DAYTON, Ohio — Ohio officials announced Monday that Dayton will the site of the state's second innovation hub. 

What You Need To Know

  • The new onMain Innovation Hub will be located on the former Montgomery County fairgrounds site in the greater downtown area

  • It'll be where partners collaborate on digital technology for advancements in aviation and national defense, with its top priority being supporting the digital transformation of the U.S. Air Force to advance how it manufactures airplanes, missiles, sensors and more

  • Officials believe that by 2031, the hub will create 2,000 new jobs, $39 million in additional state and local income taxes and $500 million in new research funds

The new onMain Innovation Hub will be located on the former Montgomery County fairgrounds site in the greater downtown area.

A release from Gov. Mike DeWine's office said the hub will bring together "government, academia and private sector industry partners to make Dayton a global leader in research and development of digital transformation technologies."

It'll be where partners collaborate on digital technology for advancements in aviation and national defense, with its top priority being supporting the digital transformation of the U.S. Air Force to advance how it manufactures airplanes, missiles, sensors and more. 

"The Miami Valley has always been a place where big ideas take flight, and the unprecedented collaboration that will happen under the umbrella of the onMain Innovation Hub will lead to digital technologies that will impact lives across the world," said DeWine in a release. "This new collaboration will be transformative for this region, leading to more investments, more jobs, and more of the world's most innovative thinkers calling Dayton home." 

The hub is supported by $35 million in funding from the Ohio Innovation Hubs Program, as well as a local match of at least $23 million and a private sector investment of up to $37 million. 

“The Dayton Innovation Hub will pull together the talent, research, and private/public partnerships the region needs to be a world-class leader in digital integration for defense and aerospace,” said Lt. Gov. Jon Husted in a release. “As for its location, this is something I and many others have worked on for a very long time as we transition the former site of the county fairgrounds into a world class hub for research and collaboration.”

Officials believe that by 2031, the hub will create 2,000 new jobs, $39 million in additional state and local income taxes and $500 million in new research funds.

For more information on the Ohio Innovation Hubs Program, click here.