March 21, 2024 – The partnership between the Entrepreneurs’ Center and the University of Dayton plays a critical role in supporting the local business ecosystem as well as providing experiential opportunities for local college students, and its role has expanded as Year 3 of the Hub approaches.
Arcade, other big downtown Dayton projects get millions in state tax credits
January 29, 2024 – A couple projects that seek to reactivate large commercial properties in downtown Dayton have won millions of dollars in special state tax credits that are reserved for catalytic investments. Members of a team that is rehabbing the Dayton Arcade have been awarded nearly $14 million in tax credits from the state’s Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program.
Dayton’s startup ecosystem is thriving thanks to success of local entrepreneurs
January 2, 2024 – A Dayton-based economic development organization that fosters and empowers the development and growth of the region’s entrepreneurs is riding the success of a record year. But it’s on to bigger and better things as the organization gears up for new approaches to support the next wave of businesses. Scott Koorndyk, president of the Entrepreneurs’ Center (EC), …
New defense-focused center to open at the downtown Arcade ‘Hub’
December 14, 2023 – State and local leaders on Friday will celebrate the opening of a new downtown Dayton haven for national defense-focused problem solvers. The Great Lakes Mission Acceleration Center will open at the Dayton Arcade between Third and Fourth streets that is funded by federal Defense Innovation Unit and National Security Innovation Network dollars.
Defense firm Infinity Labs expands downtown Dayton home
November 2, 2023 – Downtown Dayton defense contractor Infinity Labs is growing at its 15 W. Fourth St. home, adjacent to the revitalized Arcade. The company offered guests a peek at the new offices early this year. Visitors had a chance to see the company’s space for employees, including a maker’s space for hands-on work.
The Contemporary Dayton receives prestigious Andy Warhol Foundation grant
July 14, 2022 – The Contemporary Dayton (The Co) is a recipient of the prestigious Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Spring 2022 grant. The Co was selected as one of 50 organizations – and one of only 19 first-time recipients – awarded a part of the $3.9 million grant. According to a release, the Andy Warhol foundation for …
Infinity Labs secures Arcade space while seeking state historic tax credit
July 7, 2022 – Infinity Labs has applied for Ohio historic preservation tax credits to remake the old East Fourth Street Dayton Power & Light “Power House,” while also beginning to set up roots at the Dayton Arcade. In July 2022, the Infinity Labs team moved into a 4,300 sf space on the second floor of the Kuhns Building. “We …
$7.6M of Dayton ARPA funds targeting minority-owned business aid: Who’s being helped?
May 22, 2022 – Arcade tenant 6888 Kitchen named as one of the allocatees for Dayton’s American Rescue Plan aid. Dayton city leaders allocated $7.6 million of the $138 million in federal funds the city is receiving through the American Rescue Plan to support minority-owned businesses. The non-profit OH Taste was awarded $750,000 to help establish a “shared kitchen incubator” …
Dayton to get $50M in new hotel product, 250+ new rooms
April 11, 2022 – Local tourism officials and some elected leaders believe downtown Dayton needs and can support more hotel space, and a couple of projects are underway that represent $50 million in new investment and will help determine if they are right. Cross Street Partners, the lead development partner on the Dayton Arcade project, also wants to convert a …