• Enhancing the Economic Vitality of Northwest Ohio

    Our Capabilities

  • Building Rural and Urban Partnerships

    Economic Recovery Assistance

  • Neutrally Convening Regional Stakeholders

    Our Mission

Center for Regional Development

About Us

The Center for Regional Development (CRD) partners with and convenes stakeholders from communities and organizations to enhance the economic vitality of Northwest Ohio. As an Economic Development Administration (EDA) University Center and a member of the State of Ohio Rural University Program, we are committed to sharing our economic and community development expertise and resources to help create a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economy in our region.

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Our Projects & Capabilities

Community Health

Community Development & Program Evaluation

Broadband & Digital Equity

Survey Research & Impact Analysis

Economic Development

Reimagining Rural Regions (R3) Program

Events & Continuing Education

State of the Region

Fifer-13

Forging New Horizons:
Aligning Education and Talent for Regional Impact

March 26, 2026

Registration coming soon

Advancing Regional Talent

Worker & Robot

New advanced manufacturing continuing education courses

Free pilot courses | Summer 2024, 2025
Full program rollout | Summer 2026

For more information, please contact Ben Hooper at bhooper@bgsu.edu or (928) 458-3583

News & Updates

Sandusky-Seneca County CEDS Open for Public Comment

If you are a Sandusky or Seneca County resident, we would appreciate your feedback on the Sandusky-Seneca County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

R3 Application Now Open

Application now open for the popular Reimagining Rural Regions program. Placemaking has become an important part of attracting and retaining workers, and this free program of CRD assists communities in this important planning.

CRD's Vanessa Oz Attends the AIGA Design Conference

Our graphic designer Vanessa Oz attended the AIGA Design Conference this past week to learn more about the evolving design landscape to bring new ideas to our visual communication.

Center for Regional Development

419-372-8710
400 East Poe Road Bowling Green, OH 43403

Updated: 01/05/2026 12:12PM