Our success starts with collaboration — between you, our partners, and the dedicated team at Lake to River. Together, we’re transforming Eastern Ohio’s economic landscape through innovative programs, strategic investments, and workforce development initiatives.
We’re here to help you access the tools, funding, and expertise you need to grow, hire, and thrive in Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties.
Fueling Growth for Ohio’s Small Businesses
The JobsOhio Small Business Grant provides up to $50,000 to eligible small businesses in Ohio looking to expand operations.
Who is Eligible?
Eligible Uses Include:
Developing Job-Ready Sites Across Ohio
OSIP provides grants and low-interest loans to support speculative site and building development projects, helping Ohio remain competitive for fast-moving site selection opportunities.
Connecting Employers with In-Demand Talent
Find Your Ohio is a national talent attraction program that connects Ohio employers with skilled, ready-to-relocate candidates.
Benefits include:
What the community has to say:
“The website is user-friendly based on the training I received. You have also been a great resource and networking connection to opportunities that I didn’t know existed through Lake to River and JobsOhio.”
— Kelly Avena, Youngstown Pipe and Steel
Discover how our talent attraction program connects you with ready-to-relocate professionals.
Rising Tides is a collaborative initiative designed to help manufacturers thrive in today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape. By partnering with regional experts, industry leaders, and educational institutions, Rising Tides delivers resources, training, and connections that strengthen innovation, expand opportunities, and build a more competitive manufacturing ecosystem in Ohio.
Through workshops, on-demand courses, technology adoption programs, and supply chain connections, Rising Tides equips manufacturers with the tools to:
Collaboration is at the heart of Rising Tides. Together, we are shaping a stronger, more innovative future for manufacturing.
A major win for the Mahoning Valley, the newly announced Innovation Hub for Aerospace and Defense in Youngstown strengthens Northeast Ohio’s role in these high-growth sectors.
Led by America Makes and the Youngstown Business Incubator, the hub will serve as a catalyst for research, talent development and national defense innovation. From an economic development standpoint, this new asset enhances the broader ecosystem we collectively rely on to attract investment, support business expansion and create opportunities throughout the entire four-county Lake to River region.
