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Building a Stronger Ohio Through Healthier Brains and Stronger Minds

Ohio’s greatest asset is its people. Brain capital is how we invest in their potential.
Brain health and brain skills shape how we learn, adapt, connect, create, work and thrive. Together, they form brain capital, the human asset at the heart of our individual potential, our communities and Ohio’s future.
What Is Brain Capital?
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  • Brain Health
  • Brain Skills
  • Human Flourishing
  • Stronger Communities
  • Ohio’s Future
  • Ohio Brain Capital Alliance

Human potential.
A shared foundation.

Brain health and brain skills shape how we learn, adapt, connect, create, work and thrive. Together, they form brain capital.

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Brain health

The foundation for how we think, feel and function throughout life.

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Brain skills

The abilities that help us learn, relate, solve problems, make decisions, adapt and contribute.

TOGETHER

Brain capital

The human foundation that helps people and communities flourish.

Not fixed at birth. Not limited to one stage of life. The conditions around us can help strengthen brain capital throughout our lives.
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  • BRAIN CAPITAL IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Your brain is part of everything you do.

From a child learning to read to a worker adapting to new technology, brain capital is already part of your story.

Learn & grow

Literacy, curiosity, creativity and critical thinking help people keep learning throughout life.

Feel & connect

Mental and emotional well-being, resilience, empathy and belonging help people navigate challenges and build meaningful relationships.

Work & contribute

Judgment, adaptability, collaboration and thoughtful use of technology help people contribute in a changing world.

  • THE OHIO OPPORTUNITY

We have the ingredients. Let’s connect them.

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Ohio has exceptional strengths. Our opportunity is to bring them together.

Across healthcare, education, research, libraries, business, workforce development, innovation, public policy and community life, Ohio has the people and ideas to build a stronger future.
The challenge is not a lack of talent, institutions or ideas. It is connecting knowledge and effort across traditional boundaries so Ohio can make better use of what it already has.
  • Healthier communities
  • A capable workforce
  • Long-term prosperity
  • OUR ROLE

A statewide alliance.
A shared way forward.

We build on the work already happening across Ohio—making credible knowledge useful, bringing people together and helping promising priorities move toward coordinated action.

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Translate

Turn credible research into knowledge people, organizations and decision-makers can understand and use.

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Educate

Make brain health and brain skills understandable, relevant and actionable in everyday life.

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Connect

Bring together people and organizations whose work influences Ohio’s brain capital.

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Catalyze

Move shared knowledge and promising ideas toward coordinated action, learning and measurable impact.

  • The Power of Brain Capital

Investing in Healthier Brains and Stronger Minds

Brain capital brings together brain health and brain skills to help people learn, adapt, connect, and thrive. It recognizes that the well-being and capabilities of individuals are essential to the strength of families, workplaces, and communities.
By increasing awareness and encouraging investment in brain health and skills, Ohio can create opportunities for people to reach their potential while building a more resilient, productive, and flourishing society.
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  • Building Together

Turning Ideas Into Meaningful Action

Creating a stronger Ohio requires collaboration across healthcare, education, research, business, government, and communities. OBCA brings people and organizations together to share knowledge, develop ideas, and identify opportunities for meaningful progress.
Whether you are a professional, organization, community leader, researcher, or advocate, your perspective can help shape the future of brain capital in Ohio. Together, we can connect people and resources to support healthier brains, stronger minds, and thriving communities.
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  • FROM UNDERSTANDING TO ACTION

See what’s taking shape.

Shared understanding and connection are the starting point. Focused initiatives are the next step.

TOGETHER

Current initiatives

Explore active work and approved initiatives in development, each presented with a clear and accurate status.

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LOOKING AHEAD

Future possibilities

Discover the longer-term ideas we’re exploring as the alliance builds its partnerships, evidence base and capacity.

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  • FEATURED RESOURCE / THE OBCA WHITE PAPER

A deeper look.
A bigger possibility.

Building Brain Capital: Ohio’s Engine for Human Flourishing and Sustained Economic Development
Our launch White Paper introduces brain capital, examines why it matters now and considers what coordinated action could mean for Ohio.
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  • A STRONGER OHIO INCLUDES YOU

Find your place in the work.

Learn and share. Contribute expertise. Help guide priorities. There’s more than one way to make a difference.

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Become a Brain Builder

Bring useful knowledge and practical action into your everyday life and community.

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Partner with OBCA

Contribute your organization’s expertise, reach, data or ideas through collaboration.

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Share your perspective

Help us understand the priorities that matter to you and your community.

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Support the work

Help build the capacity and partnerships for coordinated statewide action.

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  • NEWS & UPDATES

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Metis launches a dashboard for exploring brain capital across the U.S.

Late September 2026. Center for Houston’s Future’s Project Metis released an interactive U.S. Brain Capital Index dashboard. It lets users

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Rewire brings the brain capital story to film

Late September 2026. Center for Houston’s Future, working with Accenture, released Rewire: A Brain Health + Human Flourishing Story. The

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