Regional Initiatives

REGIONAL INITIATIVES > DRITA

DRITA – Dayton Region Israel Trade Alliance

The mission of the Dayton Region Israel Trade Alliance (DRITA) is to identify opportunities and promote business development activities between Israeli and Dayton Region technology-based companies.

The DRITA office was established in Israel in April 2010 as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Dayton Region represented by the City of Dayton, Montgomery County and the Dayton Development Coalition, as well as the Municipality of Haifa, Israel.

The DRITA has conducted a number of successful trade missions since 2010, with the most recent mission in February 2020. The DRITA team met with organizations for the purpose of connecting Israel resources with Dayton Region resources, business outreach and attraction, Sister City outreach, and the OurCrowd conference.  As a result of the success of this recent mission, the DRITA is currently working with multiple companies to establish business activities and operations in the Dayton Region.

The past three years the DRITA has been instrumental in creating valuable economic development relationships in Israel. The program has been building and developing new innovative ways to create awareness around the Dayton Region’s deep talent pool, academic and research engines, venture capitals and of course our excellent quality of life here in the Dayton Region.

Today, as businesses struggle with shortages of highly skilled personnel, the value of shared solutions and effective collaboration is greater than ever. Companies need every tool available to boost productivity and create that critical and competitive edge. Collaborations, partnerships and JV’s can assist with obtaining the essential tools necessary to accomplish this goal.

The DRITA partners are very pleased that the Governor has entered into a mutually beneficial trade agreement between the State of Ohio and the State of Israel. Given the areas of excellence that exist throughout Ohio, there are few other states that are positioned as well as Ohio to benefit from the advancement of technology research, development and joint ventures lead to job creation.

Contact Information:

• Gwen Eberly, Montgomery County Economic Development, +1-937-776-3017, eberlyg@mcohio.org
• Hadas Bar-Or, Dayton Ohio Region Trade Represnetative, Tel Aviv, Israel, +972-50-637-4555, hadasnik@netvision.net.il

Visit http://daytonregionisraeltrade.com/ for more information on the Dayton Region Israel Trade Alliance.

REGIONAL INITIATIVES > AEROSPACE

Aerospace In The Dayton Region

In the Dayton Region, the Aerospace Research and Development (R&D) Cluster is diverse and innovative, and its legacy changed the world! From the days of Wilbur and Orville to the development of full spectrum propulsion systems, fuels and propellants, advanced aerospace vehicles, leadership in aeronautical sciences, and space access. The advances achieved by our Aerospace R&D community gives ample evidence that the Air Force Research Laboratory and their hundreds of industry and university partners in our region have contributed technology to military and commercial systems and formed the preeminent aeronautical research and development center in the world.

Dayton Region – A Leader in Aerospace – Here’s Why:

• Access: Central hub of Ohio’s Aerospace Corridor with full access to workforce, research institutions, federal facilities and your customers

• Opportunities: Take advantage of the nearly 2,000 students who graduate every year with an aerospace or STEM related degree.

• Research & Development: Leader in Research, Development and Commercialization to advance your product and market:

• Over $380 million per year is invested in Fuels, Combustion, Chem/Bio and Remote Sensing

• Over $110 million per year is invested in Sensor Fusion/Data Management, Modeling and Simulation and RFID

• Over $125 million per year is invested in Alternative Energy, Composites and Nano-materials

• Over $100 million per year is invested in Human Performance and Human Factors

• Commercialization: Numerous commercialization organizations help you take your aerospace innovation to market.

REGIONAL INITIATIVES > LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION

Logistics & Distribution Initiative – Conveniently Located at the Crossroads of North America!

The Dayton Region is easily accessible by several means of transportation – ground, air, rail, and water. Interstate highways such as I-70 and I-75 allow for easy access to neighboring states as well as additional intrastate roads and highways. Four international airports located in Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis, are within a two hour drive.

Building on the Dayton Region’s success of attracting and growing companies of all sizes in Logistics & Distribution, Food Production and Manufacturing, the BusinessFirst! program local businesses have developed a Supply-Chain Strategy.   

This initiative is intended to:

1) assist companies in evaluating and improving existing supply chain challenges and opportunities

2) improve work force development skills,

3) convene supply chain leaders in Montgomery County and the region.

Additional Resources:

OhioMeansJobs
Dayton Area Logistics Association
Wright State - Supply Chain
Supply Chain Management Resources

The Dayton Region is within three hours of water ports in Cincinnati and Cleveland. Additionally, businesses may find access to CSX and Norfolk Southern convenient freight terminals to meet all their rail transportation needs.