TRANSFORMING TECH IN THE CINCINNATI REGION

IT businesses—from software, to internet services, to data security, hosting and consulting—find our region a great place to grow. Thanks to a cost-competitive operating environment, a strong talent pipeline, and a low cost of living, IT and tech employment here has increased by more than 12% in five years. As an incubator of growth and innovation, the Cincinnati region is positioned to support your business.

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Cybersecuity

With the constant and continuous advancement of sophisticated cyberattacks, data security spending continues to soar and spur the growth of cybersecurity businesses.

Data Analytics

The explosive growth of data and the advance of analytics technologies promise a bright new world—our region’s data analytics leaders enjoy access to a strong, cost-competitive talent pipeline to help create it.

Smart Supply Chain Tech

The Cincinnati region is rapidly becoming a hub of innovation—an ideal setting to support the promise of cloud-based digital management systems and automation in supply chain and transportation management.

The Cincinnati Region's Innovation District

Innovation is Here to Stay

“A unique and thriving ecosystem, The Cincinnati Innovation District is anchored by the University of Cincinnati, a Carnegie Level 1 research institution, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, a nationally ranked pediatric and research institution – combined they produce in excess of $450M per year in research. The University of Cincinnati is 46,000 students strong across many disciplines and is focused on solving society’s problems. With the acceleration of STEM graduates and research talent, the Cincinnati Innovation District is positioned to attract talent and the organizations that seek that talent.”

Take a Look at the Cincinnati Region’s Innovation Corridor:

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Cincinnati MSA Technology Industry Snapshot

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Notable Technology Companies in the Cincinnati Region

Did you know? The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) named the University of Cincinnati in its Top 100 universities for patents. Read more.

Success Story

Worldpay

“The Worldpay family is excited to make Cincinnati our home once again. Access to talent, quality of life, great educational institutions and the new direct flight from CVG Airport to London significantly contributed to the decision to make our corporate headquarters in Greater Cincinnati, connecting us to our customers worldwide.”- Charles Drucker, CEO of Worldpay

LISNR’s head of marketing & growth offers these key factors.

“You have really talented individuals who are working for Fortune 100 companies that might want to dive into the startup scene. The cost of living’s cheap. You have really talented people all over the place. You have an awesome startup ecosystem and a lot of approachable investors, whether that be through CincyTech USA or the Queen City Angels. You have a lot of incubator programs that are right here in the heart of Cincinnati, like Cintrifuse and The Brandery. You have a lot of the guts of what a good startup city should be.”

Jeff Hudson, Marketing and Growth, LISNR

Hear from the companies in our region.

“We have built a world-class data strategy and analytics team here to address business opportunities across every P&G function.”

Guy Peri

“It’s about changing the culture from a comfortable, slow environment to one where challenging the status quo is an unconscious element of what we do on a daily basis. This collaboration with UC and having 1819’s incredibly passionate and energetic resources at our fingertips will create a valuable mechanism that we can leverage to drive strategic and sustainable growth for the future.”

Jesse Grissom