Healthcare and Life Sciences
To make the growth you’re looking for a reality, you need a partner who will welcome you to a healthcare ecosystem that will propel you forward. A partner that won’t rest until you have the insight, strategies, and support you need to grow, evolve, and make your vision a reality. With access to the entire life sciences value chain, market leaders like Abbott Nutrition, Medpace, Pharmavite, and Sarepta Therapeutics call Ohio home and are choosing the state for new discoveries, growth, and expansion.
In Ohio, we understand that your expectations are high, and they should be. The good news is that we have high expectations, too. We’ll support you throughout the journey and we’ll move at your pace with your vision in mind. Ohio has the sites, funding, talent, and connections to get you where you want to be. Add a strategic location and a low operating cost environment, and you’ll have everything you need and more than you expect.
Healthcare in Ohio by the Numbers
$1B
NIH Funding
$2.5B
Total Research Spend
52,000+
STEM Grads Annually
#1
Best Children’s Hospital – Cincinnati Children’s
#6
Best Children’s Hospital – Nationwide Children’s
#2
Hospital Globally – Cleveland Clinic
Ohio’s Healthcare Industry:
- Consists of more than 4,200 bioscience companies.
- Features a growing talent pool of about 84,000 life science employees.
- Awarded over 11,000 life sciences-related degrees and certificates in 2020, an increase of 65% since 2006.
- Attracted $3.5 billion in funding in 2021, from sources including venture capital, exits, angel investment, federal research grants, and state initiatives.
Ohio Innovation Districts
Three key Innovation Districts establish Ohio as a global leader in healthcare, life sciences, and technology.
Ohio’s Gene Therapy Ecosystem
Ohio has developed an environment that drives cutting-edge gene therapy research and commercialization. That ecosystem, anchored by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University, attracts global attention and investment.