{"id":26899,"date":"2025-02-06T16:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T16:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/?page_id=26899"},"modified":"2025-07-30T18:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T18:30:47","slug":"innovative-dashboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/innovative-dashboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Dashboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:4.1rem;padding-bottom:4.1rem;min-height:894px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-26941\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Innovative_Dashboard-Backgrounds.svg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-6 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-8 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:26px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-breadcrumb has-background-color has-text-color is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-good-pro has-background-color has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/the-vibrant-economy-indicators\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"26409\">THe VIBRANT Economy Indicators<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-good-pro has-background-color has-text-color\">INNOVATIVE Dashboard<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-1-font-size\" id=\"driven-to-succeed-by-our-passion-for-the-region\">The Innovative Dashboard<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-xl-font-size\">It will be important to measure progress in innovation over time based on the investments that we choose to make as a region, and the ways those investments translate into regional economic outcomes. Our ability to innovate is highly interdependent with the other pillars, like talent and equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-plain\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#full-talent-dashboard\">view all data<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#download-data-form\">Request Data Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:26px\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull mt-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"page-nav\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-senff-sticky-block ACD-Sticky_greybar\" data-topspace=\"112\" data-cfa=\"false\" data-minwidth=\"782\" data-maxwidth=\"99999\" data-pushup=\"\" data-zindex=\"99\">\n<div id=\"ACD-pushdown-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-lighter-grey-background-color has-background mb-0 mb-mobile-0 mt-0 mt-mobile-0 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6dbe8fb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-lighter-grey-background-color has-background mb-0 mb-mobile-0 mt-0 mt-mobile-0 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-95e034e4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"ACD-Grey-Jumpbar-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <ul id=\"VEI-dashboard-anchor-selector\"  style=\"list-style-type: none;  text-decoration: none;margin-bottom:0px;gap:15px;padding-left:0px;\"\n        class=\"wp-block-navigation__container has-text-color has-primary-color is-responsive items-justified-center is-style-default wp-block-navigation ACD-linkCount-3\">\n                            <li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\n                                    class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content __mPS2id _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight\"\n                                    href=\"#industries\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">R&#038;D<\/span><\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                            <li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\n                                    class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content __mPS2id _mPS2id-h\" href=\"#education\"><span\n                                        class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Access to Capital<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                            <li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\n                                    class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content __mPS2id _mPS2id-h\" href=\"#full-talent-dashboard\"><span\n                                        class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">View All Data<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:100px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:100px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e0e4babd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\">What is an innovative, vibrant economy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An innovative, vibrant economy has businesses with a high adoption rate of new technologies and an environment that encourages start-ups. It is also where small businesses, minority-owned businesses, and female-owned businesses have access to capital and are thriving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is innovation important<br>to a vibrant economy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovation can be a powerful economic driver if we understand our regional economic vitality and the nature of our existing assets and make strategic investments in those assets over time. Strategic investments in areas like smart and additive manufacturing are critical to making our market more competitive and more attractive as a destination for business expansion and retention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c8c22f94 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:4.2rem;padding-left:4.2rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Warren_Brite_1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"People walking outside of Brite a Northeast Ohio start up business\" class=\"wp-image-27076\" style=\"width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Warren_Brite_1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Warren_Brite_1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Warren_Brite_1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northeastohioregion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Warren_Brite_1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:100px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:100px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:30px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e5a6b7a2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column block1 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6399ba7d7d490022f360d51b9808c501\" id=\"industries\">Innovative Dashboard &gt; R&amp;D<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\" id=\"Education-Progress\">NEO Progress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Research and development (R&amp;D) jobs are the cornerstone to keeping the region innovative and competitive. From 2018 to 2022, R&amp;D employment declined by nearly 10,000 in Northeast Ohio. In 2022, R&amp;D workers make up 2.9% of the total workforce. This is down from 2018, when R&amp;D workers made up 3.2% of the total workforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Polymer Industry Cluster, a collaboration of private and public partners, including Team NEO, was named the recipient of a $51 million federal investment as part of the EDA Tech Hubs Phase 2 awards. The funds will be used to advance a hub of innovation, growth, and investment for the U.S. focused on sustainable polymers, and result in jobs and investment for the region.