Ingenuity Center receives $750,000 Grant

Ohio Governor’s Office of Appalachia Director Chris Shaffer (third from left) made the announcement of the $750,000 grant for the Ingenuity Center in Marietta Township. Christi Lynch, Regional Economic Development Director and the Governor's Regional Director(second from right), introduced Terry Tamburini (second from left), Interim Executive Director of the Port Authority, who acknowledged the efforts of many people in both the public and private sectors. Others pictured from left: Jeanne Wilson from Senator Brown's Office, Charlotte Keim, MACC President, Jeri Dahler from Congressman Charlie WIlson's office, and Washignton COunty Commissioner Cora Marshall.

 

The Ingenuity Center is a project of the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority. Located in Marietta Township (Washington County), the Ingenuity Center’s award of $750,000 will be used to construct a building to assist in attracting companies in the temperature controlled cabinet industry specific to the research and medical fields. Work to be completed at the site includes acquiring 5 acres of land within the Seven North Commerce Park and constructing a pre-engineered 35,000 square foot building.

 

The Ohio Job Ready Site Program, authorized by Ohio’s voters under Issue One in 2005, was created to bolster the State of Ohio’s inventory of available facility locations served by utility and transportation infrastructure. Sites that are improved under the Job Ready Site Program are kept ready for future business prospects seeking locations for new or expanded operations.

Since its inception in 2005, the program has awarded approximately $135 million in grants, leveraging nearly $198 million in private investments. These funds are designed to offset costs associated with speculative development to accelerate and maximize property development potential.