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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Third Frontier Commission this week approved fully funding the entrepreneurial support network in Northeast Ohio and across the state, marking an abrupt change in attitude from two years ago.

Meeting in Columbus Wednesday, the commission charged with steering Ohio into the smart economy agreed to spend $43.5 million on its Entrepreneurial Signature Program, which supports economic development agencies that fund and mentor startups and entrepreneurs.