Columbus was named by Forbes.com as the Number One Up and Coming High Tech City in America because of Battelle Memorial Institute and its partners.

Careers at Battelle : Call 1-800-201-2011 or CLICK Battelle, The Business of Innovation.

Battelle is located in Columbus Ohio and the Number One Largest Research Institute in the state.

is located in Columbus Ohio and the Number One Largest Research Institute in the state.

In 1997, it ran just one research lab for the US Department of Energy and its budget for a year was only $1 Billion (not a lot when considering science and research costs).

In 2008, Battelle Memorial Institute was the manager of 7 large laboratories and numerous global installations for the US Federal Government in several departments. The combined budget was $4 billion each year, an increase of 400% in only 10 years.

Battelle initiates and develops the foundation research and start up of almost every new Technology in America. Their specialties are Life Sciences and Energy. This includes sustainable energy, bioengineering, combatants for chemical and bio-warfare, and 100s of other vital projects. Battelle is literally all over the world.

Velocys is a product company of Battelle, cutting the cost of gathering the energy of 3 trillion cubic feet of globally stranded natural gas via conversion to easy to ship liquid gas.

The Top 20 Fastest Growing Jobs in Columbus and Central Ohio are offered by Insurance and Financial Products, the Healchcare Industry, Information Technology (IT), Management Analysis, and Skilled Occupations.

The Top 10 Employers in Columbus city and The Greater Columbus Metropolitan area that includes the city and Franklin County are the following companies. They tend to jockey for position, one with another, but consistently remain at the top of the list of highly successful businesses.

State of Ohio

• Doing business in Columbus and Ohio: Business
• Jobs and Careers with the State in Columbus: Employment

Ohio State University

Over 17,000 employees, including academic advisors, residence hall staff, counselors, and vast numbers of others, contribute to OSU. The diverse student body comes form every county in Ohio, every state in the USA, and from 125+ countries globally.

Nationwide Insurance

• Careers

"We're looking for a connection. We're looking for people with a variety of ideas, experience and natural talents who want their work to mean something. We offer a positive, inclusive work environment with competitive pay and benefits."

Nationwide Insurance is a support of Nationwide Childrens Hospital, formerly the Columbus Children's Hospital, with connections to The Ohio State Unvieristy andf its medical complex.

• Federal Government Agencies in Columbus

• JP Morgan Chase Bank

• City of Columbus

• Columbus Public Schools

• Ohio Health

• Limited Brands

• Franklin County Government

1. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
2. Physician Assistants (PAs)
3. Home Health Aides (HHAs)
4. Medical Assistants
5. Computer Software Apps Engineers
6. Healthcare Practitioners & Technology Workers
7. Database Administrators
8. Computer Systems Software Engineers
9. Dental Assistants
10. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
11. Dental Hygienists
12. Occupational Therapist Assistants
13. Physical Therapist Assistants
14. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15. Paralegals and Legal Assistants
16. Amusement and Recreation Attendants
17. Loan Counselors
18. Mainstream Preschool Teachers – reflects a growing population
19. Life, Physical & Social Sciences Technicians
20. Computer Systems Analysts

While the Top 20 Jobs listed above are the fastest growing occupations in Columbus, Ohio overall, the following is a list of occupational titles that offer the highest total numbers of actual job openings every year. The Top 10 Jobs by numbers are: 

• Building and Grounds Janitors and Maintenance
• Retail Salespersons
• Personal Care and Service Workers
• Customer Service Representatives
• Constructions Trades
• Food Prep & Service, including Fast Food
• Manual Laborers and Freight/Material Movers
• Office and Admin Support Jobs
• Registered Nurses (RNs)
• Home Health Aides (HHAs)

Additional major Columbus, Ohio businesses that began in this city include the following famous names:

• The Limited,
• Wendy's International,
• Bank One (formerly City Nation, currently JP Morgan Chase),
• Worthington Industries,
• Longaberger Baskets,
• Cardinal Health,
• Scotts Company.

Among several global research institutions in Columbus, the city is headquarters to, Battelle Memorial Institute (where Xerography was invented) and Chemical Abstracts Service. Jeffrey Mining and Manufacturing operated for many decades, very active in WWII and thereafter in war equipment and mining machines. It is now the site of the State Of Ohio Library and decorated with photographs and exhibits from the former plants and offices of Jeffrey.

Small Business and Self-Employment in Columbus

• Ohio Business Portal
• Small Business Ombudsman

• Columbus State Community College - beginning in the late 1960's as Columbus Business University in a store front on High Street, the CSCC campus is large and their 2-year programs trasnsfer seamless to Ohio State Uiversity 4-year degree studies. CSCC will soon offer its own 4-year degrees in 2009.
• Capital University - Top academics and football school adjacent to Trinty Lutheran Seminary.
• Otterbein College Home Page - Well respected school in Westerville suburbs.
• Ohio State University - Engineering and Technology are exanding. See the link for OSU Engineering Students produce Smart Cameras to determine suspicious and lost people.
• Ohio Dominican University - Formerly Saint Marys of the Springs, this school is very active in community programs and summer youth training as well as higher academics.
• Franklin University - excellent business school with expanding course offerings.
• Columbus College of Art & Design - Nationally recognized.
• Technology Education College - healthcare anbd other tech programs.
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Home
• DeVry University - A top school of technology across the country, furnishing NASA and other firms with experts.
• Trinity Lutheran Seminary - One of few Lutheran seminaries in America.
• Ohio State College of Barber Styling  - Success graduates for decades.

New Business Opening

June 15 2008

Women's Clinic of Columbus - Free health care to women.