NORTHEAST OHIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM (EDT)
Brecksville, OH
In partnership with NODE, Team NEO and business members from its Smart Devices cluster will be sharing with Northeast Ohio’s economic development network a primer on its Industrial IoT Roadmap work, the opportunity this technology has in store for Northeast Ohio, and ways to position this potential to companies in your communities.
The morning agenda also includes leaders from Montrose Development Advisors to share its Ohio Competitiveness Report, an in-depth analysis of the state’s economy, suggests big economic development goals and public policy and economic development tactics that can help Ohio achieve those goals.
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