Business resources for aviation aerospace and defense
The
Wright brothers invented the airplane in Dayton and
launched America's aerospace industry. Today, aerospace and
defense work is the cornerstone of the Dayton region's
economy.
Besides creating jobs within the aviation and defense
industries, aerospace technology supports other important
sectors of the economy such as information technology,
alternative energy and medicine.
Central to it all is Wright-Patterson Force Base, home of
the Air Force Materiel Command and more than 60 tenant
organizations. With some 25,000 military, civilian and
contractor personnel, Wright-Pat is Ohio's biggest
single-site employer. It's also the hub of contracting
activity that includes more than 600 aerospace and defense
companies across the region.
Four key industries targeted for focused economic
development efforts are aerospace research and development;
information technology; advanced materials and
manufacturing, and human sciences and health
care.
Numerous public agencies and not-for-profit corporations exist to help entrepreneurs and established companies grow in — or relocate to — the Dayton region. Help with technology commercialization is also available. Find resources by using the navigation buttons on the left side of this page.
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