Moving our region forward

Major investments from major corporations, great strides in bridging the talent and digital equity gaps, new airlines, a new waterfront master plan, an opening on the Opportunity Corridor and a return to the moon were among the defining moments of 2022 for the Greater Cleveland community.  

Read on for a look at the headlines and moments that helped move forward Greater Cleveland Partnership’s All In vision for building a Great Region on a Great Lake, based on the pillars of Dynamic Business, Abundant Talent, Inclusive Opportunity, Appealing Community and Business Confidence. Because when we’re all in, we all win – and 2022 had many victories. 

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Dynamic Business

• Ford’s Ohio roots grow deeper with $1.5 billion investment (news5cleveland.com) 
• Sherwin-Williams marks start of construction on downtown Cleveland HQ (cleveland.com)    
• Ohio plays key role in historic Artemis 1 launch (news5cleveland.com) 
• Canon’s new U.S. health care unit in Cleveland area will draw $300 million investment | Crain’s Cleveland Business (crainscleveland.com) 
• COSE 50: Honoring Cleveland’s risk takers, rebels and rock star small business owners | by Greater Cleveland Partnership | Medium 
• Cleveland Clinic Announces Details of $1.3 Billion in Capital Investments
• Ohio startups raised $500 million in Q2: See which Greater Cleveland companies made big deals
• In the thick of it: New MAGNET HQ designed as a neighborhood manufacturing linchpin (freshwatercleveland.com) 
• Season 5 Cleveland Chain Reaction Announced

Abundant Talent

• Case Western Reserve University, Lorain County Community College link up for semiconductor partnership
• IT Career Expo Draws More Than 1,000 Students
• Head of the Class: First Clevelander graduates from unique plug-and-play IT apprenticeship program | by Greater Cleveland Partnership | Medium 
• Greater Cleveland receives $5.8 million from DOL to launch Registered Apprenticeship Hub | by Greater Cleveland Partnership | Medium 
• Greater Cleveland Career Consortium aims to connect students to careers and solve talent gap | Ideastream Public Media 

Inclusive Opportunity

• FutureLAND conference promotes diversity in tech 
• More than 120 companies statewide supported by Minority Business Development Center 
• Global Cleveland Helps Employers Hire Local International Talent
• How are companies succeeding at diversity and inclusion? It starts with introspection and reflection – The Land (thelandcle.org)  
• New program prepares young adults for construction careers | by Greater Cleveland Partnership | Medium 

Appealing Community

• Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Partnership, launch biggest civic effort in decades to make downtown-lakefront connection a reality – cleveland.com 
• Cleveland Metroparks Levy Passes with 77% of Vote
• Bedrock unveils $3.5B master plan for downtown Cleveland riverfront, Tower City (crainscleveland.com) 
• $80 Million in New Market Tax Credits awarded to Cleveland – Greater Cleveland Partnership 
• Cleveland State University Unveils $650M Downtown Campus Master Plan
• Aer Lingus launches nonstop service between Cleveland Ireland
  
• Guardians Finalize Public-Private Partnership for Ballpark Renovation