SEE ALSO: CONTACTS, TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS GRANT, GREEN TECHNOLOGIES GRANT, AVAILABLE TECH SPACE, TAX INCREMENT FINANCING, VACANT PROPERTY INITIATIVE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN
The Economic Development and Technology team assists businesses to grow within or relocate to the City of Cleveland and is dedicated to arranging financing solutions as well as providing consultative services to help companies met their growth objectives.
Economic Development is the lifeblood of the City. Cultivating a positive investment environment is a goal set forth by Mayor Jackson. The City is aggressively pursuing many different avenues to put money ‘in play’. The Economic Development Loan Program provides low interest financing to help facilitate growth and expansion within the City.
The goal is to support emerging technology companies in the BioTech, NanoTech, Green Tech and InfoTech industries focusing on companies that have proprietary technology with strong commercialization prospects. Assisting businesses with costs associated with growth and expansion is essential to creating value for the community as well as investors.