Ohio TechNet (OTN), a statewide consortium of more than 45 community colleges, technical centers, and universities, is celebrating 10 years of advancing manufacturing workforce solutions. Since its launch, OTN has generated over $70 million of investments in Ohio’s workforce strategies and has been a key partner of the OMA, with collaboration focused on addressing Ohio’s manufacturing workforce needs through innovative education and training initiatives.
On April 30th from 9:30 am – 2 pm, OTN will host the Innovating, Investing, Leading for the Defense Industrial Base event at Lorain County Community College Spitzer Conference Center. This event brings together industry leaders, workforce experts, and education partners to highlight strategies that address the evolving talent needs of manufacturing, with a particular focus on the defense industrial base. OMA managing director of workforce services, Jessica Borza, will join a panel highlighting a decade of workforce innovation. View the full agenda and learn more about this milestone event. 3/16/2025