The Northeast Ohio Trade and Economic Consortium (NEOTEC) is a ten-county economic development partnership. Member counties include Ashtabula County, Columbiana County, Mahoning County, Medina County, Portage County, Richland, Stark County, Summit County, Trumbull County and Wayne County. Major cities within NEOTEC member counties and Northeast Ohio include Akron, Canton, Cleveland, East Liverpool, Kent, Mansfield, Medina, Warren, Wooster and Youngstown. Our mission is to promote domestic trade, international trade and global competitiveness of the region and its businesses.   

Our strategies include the effective administration and promotion of Foreign Trade Zone 181 and improving the logistics of Northeast Ohio through cooperation and partnerships. See the About NEOTEC page for details.

Need help with international trade? Export counseling assistance is available at our International Trade Assistance Center (ITAC).

Explore our Partners USA page for additional information and business resources such as industrial sites, buildings, tax incentives, community profiles,  business financing, water ports, airports, intermodal systems and utility information such as electric and gas rates. 

Northeast Ohio  is the gateway to America's manufacturing heartland. Within a day's drive are the markets you most need to reach.

Manufacturing
The manufacturing belt that includes Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown and Pittsburgh represents the fifth largest market in the United States, with half of Ohio's economic base represented in the northeast corner of the state.

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