HB 666: Establish the Ohio Tech Institute
The bill aims to establish the Ohio Tech Institute to strengthen the state's innovation ecosystem. The institute will be administered by the chancellor of higher education in partnership with the Ohio Federal Research Network. Its main goals are to streamline access to federal technology, foster cross-sector collaboration, and provide funding opportunities for colleges, universities, businesses, and other partners. The institute will create a statewide database and service platform for participating members, centralizing federal tech-transfer opportunities and distributing refined lists of available technologies. It will also facilitate introductions and partnerships between interested students, colleges, or universities and companies or organizations interested in commercialization or collaboration. Additionally, the institute will provide coaching and support for participants seeking…
| Feb. 04, 2026 | Referred to committee: Workforce and Higher Education |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | Introduced |
As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
2025-2026
H. B. No. 666
Representative Mathews, T.
To enact section 3333.56 of the Revised Code to establish the Ohio Tech Institute.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 3333.56 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 3333.56. (A)
The chancellor of higher education, in partnership with the Ohio federal research network, shall establish and administer the Ohio tech institute to strengthen Ohio's innovation ecosystem by streamlining access to federal technology, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and supporting funding opportunities for colleges and universities, businesses, and other partners.
(B)
The institute shall create and operate a statewide database and service platform available to any Ohio college and university, private company, nonprofit company, and government entity that chooses to participate.
(C)
The database created under division (B) of this section shall centralize and provide access to consolidated federal tech-transfer opportunities. The institute shall regularly distribute refined lists of available technologies to participating members.
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(D)
For each technology, the institute shall facilitate introductions and partnerships between interested students, colleges, or universities and companies or organizations interested in commercialization or collaboration. The institute shall coordinate with participants when exploring further collaboration opportunities.
(E)
The institute, through the Ohio federal research network, shall provide coaching and support for participants seeking federal matching funding, including:
- Small business innovation research programs;
- Tactical funding increase programs;
- Strategic funding increase programs.