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Team NEO launches $1 million program to draw international business to...

"The U.S. remains the biggest market in the world," said Tom Waltermire, chief executive of Cleveland-based Team NEO. "Our job ... is to seek new business from wherever we can find it." Lonnie Timmons...

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NASA Glenn and state of Ohio pledge to work more closely together

Gov. Ted Strickland and Glenn Acting Director Ramon "Ray" Lugo sat side-by-side Friday to sign an agreement calling for regular meetings, worker exchanges and collaborative projects, in areas like...

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces $22 million fund for tech...

"Before this morning's conference I updated my Facebook page, sent a Tweet, browsed my Digg feed and checked in at Foursquare," Bloomberg said. "I even posted a personal ad on Craigslist: Cleveland...

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Cleveland State University picks developer for $50 million first phase of...

Construction could start next year on a $50 million mixed use project meant to be the first phase of a new neighborhood at Cleveland State University. CSU recently selected a Highland Heights...

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Cuyahoga County organizations win $9.7 million in Third-Frontier grants

Cuyahoga County non-profit groups, incubators and investment funds will receive $9.7 million to spend cultivating and assisting young companies - making Northeast Ohio the beneficiary of most of the...

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Cleveland's abandoned Warner & Swasey complex could become a tech center

Hemingway Development could restore the former Warner & Swasey Co. facility at East 55th Street and Carnegie Avenue. The city of Cleveland, which owns the building, is working on a deal with the...

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NASA Glenn building in Fairview Park to stay open for 16 more months

A building that's home to hundreds of contract workers at the NASA Glenn Research Center would remain open for at least 16 more months under a plan that has Fairview Park officials breathing easier....

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Alcoa's Bill Christopher raises his profile as new leader of Greater...

Bill Christopher may be the most powerful man you don't know. The imperturbable Alcoa executive has stepped into the spotlight as chairman of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the region's largest...

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Ohio awarding 'hub' status to Cleveland's Health-Tech Corridor

Cleveland's new Health-Tech Corridor, stretching from University Circle to Cleveland State University, will be designated a "Hub of Opportunity and Innovation" today by Gov. Ted Strickland. View full...

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JumpStart receives $1 million gift from Fairlawn's Fasenmyer Foundation

JumpStart Inc., with headquarters in Cleveland, said it will use the grant for continued investing in startup companies and for its core operations. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A nonprofit group fostering...

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Eaton breaks ground for $170 million headquarters project in Beachwood

Eaton Corp. plans to move its downtown headquarters and two suburban facilities into a new building in late 2012. Site work on the property, 53 acres at Chagrin Highlands, could start next week. View...

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Head of Cleveland's Civic Innovation Lab heads for new challenge in Akron

Jennifer Thomas is leaving the Civic Innovation Lab to direct community-engagement efforts in Akron for the Knight Foundation. David I. Andersen, The Plain Dealer file photographJennifer Thomas,...

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Fund for Our Economic Future awards $5.3 million to region's...

The Fund for Our Economic Future today awarded $5.32 million to groups and initiatives focused on developing the region's economy. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Fund for Our Economic Future has promised...

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Third Frontier Commission recommends $7 million in grants for Northeast Ohio...

Ohio's high-tech development leaders want to pump nearly $7 million in awards into cutting-edge projects at medical-imaging and biomedical companies in Northeast Ohio. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio's...

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Flats East Bank project receives $20 million from foreign investors

Forty foreign investors have committed $20 million to the Flats East Bank project, drawn by the prospect of permanent residency in the United States. FORUM Architectural Services LLCA drawing shows...

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Four Northeast Ohio projects, including new downtown Cleveland hotel, win...

About $12 million in Ohio historic preservation tax credits will help developers finance the projects: A 140-room hotel and apartments in the Schofield Building at East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue...

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How much is LeBron James worth to Northeast Ohio?

Lebron James is more than a sports superstar. He's a one-man economic engine that drives the lane, fills the bars and puts Cleveland on national TV. View full sizeAssociated Press fileLeBron James'...

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Cleveland Foundation awards $2.8 million to development groups that want to...

The grants went to support projects that include growing minority-owned businesses, erecting wind turbines on Lake Erie and nurturing a cutting-edge electronics industry. View full sizeGus Chan/The...

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Great Lakes Towing Co. expansion plans include 700-ton mobile crane and 25...

Great Lakes Towing Co. hosted Gov. Ted Strickland and a handful of elected officials Thursday, to celebrate an $8 million development on the Old River Channel, near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River....

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Hunt for entrepreneurial talent is on in Northeast Ohio

The pipeline of marketable, medical technologies flowing from the Northeast Ohio outstrips its entrepreneurial talent and experience. That stunts new company growth, experts say. View full sizeMarvin...

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