Dayton RFID Convergence Center

Strong partnerships that share common goals and objectives.

City of Dayton

To date, the City of Dayton has committed $5.6 million, the State of Ohio has committed $13.9 million and the federal government has committed $5.8 million to transform an old General Motors brownfield site into a high technology park called Dayton Tech Town that is the home of the Dayton RCC.

CityWide Development Corporation

For 34 years, CityWide Development Corporation has played a part in transforming possibilities into reality for Dayton business owners and homeowners. Whether it's a new or expanded business, a revitalized neighborhood or a re-energized downtown Dayton, CityWide was probably involved.

CityWide's origins date back to 1972, when a major manufacturing decline was occurring. CityWide was created jointly by the city government, local business leaders and neighborhood representatives. The organization was charged with helping businesses create jobs and helping to strengthen the city's neighborhoods.

Today, CityWide's mission remains unchanged. With a variety of financial, consultative and educational services, the nonprofit agency provides assistance in several areas of investment including business, neighborhoods, entertainment and downtown housing, among others.

Over the past three decades, CityWide has helped hundreds of businesses expand, renovate or open in Dayton. In the process, thousands of jobs have been retained or created.

Microsoft® BizSpark™

Ignite your startup by enrolling in Microsoft® BizSpark™, a new global program designed to accelerate the success of early stage Startups. BizSpark provides fast, easy access to current full-featured Microsoft development tools and production licenses of server products; professional technical support from Microsoft; and connections to a global community of business experts who can help guide you through the hurdles of growing your business. Microsoft BizSpark's requirements are minimal, and there are no upfront costs to enrollment. So get fired up and visit the Microsoft Startup Zone to learn more!

The Wright State University Institute of Defense Studies & Education

Transforming Education For A New Generation of Leaders
The Wright State University Institute of Defense Studies and Education (IDSE) is dedicated to providing high-value educational programs using best practices relevant to the United States Department of Defense. The mission of IDSE is to build education and research programs that support DOD transformation principles:

• Transformation is a continuing process. It does not have an end point.
• Transformation anticipates and creates the future and deals with the co-evolution of concepts, processes, organizations, and technology. Profound change in any one of these areas necessitates change in all.
• Transformation creates new competitive areas and competencies and identifies, leverages, or creates new underlying principles for the way things are done.
• The overall objective of these changes is sustained American competitive advantage in warfare.