Northeast Ohio Research Consortium (NEORC)

The Northeast Ohio Research Consortium (NEORC) was formed in 1979 to provide research and technical assistance to the northeast Ohio region. The NEORC, a component of the Ohio Urban University Program, is a cooperative initiative of northeast Ohio's public universities: The University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, and Youngstown State University.

The mission of the Northeast Ohio Research Consortium is to conduct collaborative research that contributes to making northeast Ohio a world-class region. The Consortium's mission is aligned wtih that of its member universities and the Ohio Urban University Program (UUP).

The vision of the Northeast Ohio Research Consortium is to promote the principles of regionalism, innovation, and collaboration through research, technical assistance, and dialogue. The Consortium will bring together the public and private sectors to make the 17-county northeast Ohio region more globally competitive in the areas of quality of life, educational performance, economic performance, design innovation, and leadership.