Opportunities
Ohio's public universities and private university partners will be a magnet for talent and a leader in innovation and entrepreneurial activity. The development of Centers of Excellence will raise the quality of the system as a whole by developing distinctive missions for each institution that are recognized by students, faculty and business leaders, while eliminating unnecessary competition for resources, students and faculty within the state. Each distinct university will collaborate to help build on each other's strengths – while competing globally to bring talent and resources to the state.
Centers of Excellence are the basic building blocks of universities as economic drivers. Nationally recognized programs in key areas of academic study serve as the platform for world-class centers of research, which in turn are the home to remarkable collections of intellectual talent and attract public and private investment. Research centers attract private capital looking for inventions to build into businesses, creating jobs and economic prosperity. These activities fuel the exciting, entrepreneurial environments that attract and retain the young people that every state is seeking.
Ohio's Centers of Excellence are aligned with the industries that drive the state's economy, or, contribute significantly to the state's ability to attract and retain talent:
