The MEP at Columbus State is a full-service solutions provider for Central Ohio manufacturers that helps companies overcome challenges, fill workforce needs, identify funding opportunities, and develop the innovations needed to succeed. From consulting and product development to education and talent acquisition, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) partners with manufacturing
Category: Business Park Updates
Get Involved: New Albany Walking Classic Seeks Volunteer
Grab your coworkers, family, and friends to help cheer on racers while celebrating the 20th anniversary of the New Albany Walking Classic. Event organizer, Healthy New Albany, is seeking Course Marshals for the event that takes place on Sunday, September 15 with a start and finish at Market
partner profile: Rev1 Supports City’s Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Rev1 Ventures, a venture development studio that helps tech startups scale and corporations innovate, supports and invests in early-stage companies in software, life sciences, and other advanced technologies. A partner to Innovate New Albany, its staff offers TIGER Events and provides startup advisors for Expert Office Hours. New Albany
Brick House Blue at Innovate New Albany to Open in December
The City of New Albany has announced plans for the opening of Brick House Blue at Innovate New Albany, a new model of co-working and business development designed to foster collaboration, build community, and drive growth for startups and businesses of all sizes. The City is renovating 22,000 square feet
Innovate New Albany to Include Barry Bagels Café
The launch of Brick House Blue at Innovate New Albany will also include the debut of Barry Bagels in the New Albany market. Barry Bagels, which has served bagels that are boiled and baked fresh daily since 1972, will open a lobby café to provide beverages, fresh bagels, breakfast and
Google Announces New Investment in New Albany
Google has announced that it will invest an additional $2.3 billion into its central Ohio data center locations, including New Albany. Google’s continued investment in technical infrastructure, including its data centers, plays a critical role in supporting the company’s AI innovations and growing Google Cloud business. Google broke ground on
Taylor Farm Park Expands with Gardens, Boardwalks
Taylor Farm Park, the City’s newest park and a local favorite for scenic walks, playground fun, and connecting with nature, has recently expanded following several improvement projects. Visitors to the popular destination with now find new community gardens (relocated from their former location behind Village Hall), restrooms, and an expanded
Celebrate Independence Day with Parade, Fireworks
Presented by the City of New Albany and the New Albany Chamber, the Independence Day Parade & Festival is a favorite annual tradition designed to foster civic pride and celebrate community. Thousands of residents and visitors are expected to attend the July 4th parade at 11 am and the festival,
New Vision Dance Company Hosts Annual Festival
New Vision Dance Company will host its 3rd Annual New Albany Dance Festival at the Charleen & Charles Hinson Amphitheater and the McCoy Center for the Arts from July 26 to 28. The festival kicks off at 7 pm on Friday with the New Albany Dance Festival Concert featuring adult
WORKFORCE: Adult Workforce Development Offers Skills Training
Eastland-Fairfield Adult Workforce Development offers nine full-time adult training programs, three cost-free adult employment preparation courses, and a variety of opportunities to help you enhance your skillsets. Programs range from facilities maintenance and industrial automation to welding. More than 85 percent of Eastland-Fairfield adult students graduate each year in training
resources: Small Minority-Owned Businesses Get State Help
Ohio’s Minority Business Assistance Centers support the growth and sustainability of small, minority-owned, and disadvantaged businesses in Ohio by providing resources that include technical and professional assistance, access to capital, surety bonding, and connections to business opportunities. The division works with entrepreneurs and emerging business enterprises to help them achieve
GET INVOLVED: Volunteers Help Special Needs Children with Skills
The only facility of its kind in Ohio and one of only two in the nation, LifeTown Columbus is a realistic, indoor city designed specifically to allow children with special needs to practice critical life skills they can use in the community while having fun. We all learn best by
PARTNER PROFILE: New Albany Symphony Orchestra Strikes Right Note
Founded in 2007, the New Albany Symphony Orchestra has grown to more than 120 professional, community, and student musicians who perform to sold-out crowds at the McCoy Community Center for the Arts, as well as in schools and throughout the community. The brainchild of New Albany resident and violist Heather
Find Talent at OSU Business and Engineering Fairs
Local employers seeking to hire business or engineering talent can recruit students for co-ops, internships, and full-time career employment positions at the 2024 Fisher College of Business Fall Career Fair and the 2024 E-Council OSU College of Engineering Expo. Registration is open for the business fair that will be held
Amgen Touts New Albany’s Friendly Business Climate
A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen recently opened its most advanced manufacturing site in the world featuring its highest environmental standards right here in New Albany. Why did the leading independent biotech company that reaches millions of patients around the globe chose the New Albany International Business Park to advance
Corporate Chamber Cup Inspires Team Building
Healthy New Albany and the New Albany Chamber of Commerce have united to present the first-ever New Albany Walking Classic® Corporate Chamber Cup on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Area companies and organizations are invited to register for a morning of team camaraderie and healthy competition, as they vie for the
GROW Licking County Seeks Input on Childcare Needs
GROW Licking County is seeking your input to understand the childcare needs in our community and its impact on our local workforce. The purpose of this survey is to collect data that can help inform local solutions and support broader advocacy efforts to increase access to quality childcare. Please take
There Is Still Time to Share Input on US-62 Focus Plan
The City extends a thank you to everyone who participated in the recent US-62 Interchange Focus Area Plan public workshop! If you missed it, there is still time to voice your opinion by completing our survey. Click here to participate by June 7. The US-62 Interchange Focus Area Plan is
Le Rêve Château Salon & Spa Hosts Grand Opening
French-inspired ambiance, a chateau-like setting, and a carefully curated selection of personalized services, treatments, and products await patrons of the recently opened Le Rêve Château Salon & Spa, 31 North High Street. Owner Hanna McCord has leveraged her training and experience to deliver tailored beauty and wellness experiences that
Local Business Leaders Among CBF 2024 Power 125
A growing number of New Albany business leaders are ranked among Columbus Business First’s 2024 Power 125 List, an annual ranking of Central Ohio region’s most influential business leaders, community advocates, nonprofit leaders, and influencers. The leaders making a difference while helping to build a more robust, connected community working