A panel discussion featured leaders from three assets important to our pursuit of high-wage, technology-driven, globally-oriented business in the Columbus Region: Mark-Tami Hotta, President and CEO, Transportation Research Center; Matt Wald, CEO, Columbus Collaboratory; and David Whitaker, Vice President, Business Development and Communications, Columbus Regional Airport Authority

1. COLUMBUS 2020
INVESTOR UPDATE
PANEL DISCUSSION

2. TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH CENTER
 Leading independent proving ground
 4500 acre test track and test labs
 24/7 operation
 800+ global customers
 NHTSA’s only vehicle research and test center
 Oversight by The Ohio State University
 Industry, government, and academia
 Research, development and testing
 Approximately 400 employees
 Not-for-profit

3. COLUMBUS COLLABORATORY
Advanced
Analytics
Cyber
Security
Talent
Member Companies
For profit, est. 2014 with $28M in
funding to generate synergies,
improve competitiveness and attract
talent
Technology services and
solutions company
Partner Ecosystem
A mutually beneficial ecosystem of
technology, data, and talent
partners that accelerate business
value
Empowering Collective Insights.

4. RICKENBACKER INTL AIRPORT
 Dedicated to serve the air cargo industry
 Extremely quick freight processing
 Served by the Boeing 747-8F
 All-weather navigation
 Two parallel runways over 12,000 feet each
 US Customs and Border Protection on site
 Uncongested cargo ramp with in-ground
hydrant fueling
 Served by: FedEx, UPS, Cargolux, Cathay
Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo
 Over 3300 freighter landings in 2015, including
over 450 large, wide body freighter arrivals from
international points of origin