What's New
in AI Ready Ohio.
Program announcements, press releases, and stories from the AI Ready Ohio community, from the statewide expansion to new regional hubs.
The AI Ready Ohio Jobs and Talent Hub Is Live
Hundreds of AI jobs, gigs, and internships across Ohio, plus remote roles at leading AI companies, now live in one place. Job seekers can create a talent profile that shows their AI Ready Ohio certifications, and employers can post opportunities, which are reviewed before going live, or partner with us to meet certified cohort graduates.
The Ohio AI Events Calendar Is Live
Every AI event in Ohio, in one place: meetups, trainings, conferences, and roundtables from AI communities, colleges, chambers, and workforce partners across the state. Filter by region, format, and type, subscribe to the calendar, or suggest an event we're missing.
The AI Ready Ohio Resources Hub Is Live
Verified local, statewide, and national resources to fund, govern, and put AI to work in Ohio: grants and funding, standards and frameworks, and practical toolkits and guides. Every listing links to its official source and is checked by the AI Ready Ohio team. Filter by region and audience, from small businesses to schools and government.
AI Ready Ohio Cohort Sign-Ups Are Now Live
Sign-ups are open for seven sponsored AI Ready Ohio cohorts: AI for SMB, AI for Me, AI for Nonprofits, AI for Executives, AI for Manufacturing, AI for Economic Development, and AI Security Leaders. Learn with peers in your industry, led by practitioners, and earn an industry-recognized AI certification. Seats are limited.
Free AI Training Launches on AIReadyOhio.org With 50+ Resources
AI Ready Ohio's new Free AI Training library brings together more than 50 free courses from Google, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, AWS, IBM, Ohio programs and trusted universities, with new resources added daily. Filter by role and experience level, then log the courses you complete for credit hours toward AI Ready Ohio.
3,300+ Ohioans and Counting: AI Ready Ohio's 2026 and What Comes Next
More than 3,300 Ohioans have started their AI upskilling journey with AI Ready Ohio, through Cincy AI Week, Columbus AI Week, the statewide Virtual Training Day, and online learning. New learners are approved daily. In 2027, the program expands across all three pillars: training and education, the Ohio AI Accelerator, and statewide AI advisory and leadership convenings.
JobsOhio's CDAIO Spotlights AI Ready Ohio at the US AI Congress
Payal Thakur, JobsOhio's Chief Data & AI Officer, took the stage at the US AI Congress in Washington, D.C., highlighting AI Ready Ohio and Ohio's AI Super Sector strategy as two of the programs leading the nation, and helping make Ohio the best place to do business today and in the years ahead.
AI Ready Ohio Goes Statewide, With New Online Pathways
JobsOhio and the Enterprise Technology Association are expanding America's first AI Ready State program to every region of Ohio. After a pilot that hit 170% of its goals, learners can now get AI Certified in person at an Ohio AI Week or online through new statewide virtual pathways at AIReadyOhio.org.
Northeast Ohio / Cleveland Regional Expansion Announced
As part of the statewide expansion, AI Ready Ohio is standing up a new regional hub for Northeast Ohio, anchored in Cleveland. The Cleveland hub is now active. Universities, employers, and civic partners can sign up to help shape the region's programming.