Cleveland Plus

Medical + Biomedical

As a health care professional, you might be familiar with The Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and Akron’s Summa Health System. Each is ranked among U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” and located right here in Northeast Ohio. Add more than 400 bioscience companies and $420 million in investments over the past 3 years and it’s easy to see why Cleveland Plus is such a vital driving force in the medical, health care and bio industries. In fact, the region has been called the Medical Capital. Just imagine what it can do for your future.

With 62 hospitals and 7 educational institutions that offer bioscience PhD programs, including Case Western Reserve University, the opportunities for your growth are truly endless. In fact, more than 230,000 industry professionals currently work in the region. Together they’re pioneering innovative technologies that are advancing the health care and medical devices industries. Cleveland Plus is also close in proximity to significant customers, suppliers, leading edge research and a skilled manufacturing workforce. This benefits medical device companies and provides talented professionals like you with the chance to find the career you’ve always wanted.

Whether you’re pursuing a PhD or a position in a technological research and development program, you’ll discover that Cleveland Plus is exactly where you want to be. Here are just a few highlights:

BioEnterprise, a business formation, recruitment and acceleration initiative located in Cleveland Plus, has played a critical role in creating, recruiting and advancing more than 50 companies. This has helped generate more than $65 million in revenue and more than 160 technology transfer deals.
The Cleveland Clinic is developing the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center (GCIC). Funding for this project is paid for in part by a $60 million grant from the state of Ohio’s Third Frontier Project. This billion dollar effort is working to expand Ohio’s high-tech research capabilities, promote innovation and create high-paying jobs.
According to a report by BioEnterprise, the Cleveland Plus region’s bioscience company developer, health care startups in Northeast Ohio raised $241.8 million in venture capital in 2007. That’s nearly three times as much was raised in 2006. Among the states and region, Minnesota and Ohio tied for first place by each attracting $296 million in 2007. That’s a significantly larger amount than the other states that round out the top five, including Indiana with $135.6 million, Illinois with $125.5 million and Western Pennsylvania with $104.1 million.
Ohio is ranked as the best in the Midwest and fourth in the country for bioscience, tied with Texas, for its bioscience strength, according to Business Facilities magazine. The rankings were based on numbers and types of facilities, research and development, and investments, and also factored in lifestyle issues such as cost of living, recreation and educational opportunities.

If you’d like to find out more about the many health care and biomedical opportunities the Cleveland Plus Region has to offer, check out the links below:

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