Columbus

The Center of it All

Turning Ideas into Reality

Created in February 2021, the Columbus Innovation District is a collaboration between The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. As the geographic and economic center of Ohio, Columbus has unique opportunities to lead innovation across multiple industries. This Innovation District establishes inviting and amenity-rich places for leading educational and healthcare research organizations to collaborate in ways that lead to economic growth, discoveries, and impactful career opportunities within Ohio’s largest city.

The Columbus Innovation District plans to drive $1.1 billion in real estate and research, including an Interdisciplinary Research Facility and an Energy Advancement and Innovative Center.

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

Innovation News in Columbus

Real estate firm selected to create master plan for Ohio State’s Carmenton innovation district

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20K+

New Jobs

Nationwide Children’s surpasses $200M in tech commercialization income

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STEM Degrees

Battelle, AmplifyBio, Andelyn Biosciences Win Research Contract for National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

$3B+

Economic Impact

Researchers Receive Funding Award Aimed at Improving Early Childhood Preventive Care Outcomes

$3.75B+

Research

Early Phase Gene Therapy Study for SMARD1/CMT2S Disease Now Enrolling

$1.2B

Photon therapy market

Siemens Healthineers and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center announce strategic partnership focused on personalized medicine and increased access to high quality healthcare

$3.4B

Global Gene Therapy Market

Dennis Durbin, MD, MSCE, Named President of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

High tech

therapies & interdisciplinary research to address adult cancer oncology

Ohio State researchers help develop new MRI, expanding access to life-saving imaging

New Division of Neurogenetics paves way for expanded personalized medicine through clinical trials, gene targeted therapies

Innovation News in Columbus

Real estate firm selected to create master plan for Ohio State’s Carmenton innovation district

Slide 1 of 8

20K+

New Jobs

Nationwide Children’s surpasses $200M in tech commercialization income

22K+

STEM Degrees

Battelle, AmplifyBio, Andelyn Biosciences Win Research Contract for National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

$3B+

Economic Impact

Researchers Receive Funding Award Aimed at Improving Early Childhood Preventive Care Outcomes

$3.75B+

Research

Early Phase Gene Therapy Study for SMARD1/CMT2S Disease Now Enrolling

$1.2B

Photon therapy market

Siemens Healthineers and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center announce strategic partnership focused on personalized medicine and increased access to high quality healthcare

$3.4B

Global Gene Therapy Market

Dennis Durbin, MD, MSCE, Named President of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

High tech

therapies & interdisciplinary research to address adult cancer oncology

Ohio State researchers help develop new MRI, expanding access to life-saving imaging

New Division of Neurogenetics paves way for expanded personalized medicine through clinical trials, gene targeted therapies

Columbus at Work

As the largest city in the state, Columbus is the heart of Ohio. Explore how Columbus is making advances in technology and healthcare.

“The STEAMM Rising Initiative is about collectively developing STEAMM talent here in Columbus by ensuring our youth are aware of these exciting career opportunities and also have access to different educational pathways.”

Grace Wang

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

“… we will work with JobsOhio to grow the STEM talent pool and educate a new generation of students who will continue to thrive in our growing economy.”

Kristina M. Johnson

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

“The Innovation District is long-term a better place to be for talent acquisition.”

Mayo Pujols

ANDELYN BIOSCIENCES