HB666

Establish the Ohio Tech Institute

Introduced·1/29/26
Introduced Text

Establishes the Ohio Tech Institute to enhance Ohio's innovation ecosystem through federal tech-transfer opportunities.

The bill establishes the Ohio Tech Institute, administered by the chancellor of higher education in partnership with the Ohio federal research network. The institute aims to strengthen Ohio's innovation ecosystem by streamlining access to federal technology, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and supporting funding opportunities for colleges, universities, businesses, and other partners. It creates a statewide database and service platform for participating entities, centralizing federal tech-transfer opportunities and distributing refined lists of available technologies.

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Where it stands

Current
Workforce and Higher Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 3

3:15 PM

House Workforce and Higher Education T., 2nd Hearing, Opponent Testimony

Feb 17

3:15 PM

House Workforce and Higher Education T., 1st Hearing, Sponsor Testimony

History

Feb 4

House

Referred to committee: Workforce and Higher Education

Jan 29

House

Introduced