=Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts=
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-185ca27e-7fff-5f30-29e7-3d985f39a2e8"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ohio State University has partnered with several well-established institutions with the intention of recruiting talent and promoting regional economic development in the area. Partnerships with TechColumbus and Drive Capital have generated millions of dollars in value, while providing entrepreneurs, both students and faculty, with the opportunity to incubate, accelerate and fundraise within one geographic vicinity. Ohio State is known for its excellent academic research and, in an effort to sponsor truly translational innovation, has partnered with these groups to build value. With the University beginning construction on a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research facility to be part of its newly designed innovation district on West Campus, Ohio State has shown that it is dedicated to providing resources for start-ups to succeed in solving modern problems in conjunction with the University.</span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-185ca27e-7fff-5f30-29e7-3d985f39a2e8"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ohio State University is also dedicated to its support of regional powerhouses - Columbus is rated the most intelligent city in the nation for its plethora of big companies and corporate power, including but not limited to Cardinal Health, JPM, Limited Brands and more. This has encouraged more big business in the area, thereby introducing the need for innovative startups. Many of the agile organizations often see support from Ohio State's many big partners.</span></span></span></span>