Report: Employment in Ohio’s bioscience industry increased 16.5 percent since 2000
A new report from BioOhio — a “nonprofit booster group” for Ohio’s bioscience industry — found that since 2000, employment in Ohio’s bioscience industry has increased by 16.5 percent (8,574 jobs), Business Courier reports. The report, titled “Ohio Bioscience Growth Report 2012,” credited “strategic state investment, favorable industry trends, and a qualified and plentiful workforce” for the growth. With at least 1,280 “bioscience-related organizations” operating 1,743 locations, the industry employs about 60,600 workers in Ohio, a press release from BioOhio said. For more, read the full story or the BioOhio press release and access the full report.
