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Discussion on the topic of a Medical Mart in Cleveland continues with the launch of new website, http://www.ashotinthearm.org/, to promote the convention center/medical mart concept for the city. The Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland produced the site with assistance from the Greater Cleveland Partnership.

From http://www.ashotinthearm.org/:

The Medical Mart would be a year-round show place for medical devices and instruments of all types, where commercial buyers and sellers from all over the globe would come to Cleveland to exchange medical products.In short, the Medical Mart will bring high-economic-impact visitors to Cleveland, increase revenue for hotels, restaurants and retailers, focus the world’s attention on Cleveland as the cutting-edge leader of medical innovations, create an atmosphere for companies in the medical industry to relocate to Cleveland and foster growth for the city.

Want to learn more about the proposed idea for a Medical Mart in Cleveland? Attend an upcoming public forum on the topic - on July 26 or August 3. See forum details below.Thursday, July 26 - Public Hearing
Time:  11 a.m.
Location:  Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenue N.E., Downtown Cleveland

Friday, August 3, 2007 - The City Club of Cleveland Friday Forum Speaker Series
Time: 12 noon
Location:  The City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Avenue, 2nd Floor, Downtown Cleveland

* NorTech is a proud supporter of a Medical Mart in Cleveland and believes it will be an added benefit to Northeast Ohio’s high tech economy.  

According to the latest issues of Small Times Magazine, Ohio has ranked 10th in the all-category state rankings survey for the third consecutive year in row.

Events such as the Ohio Nanotechnology Summit and the Nano-Network’s Nano Week sponsored by NorTech,  help Ohio gain national visibility and maintain a competitive edge. Based on the survey, Ohio scored good marks in Industry, Innovation, Research and Workforce, but could use a little help in the Venture Capital category. Overall, it was a strong showing from Ohio.

From Small Times:

In this summation of the category-specific state rankings that Small Times has produced over the past several issues, we reveal the ultimate all-category standings of U.S. states that lead the nation in small tech. Our rankings incorporate previously reported scores in the areas of venture capital (July/Aug. 2006), industry (Sept./Oct. 2006), research (Nov./Dec. 2006), innovation (Jan./Feb. 2007), and work force (Mar./Apr. 2007)-and they follow standard models for tracking knowledge-based economies. Click here to read the full report. 

Below is a list of the top ten states that faired well in the survey.

1. California
2. Massachusetts
3. New Mexico
4. New York
5. Michigan
6. Texas
7. Maryland
8. Illinois
9. Pennsylvania
10. Ohio