Recognition from OhioX and Ohio Tech News honors Northwoods among 25 companies and organizations helping shape Ohio’s AI future
DUBLIN, Ohio – August 24, 2026 – Northwoods, a leading provider of technology for health and human services agencies, has been named to the inaugural Ohio AI25 Companies & Organizations list, presented by OhioX and Ohio Tech News.
The Ohio AI25 recognizes 25 companies and organizations turning artificial intelligence into real-world impact across the state. Northwoods was recognized for applying generative AI to some of the most complex challenges facing health and human services agencies, helping frontline workers more easily find, understand, and act on information.
“AI has tremendous potential in human services, but only if it solves real problems for the people doing the work,” said Jill Nemoir, President and CEO of Northwoods. “For us, innovation isn’t about adding AI for the sake of saying we have it. It’s about thoughtfully applying it in ways that help workers navigate incredibly complex information, make informed decisions, and ultimately better serve people and families. To have that work recognized here in our home state is incredibly meaningful.”
AI Built for Human Services
For more than two decades, Northwoods has worked alongside health and human services agencies to understand the realities of frontline work. Today, that experience is shaping how the company develops and applies AI across its Traverse platform.
Northwoods’ growing suite of AI-powered capabilities includes:
- Policy Assist, helping workers quickly navigate complex policy and find relevant guidance when they need it.
- Talk to Your Case, allowing workers to ask questions about case information and quickly surface relevant details from within the record.
- Family Mapping, helping uncover and visualize important family relationships and connections that can support case planning and permanency.
- Case Discovery, helping workers find meaningful information and insights within large, complex case histories.
Rather than creating standalone AI tools, Northwoods is focused on bringing intelligence into the natural flow of work. The goal is to help technology do more of the searching, organizing, connecting, and surfacing of information so workers can apply the experience, judgment, and human connection that technology cannot replace.
That philosophy is also guiding what’s next.
Northwoods continues to invest in the evolution of Traverse as a more connected system of action for health and human services. Future innovation will explore how AI and automation can support more of the worker experience, from documentation and forms to reporting, insights, and everyday workflows, while keeping people firmly at the center of decision-making.
Ohio Innovation With National Impact
Northwoods was founded in Dublin, Ohio, and its technology is used by health and human services professionals across 13 states, including all 88 Ohio counties.
Ohio Tech News highlighted that local impact in its AI25 recognition, noting Northwoods’ focus on giving frontline workers better tools, creating faster agency workflows, and allowing more attention to remain on the people being served.
Being named to the inaugural Ohio AI25 places Northwoods alongside organizations across healthcare, education, government, manufacturing, technology, and other industries that are helping establish Ohio as a growing center for applied AI innovation.
“We’ve always believed the best technology should elevate the people using it,” said Nemoir. “AI gives us an entirely new opportunity to deliver on that belief. We’re excited about what we’ve built, but we’re even more excited about where this can go for human services.”
To learn more about Northwoods and its work in health and human services, visit teamnorthwoods.com.
About Northwoods
Northwoods helps health and human services agencies improve the way they work through technology and services designed around the people doing the work. Its Traverse platform helps agencies securely access, understand, and act on critical information while supporting more connected and efficient workflows. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Northwoods serves agencies across the country with a mission to elevate humanity through technology.
