Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus highlighted for talent pool across the life sciences
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 9, 2024) –– Ohio is one of just four states with three or more different geographies leading the life sciences, according to a new report from global commercial real estate firm CBRE.
The report, an annual analysis of life sciences talent across the U.S., for the first time highlighted the entire state of Ohio for its life sciences talent clusters in three crucial sectors: research and development, med-tech and medical devices. Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus were all highlighted for their life sciences talent pools.
“This is a statewide success and is the result of deliberate investments in our life sciences talent pipeline and in the entire life sciences ecosystem,” said Eddie Pauline, president and CEO of Ohio Life Sciences, the state’s trade association representing the life sciences industry. “Our three innovation districts have fueled this, with investments from the state, JobsOhio, the private sector, universities and the federal government.”
The report notes that, for life sciences companies, low unemployment and demographic constraints will continue to make hiring a challenge. The report calls out established research and development clusters in Washington, D.C./Baltimore, New York/New Jersey and Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina, but also ranks three smaller clusters highly, including Columbus.
Cleveland earned high marks for its med-tech talent pool, and Cincinnati was highlighted for its medical devices talent.
“This report shows that our investments make Ohio and the companies here more competitive,” said JobsOhio president and CEO J.P. Nauseef. “Our future investments will be critical. As the CBRE analysis notes, unemployment is at historic lows, and unemployment across life sciences is even lower. Growing Ohio’s talent will be the way we continue this competitive advantage.”
To read the full report, please visit https://www.cbre.com/insights/books/2024-us-life-sciences-outlook
About Ohio Life Sciences
Ohio Life Sciences (OLS), the state association advancing and advocating for the common interests of the state’s life sciences community, convenes dynamic companies, people, and institutions to elevate the ecosystem in Ohio while supporting those that drive health, economic, and social well-being in communities across the globe. OLS is organized as two nonprofit operations to best serve the life sciences ecosystem across the state, a 501c6 (Ohio Life Sciences Association) to serve as the member-based organization focused on economic and workforce development and advocacy; and a 501c3 (Ohio Life Sciences Foundation) focused on delivering research and funding that will accelerate and promote a robust life sciences industry in Ohio.
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