Incentives, loans & grants – determining what’s right for you

Often when companies ask REDI about JobsOhio incentives, we hear questions about the Jobs Creation Tax Credit (JCTC) program. While this is a well-known incentive option, it may not be the best choice to nurture your company’s growth.Beyond the JCTC program, JobsOhio offers a variety of grants and ...

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The Cincinnati Region’s Road to Recovery Looks Smooth Thanks to Foreign Investment Efforts

By Wade Williams, Vice President of Global Business Development, REDI Cincinnati As published in Expansion Magazine, February 2021 Cities around the world like Cincinnati that rely heavily on income or sales tax revenue have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially vibrant ...

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Beyond the Obvious: Why Foreign Firms Have Discovered the Cincinnati Region

By Wade Williams, Vice President of Global Business Development, REDI Cincinnati Often the obvious solution is not the best solution when faced with an opportunity; it’s the second or third consideration that unlocks the most value. For companies considering the U.S. market to expand their business ...

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 Six for Success

There are six traits of cities that successfully attract and support businesses. Cincinnati shines across all six. In 2021, REDI Cincinnati identified six common characteristics cities had in common that indicated a thriving ecosystem for businesses. Our organization was uniquely positioned to do ...

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Need for speed: Leveraging the project management playbook to bring home wins

The Cincinnati regional economy is expanding fast. Across our 16 counties, an influx of wide-ranging developments is resulting in consistent rankings among top U.S. metros, like Houston and NYC, for ability to attract and win projects—and there’s more opportunity on the horizon. REDI Cincinnati ...

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Foreign direct investment (FDI) starts at home

REDI Cincinnati recently traveled to the 2019 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France, to connect with our robust existing aerospace companies and recruit new ones. Attending such events gives us vital access to hundreds of international decision makers in a central place, increasing our odds of attracting ...

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City of Mason and Precision Castparts Corp. Announce New R&D and Manufacturing Investment

After a global search, Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) announced in conjunction with the City of Mason, REDI Cincinnati and JobsOhio a new Mason, Ohio, campus to house a concept research and development integration center for its PCC Aerostructures division and a manufacturing innovation center for its ...

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Greater Cincinnati Aligns with 2019’s Top Economic Trends

In an economic climate that’s anything but predictable, one thing is certain: Companies across the U.S. are continuing to expand and, now more than ever, they’re looking to experts like REDI Cincinnati to help them make decisions that will ensure growth and prosperity. Each year, we take a close ...

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Here’s How REDI Cincinnati Uses BI to Take the Guesswork Out of Company Attraction

�In regional economic development, we hear a lot about the “secret sauce” used to attract growing companies. But what does that really mean? What are the primary ingredients? Great transportation infrastructure? Tax incentives? Top universities? A diverse workforce?In reality, these and hundreds ...

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Employer Spotlight: O’Gara Armoring protects the lives of U.S. dignitaries from its Fairfield HQ

REDI Cincinnati’s employer spotlight series shines a light on local companies whose efforts to provide opportunity and promote lifelong learning are transforming our regional workforce — as well as individual lives.Nestled within an industrial complex just north of downtown Cincinnati sits a 317,000-square-foot ...

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