Ohio Japan News Vol. 2 Issue 4, 2010

Mon May 10 18:25:57 JST 2010

*Ohio-Japanニュース*

オハイオ州ニュースレターをいつもお読み頂き有り難うございます。このニュースレターは、オハイオ州と日本についてのビジネス情報を皆様にお届けするためにお送りさせていただいております。本ニュースレターに関する事、またオハイオ州でのビジネスに関する事等でご質問等ございましたらなんなりと下記までご遠慮なくご連絡いただければと存じますのでよろしくお願い致します。

Welcome to the 4th edition of the Ohio Japan Office's newsletter for 2010.
The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you informed of business
developments in the State of Ohio, and between Japan and Ohio.

If you have received this email, you are on our mailing list. We hope that
you will find the information included in this newsletter interesting and
beneficial. If you would like more detailed information on any item
contained herein, please don't hesitate to contact us directly. Our contact
details are as follows:

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Ohio Japan Office

オハイオ州日本事務所

www.development.ohio.gov

Terrie Lloyd (Managing Director)：テリー・ロイド：terrie.lloyd at development.ohio.gov

Matthew Downer (Manager)：マシュー・ダウナー：matthew.downer at development.ohio.gov

Haruyuki Fukuda (Trade & Investment Advisor)：

福田晴幸：haruyuki.fukuda at development.ohio.gov

Minami-Aoyama First Bldg., 10F

7-8-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

〒107-0062 東京都港区南青山7-8-1

南青山ファーストビルディング10階

tel : 03-3499-2493

fax : 03-3499-3109

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*1.      オハイオ企業ニュース Ohio Industry News*

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*Advanced Energy and Environmental Technologies*

State wants to see windmills built along Lake Erie shore:

http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/04/03/copy/state-wants-to-see-windmills-built-along-lake-erie-shore.html?adsec=politics&sid=101

Low-cost solar panels made in Cleveland working to change the world:

http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/news_article.aspx?storyid=133742&catid=3

The ins and out of one wind tower installation (Video):

http://www.hivelocitymedia.com/features/OwensWind4_22_10.aspx

Ohio has advantages in terms of producing wind energy:

http://www.dailycourt.com/articles/index/id/6452

*Aerospace*

R&D center a win for region development:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/r-d-center-a-win-for-region-development-630449.html

*Bioscience and Bioproducts*

<http://www.medcitynews.com/index.php/2010/03/bioenterprise-formalizes-partnership-with-team-neo-to-attract-bio-companies/>

Ohio getting big job gains from bioscience:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2010/03/31/ohio-getting-big-job-gains-from-bioscience.html?sid=101

Bioscience employment boosts Ohio:

http://www.ohio.com/business/89666612.html

Despite Economy, Ohio’s Bioscience Industry Shows Economic, Employment
Growth:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/despite-economy-ohiorsquos-bioscience-industry-shows-economic-employment-growth,1227169.shtml

Report: Biosciences an Ohio jobs engine:

http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/03/29/daily14.html

Tiny Israel taking big strides in the Buckeye State:

http://www.hivelocitymedia.com/features/Israeli4_22_10.aspx

*Manufacturing*

Manufacturing jobs likely to return, experts say:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/manufacturing-jobs-likely-to-return-experts-say-634979.html

*General*

Ohio tops for Tree City USA communities:

http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/04/05/daily29.html?ed=2010-04-08&ana=e_du_pub

Cleveland: Venture-Capital Mind-Set:

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/145/fast-cities-venture-capital-mind-set-cleveland.html

Tax reform brings kudos to Ohio:

http://www.ohio.com/business/89894102.html

Ohio transportation officials see record construction spending in 2010:

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/04/07/construction-spending.html?sid=101

*2.     オハイオ町と地域のご紹介 Ohio Introduction ( デイトンとオハイオ州西部 Dayton and Western
Ohio)*

デイトンを中心としたオハイオ州西部地域は先端材料産業やポリマー、先端製造業、航空宇宙産業、また企業向けプロフェッショナルサービスと言った様々な産業に強みを有しています。この地域はいくつかの世界有数の素材研究所があり、デイトン大学の研究所は米国でNo2にランクされ、また空軍の研究所では年間、5億ドルもの予算をかけ、先端素材についての研究を行っています。

この地域についてのより詳細な情報は以下を参考にして下さい：

http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/build-your-business/ohio-regions/dayton-western-ohio.php

関連リンク：

Dayton Development Coalition: http://www.getmidwest.com/

Greater Springfield Community Improvement Corporation:

http://business.greaterspringfield.com/

Miamisburg Mound Community Improvement Corporation:

http://www.mound.com/

Troy Development Council: http://www.troyeconomicdevelopment.com/index.html

Dayton and Western Ohio blends strengths in polymers and advanced materials,
advanced manufacturing, corporate and professional services, and aerospace.
The region is home to several of the world's top materials research
institutions: The University of Dayton Research Institute is ranked #2 in
the nation and the Air Force Research Labs Materials Directorate executes
over $500 million per year of materials research. Also a leader in
information technology, the Dayton region is home to world headquarters for
Lexis-Nexis and Reynolds & Reynolds.