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tracked Metrics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kioken-accordion kioken-accordion-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kioken-accordion-item kioken-accordion-item\"><a href=\"#accordionrandampd-occupations\" class=\"kioken-accordion-item-heading\"><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-label\">R&amp;D Occupations<\/span><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-collapse\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path d=\"M12 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v5h5a1 1 0 1 1 0 2h-5v5a1 1 0 1 1-2 0v-5H6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2h5V6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><div class=\"kioken-accordion-item-content\">\n<p>A list of nearly 100 occupations, including computer and mathematical, architecture and engineering, and life and physical science occupations, as well as managerial and sales occupations requiring a high level of scientific or technical knowledge, based on an aggregation of STEM-related occupations by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kioken-accordion-item kioken-accordion-item\"><a href=\"#accordionrandampd-employment\" class=\"kioken-accordion-item-heading\"><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-label\">R&amp;D Employment<\/span><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-collapse\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path d=\"M12 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v5h5a1 1 0 1 1 0 2h-5v5a1 1 0 1 1-2 0v-5H6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2h5V6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><div class=\"kioken-accordion-item-content\">\n<p>Measures the number of workers employed in R&amp;D-related occupations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kioken-accordion-item kioken-accordion-item\"><a href=\"#accordionrandampd-employment-rate\" class=\"kioken-accordion-item-heading\"><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-label\">R&amp;D Employment Rate<\/span><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-collapse\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path d=\"M12 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v5h5a1 1 0 1 1 0 2h-5v5a1 1 0 1 1-2 0v-5H6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2h5V6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><div class=\"kioken-accordion-item-content\">\n<p>Measures the number of workers employed in R&amp;D-related occupations as a percent of the total workforce to help identify what percent of Northeast Ohio\u2019s workforce is focused on technology and innovation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><div 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The total number of small business loans peaked in 2021 at over 40,000 loans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of 2022, the average loan amount has declined to just under $23,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>JobsOhio Small Business Grants support projects in eligible Ohio communities or businesses owned by underrepresented populations, including people with disabilities, veteran-, minority-, and women-owned businesses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Northeast Ohio has led the state in Small Business Grants since the inception of the program in 2020. In total, 178 grants have been awarded in Northeast Oho, with 57 awarded in 2024. The cumulative impact of these projects has reached 1,000 new jobs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tracked Metrics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kioken-accordion kioken-accordion-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kioken-accordion-item kioken-accordion-item\"><a href=\"#accordionsmall-businesses\" class=\"kioken-accordion-item-heading\"><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-label\">Small Businesses<\/span><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-collapse\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path d=\"M12 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v5h5a1 1 0 1 1 0 2h-5v5a1 1 0 1 1-2 0v-5H6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2h5V6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><div class=\"kioken-accordion-item-content\">\n<p>Businesses with less than $1 million in revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kioken-accordion-item kioken-accordion-item\"><a href=\"#accordionaverage-loan-amount-to-small-businesses\" class=\"kioken-accordion-item-heading\"><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-label\">Average Loan Amount to Small Businesses<\/span><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-collapse\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path d=\"M12 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v5h5a1 1 0 1 1 0 2h-5v5a1 1 0 1 1-2 0v-5H6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2h5V6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><div class=\"kioken-accordion-item-content\">\n<p>Measures the average loan amount awarded to businesses with under $1 million in revenue. (Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, Community Reinvestment Data)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kioken-accordion-item kioken-accordion-item\"><a href=\"#accordionloans-to-small-businesses\" class=\"kioken-accordion-item-heading\"><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-label\">Loans to Small Businesses<\/span><span class=\"kioken-accordion-item-collapse\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><path d=\"M12 5a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v5h5a1 1 0 1 1 0 2h-5v5a1 1 0 1 1-2 0v-5H6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2h5V6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><div class=\"kioken-accordion-item-content\">\n<p>Measures the total number of loans awarded to businesses with under $1 million in revenue. 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