Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP) The Entrepreneurial Signature Program provides grants to a single, not-for-profit organization in each of six regions of the state. The purpose of the ESP is to significantly increase the technology-based entrepreneurial commercialization outcomes throughout a defined geographical region and to focus the effort on strategic technology-based sectors that offer exceptional economic development prospects for the region. Each ESP represents a comprehensive, coordinated network of high value services and assistance providers that is visible and easily accessible to technology-based entrepreneurs and small tech-based companies throughout its region. Each ESP provides an approach that tightly integrates sources of deal flow, entrepreneurial support, and capital to effectively grow the technology-based entrepreneurial commercialization outcomes throughout its region. Northeast Central Contact: Chris Anderson Northwest Contact: Leslie Sherman West Central Contact: Melissa Aldridge Southwest Contact: Toya L. Gatewood Southeast
The Northeast region, is composed of the counties of Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Crawford, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne.
E-mail: cmather@nortech.org
Phone: 216-363-6883
Website: www.nortech.org
The Central region is composed of the counties of Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, Ross, and Union.
Email: canderson@techcolumbus.org
Phone: 614-487-3700
Website: www.techcolumbus.org
The Northwest region, is composed of the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, and Wyandot.
Email: sherman@rgp.org
Phone: 419-252-2700 ext. 301
Website: www.rocketventures.org
The West Central region is composed of the counties of Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby.
Email: esp@daytonregion.com
Phone: 937-222-4422
Website: www.daytonregion.com
The Southwest region is composed of the counties of Butler, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren.
Email: tgatewood@cincytechusa.com
Phone: 513-636-3649
Website: www.cincytechusa.com
The Southeast region is the counties of Adams, Athens, Belmont, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Pike, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington.