Economic Strategy

Economic Strategy

COLUMBUS2020!
AN UNPRECEDENTED STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

The Columbus Region is guided by Columbus2020!, an aggressive economic development strategy.

Columbus2020! is a bold, new, regional public-private partnership that will leverage Central Ohio´s research and academic institutions, diverse industries to position the State Capital to become the fastest growing economy in the country and one of the nation´s leaders in economic development.

The initiative will grow our economy by ensuring that our existing companies are growing and thriving, that the world´s leading companies are attracted to the region, and that innovations are cultivated and commercialized.

Columbus 2020! will support the region´s distinctive open, young, and diverse culture as a key competitive advantage, ensuring that Columbus is the place where talented people want to live, work and play.

Our goals:
  • Add 150,000 net new jobs by 2020
  • Increase personal per capita income 30%
  • Add eight billion dollars of capital investment
  • Be recognized as a national leader in economic development
  
The plan:

Columbus2020! is focused on four core pillars of economic development.

  1. Retain and expand the companies and industries that call Central Ohio home today
  2. Attract major employers to establish operations in Central Ohio
  3. Create more commercial enterprises by leveraging the region's research assets and entrepreneurs
  4. Improve the civic infrastructure and political conditions that enhance the economic development environment

Read our business plan.

In This Section

Leadership

Columbus2020! Board of Directors guides the economic development strategy.

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Columbus Region Investors

Public and private organizations invest in the region’s economic development strategy.

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Economic Development
Matters Blog

A blog from our Chief Economic Officer, Kenny McDonald.

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