Key state tax policy areas include: economic and workforce development incentives
• JobsOhio is marketing the business-friendliness of Ohio through Ohio is for Leaders should be cognizant of this trend and fit the
- Continuing to make Ohio’s state income and
capital gains taxing-structures more competitive demand of the constantly evolving workspace
Boston NYC Seattle
- Protecting the small business tax exemption • State leaders can explore policies that will
- Creating incentives for venture-capital investment empower Ohio to lead the region and the nation in
• Local tax policy can significantly impact competitive reshoring of PPE production and other
economic development projects – Ohio should seek • Renewable energy continues to be a key issue
a balance where local governments have access to for companies of all sizes, across all sectors, and
adequate resources, while ensuring that Ohio’s local Ohio’s energy policy should match the needs and
taxing system is competitive desires of these job creators
Chicago LA SF
• Employers and consultants have also reported • As exemplified in the Mahoning Valley, Ohio can
using labor policy as a reason to consider or reject grab a leadership position nationwide in the future
locations at an early stage during national site of the automotive industry – Ohio should explore
selection projects, especially within the automotive strategies to lead the nation in the manufacturing
and advanced manufacturing sectors of electrified vehicles and the lithium-ion battery
production supply chain, as well as the consumer
adoption of electrified vehicles
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Quality of Life
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
Quality of Life
Quality of life and community assets can be a determining factor as companies make investment decisions.
JobsOhio programs and strategies can play a significant role in increasing the
quality of life in Ohio – most directly, through winning competitive economic
development opportunities that create career opportunities for all Ohioans.
• JobsOhio markets Ohio’s overall quality of life; Find Your Ohio is an example of this
• Wages and benefits weigh heavily into JobsOhio incentive offers to economic
development opportunities
• JobsOhio’s Vibrancy and Innovation Programs focus on placemaking and
developing areas within the state where citizens can live, work, and play
Now, more than ever, quality of life and trust in government leadership are
critical for Ohio to be recognized as best place to live, work, invest and live
YOUR American Dream.
• So many things go into Ohio’s quality of life – education, the arts, diversity, equity
and inclusion, parks and recreation, access to transportation, housing, and quality
healthcare all factor into the equation
• State government leaders recognize that policy changes or deliberations can attract
national headlines and impact Ohio’s overall brand and competitiveness
• Embracing inclusion – Gov. DeWine has protected state employees from
discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity – these types of
policies signal that Ohio is open to business for all who want to call Ohio home
• Public Safety – continued investment in public safety will make Ohio more attractive
About JobsOhio JOBS OHLQ Inclusive Economic Development Innovation Workforce Infrastructure Business Climate Quality of Life
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