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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio establishes the Ohio Tech Institute to centralize federal technology transfers and match partners
Last action · February 4, 2026: Referred to Workforce and Higher EducationSponsor: Ty Mathews
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What This Bill Would Do
The General Assembly enacts legislation to establish the Ohio Tech Institute under the chancellor of higher education in partnership with the Ohio federal research network, creating a statewide database for federal opportunities and funding support for colleges, universities, and businesses.
Higher education institutions, private companies, nonprofits, and government entities gain access to centralized federal opportunities and commercialization partnership facilitation.
- The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature responsible for enacting statutory changes to the Ohio Revised Code. context
- Federal tech-transfer programs allow academic and research institutions to transition discoveries and technologies into commercial applications for businesses. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Ohio colleges and universities
Participating academic institutions gain access to centralized federal tech-transfer databases, commercialization partnerships, and federal matching funding support.
Private and nonprofit companies
Participating companies gain access to federal technology opportunities, collaboration introductions with academic entities, and funding coaching.
Government entities
Participating government entities are eligible to join the statewide database and service platform.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 4, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Workforce and Higher Education
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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Centralization of Federal Tech-Transfer
The bill consolidates federal technology transfer opportunities across Ohio into a single statewide database and service platform.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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