July 2021 – WILLIAMS COUNTY, OHIO – AquaBounty Technologies has announced an expected $200 million+ investment in Pioneer, Ohio. The company plans to build a state-of-the-art facility that will be approximately 479,000 square feet, and will employ 112 people within the next five years. Site preparation will begin in 2021, and construction is expected to start in November 2021, according to Megan Hausch, executive director of WEDCO. “The economic impact of the project is tremendous, this is a great win for Williams County and Northwest Ohio,” said Hausch. “The vision of AquaBounty is to pioneer a sustainable and nutritious future by transforming aquaculture; there is no better place, than in Pioneer, Ohio, to fulfill this vision,” said Hausch, “many thanks go to JobsOhio, RGP, MVPO, the Village of Pioneer, and all of the partners involved in this process.”
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