Capital + Deals
The Columbus private equity firm is backing the Miamisburg engineer’s growth strategy through regional hiring and targeted M&A. The deal aims to accelerate AI, software, and advanced automation deployment for Fortune 100 industrial manufacturers like Cargill and Nestlé.
Statewide Roundups
The fifth annual Ohio Tech Summit drew 827 founders, operators, investors, and policymakers to Ohio State — sold out, with travelers in from Pittsburgh to Denver. Inside a day on applied AI, re-industrialization, and the Ohio companies turning the state's structural advantages into products.
Partner Content
Columbus-based Aplos Data emerged from stealth as a Platinum Sponsor of the Ohio Tech Summit. Specializing in Palantir Technologies, the firm unifies fragmented tools into a single operational layer, helping organizations "Operate as One" through real-world AI implementation.
Statewide Roundups
The 2026 Ohio Tech Summit brings together Fortune 500 executives, investors, and founders at The Ohio State University on May 14. Featuring leaders from Nationwide, Path Robotics, and a keynote by Ratmir Timashev, the sold-out event explores the future of AI and re-industrialization.
Economic Development
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved incentives for five projects set to create 437 new jobs and nearly $100 million in investment. Key tech wins include a Carbon 3D manufacturing expansion in Northeast Ohio and a 200-job headquarters growth for HR platform OPOC.us in Worthington.
Spotlights
Ohio tech leaders are championing "foundational" innovators like Harmoni, Anduril, and Path Robotics for solving real-world industrial challenges. From closing the digital divide to scaling automotive tech, these organizations are recognized for making Ohio’s tech ecosystem competitive.
Spotlights
Ohio tech leaders remain invested because the state has moved beyond early-stage hype into a period of execution and scale. By pairing deep industrial expertise with favorable tax policies and a maturing network of research and capital, Ohio offers a durable foundation for global innovation.
Artificial Intelligence
The startup is targeting the "skipped" generation of mid-market industrial firms, deploying AI agents that run inside legacy systems to handle actual work. By pricing for throughput rather than licenses, the team aims to solve labor gaps across the Midwest’s physical economy.
Advanced Manufacturing
The Columbus-based robotics startup is taking its "physical AI" off the factory floor. By pairing its Obsidian model with a quadruped robot, Path is bringing autonomous welding to the massive, immovable structures of the shipbuilding and heavy construction industries.
Advanced Manufacturing
New 30,000‑square‑foot APA Solar headquarters in Ridgeville Corners will anchor a Foundations Center of Excellence and five‑acre test site, strengthening Ohio’s position in utility‑scale solar manufacturing and engineering.
Artificial Intelligence
A $50 million expansion across two Ohio sites will add 730 jobs by 2029 and boost production of advanced cooling systems for AI data centers. The investment strengthens the state’s position as a growing hub for digital infrastructure and next‑generation manufacturing.
Artificial Intelligence
SoftBank, AEP Ohio, and the federal government unveiled a 10-gigawatt data center and power generation campus — one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever announced in the U.S. — on a former Cold War site in southern Ohio.