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"Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP) "

Program Description

Provides grants which significantly increase technology-based entrepreneurial commercialization outcomes in six defined geographic regions and to focus on technology-based sectors offering important economic development prospects for that region.

Program Administrator

Delp, Lisa ( lisa.delp@development.ohio.gov )

Summary

6 organizations have been awarded a total of $58,812,000.00 and 6 grants through this program.

Projects Funded

Grant Project	Grant Recipient	Grant Award	Date
Entrepreneurial Signature Program [ Grant Details ]	Development Projects, Inc.	$11,300,000.00
Building Business and Industries from Distinctive Technologies in Northeast Ohio [ Grant Details ]	NorTech [ www.nortech.org ]	$12,400,000.00
Rural Acceleration Model [ Grant Details ]	Ohio University [ www.ohio.edu ]	$3,500,000.00
Central Ohio Entrepreneurship Signature Program [ Grant Details ]	TechColumbus [ www.techcolumbus.org ]	$8,812,000.00
Northwest Ohio Entrepreneurial Center for Advanced Materials & Food Manufacturing/Production Commercialization [ Grant Details ]	Regional Growth Partnership [ www.rgp.org ]	$11,800,000.00
Southwest Ohio Entrepreneur Signature Program [ Grant Details ]	Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber	$11,000,000.00