Cleveland Web and software development

As a Cleveland-based web design and software development firm, iData is deeply concerned about the vitality and economic development Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, particularly the software development and high technology sectors of of the region's economy.  In contrast to their reputation a few years ago, the Cleveland and larger Northeast Ohio Web development, Web design, software development and high techology sectors are vibrant, growing and doing extremely high quality work.  Even better, a growing network of civic, economic development and business networking organizations are becoming focused on the Web and high tech sectors.  These organizations are increasingly recognizing the work that Cleveland Web and software firms are doing, and they are begining to offer incentives and assistance designed to entice Northeast Ohio Web professionals and entrepreneurs to stay here and to bring high tech professionals and software companies here from around the country and around the world.

Organizations related to the Internet and software development in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio

The Web Association: a nonprofit professional organization whose mission is to serve as a professional organization for the Northeast Ohio Internet community, offering an open forum, education, mutual support and networking opportunities to stimulate business growth.

NEOSA: a membership-based organization that promotes the advancement of the Technology Community and IT Industry of Northeast Ohio, NEOSA is an industry-led, industry-driven organization made up of more than 800 member companies representing all facets of information technology.

Other organizations working to promote economic and civic development in Cleveland

The Greater Cleveland Partnership was founded in 1848 as the Cleveland Board of Trade, the Greater Cleveland Partnership today is one of the nation's strongest regional economic development organizations and the largest U.S. metropolitan chamber of commerc

The Civic Innovation Lab is a project of the Cleveland foundation and five partners to provide mentors, services and funding to individuals and organizations with ideas to spark economic development in Greater Cleveland.

JumpStart Inc. funds high-growth businesses and ideas, works with their founders to develop the businesses into venture-ready entities and simultaneously celebrates Northeast Ohio's early-stage company successes.

Cleveland Bridge Builders: an organization that "builds leaders for our community’s future by providing leadership training and development, serving as a leadership resource for the community and by embracing inclusive and connective leadership."