Siemens Healthcare continues to show interest in Cleveland — it's just announced that it will become a tenant at The Global Center for Health Innovation.

It will be the 20th tenant in the popular locus for health research. The facility is part of the Cleveland Convention Center complex and brings together large corporations, health care systems, educational institutions and developing companies, to drive innovation in health care.

“Since taking occupancy, it has allowed us a new forum to showcase our technological innovations in the city of Cleveland, which is home to three of Siemens Healthcare’s most significant research partners; Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, and The Cleveland Clinic. Siemens Innovation comes from these outstanding partners and the knowledge workers that they provide,” said Terry Talbot, vice president and general manager, Central Zone, Siemens Healthcare North America, in a statement.
Siemens has a state-of-the-art facility at the Global Center, including virtual imaging and diagnostic capabilities, which will let researchers collaborate on a global scale. Plans call for the suite to be used for educational symposia, collaborations, meetings, a virtual sales center, and to display the company's technology.

“Fresh, innovative thinking is what powers the Global Center, and Siemens executes this beautifully with its forward-thinking ideas," said Fred DeGrandis, managing director and chief administrative officer, the Global Center for Health Innovation.

The Siemens interest in Northeast Ohio has been growing for some time. In 2014, Youngstown native Eric Spiegel, the president and CEO of Siemens USA, went to the campus of Case Western Reserve University.

During that day-long visit with university personnel, according to Cleveland.com, he laid out the plans that have now come to fruition, including:

• Investing nearly $2 million to outfit a space in the Global Center for Health Innovation, creating an "executive conference center."

• Moving a regional headquarters focused on medical imaging from Pittsburgh to Cleveland and bringing about two dozen high-paying jobs downtown.

• Forming more partnerships with CWRU to tap its expertise in radiology, biomedical engineering and medical imaging.

"This city has become quite a hub for the health care industry," Spiegel said at the time. "We're a leader in health care technology. To be part of this new institution is something we're really interested in."

Siemens's presence in the state includes an engine plant in Norwood, near Cincinnati, which makes motors for Amtrak locomotives and for pipeline pump stations.

"We think there's a good talent base here," he added. "It's a good location for a lot of our businesses."

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