For more information about the region, please click on the following link:

http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/build-your-business/ohio-regions/dayton-western-ohio.php

Regional Economic Development Links:

Dayton Development Coalition: http://www.getmidwest.com/

Greater Springfield Community Improvement Corporation:

http://business.greaterspringfield.com/

Miamisburg Mound Community Improvement Corporation:

http://www.mound.com/
Troy Development Council: http://www.troyeconomicdevelopment.com/index.html

*3.     オハイオ州の主要産業の紹介 Ohio's Key Industries*

こちらのセクションでは通常、日本での事業展開を模索しているオハイオ州企業のご紹介をしておりますが、今回はオハイオ州の主要産業の一つであるバイオサイエンス関連産業についてご紹介させていただきます。
In
this section we usually introduce an Ohio company looking to promote its
products in Japan but this month, we would like to introduce one of Ohio's
"key" industries: Bioscience & Bioproducts.

*バイオサイエンス関連産業*

オハイオ州にはスタートアップから著名な研究所、フォーチュン５００企業に至るまで１１００ものバイオサイエンス関連企業・組織があります。その中心となるのは研究開発、医薬品のマーケティング、診断、分子生物学、バイオ素材の開発・製造、医療機器、バイオテクノロジー関連サービス、ヘルスケア関連システム・ソフトウェア等となっています。

オハイオ州の高度な医療システムはバイオサイエンス業界がオハイオ州に注目する大きな要因の一つとなっています。２００８年の「アメリカンベストホスピタル」では、米国トップ２２０病院にオハイオ州の１４病院がランクされ、またオハイオ州の医療水準は米国内で五本の指に入るとレポートしています。

オハイオ州のバイオサイエンス関連産業についてのより詳細な情報は以下を参考にして下さい:

Ohio Means Business (バイオ関連):
http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/key-industries/bioscience-and-bioproducts.php

バイオオハイオ: http://www.bioohio.com/

オハイオバイオサイエンスリソースディレクトリ: http://www.bioohio.com/directory

*Bioscience & Bioproducts*

Ohio is home to more than 1,100 bioscience-related organizations, from
start-ups and emerging stars to fabled research institutions and Fortune 500
mainstays. The Industry centers on research, development and marketing of
pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, bioinformatics, bioproduct materials,
manufacturing, medical devices, medical equipment, services based on
biotechnology, computer systems and software for managing healthcare and
other health-related products.

Ohio's superior medical system helps explain the state's emerging dominance
in the bioscience field. A 2008 report on "America's Best Hospitals", ranked
14 Ohio hospitals in the nation's top 220, putting Ohio among the top 5
states overall.

Please click on the following links for more information:

Ohio Means Business (Bioscience and Bioproducts Introduction):
http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/key-industries/bioscience-and-bioproducts.php

BioOhio: http://www.bioohio.com/

The following is a link to Ohio's Bioscience Resource Directory which
contains information on all the entities within the bioscience sector:
http://www.bioohio.com/directory

*4.    オハイオのビジネス情勢 Doing Business in Ohio*

こちらのセクションではオハイオ州でビジネスをするにあたって必要な情報へのリンクをご紹介致します。This section provides links
to information about doing business in Ohio.

Why Ohio? "理想的なバランスの州"と呼ばれるオハイオ州のご紹介です。

A brief explanation on why Ohio is known as the "State of Perfect Balance":

http://www.ohiomeansbusiness.com/why/index.php

税制改革 オハイオ州には様々な税制優遇制度があります。 Ohio's Tax Reform. An overview of how recent tax
reforms positively affect local and international businesses:

http://www.ohiomeansbusiness.com/year2tax_report/

 オハイオのタックスインセンティブ / Tax Incentives:

http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/incentives-and-tax-reform/tax-climate/index.php

<http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/incentives-and-tax-reform/ohio-third-frontier.php>

オハイオストーリー （ビデオ）/ The Ohio Story (video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUBJs2GG7qE

サードフロンティア (助成金プログラム）/ Third Frontier Program:

http://ohiomeansbusiness.com/incentives-and-tax-reform/ohio-third-frontier.php

 オハイオの教育 / Education in Ohio:

http://uso.edu/network/index.php

                             The State of Ohio is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and Provider of ADA Services.
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