Advanced Manufacturing
Beehive Industries is scaling 3D-printed jet engine production for military drones in Southwest Ohio, targeting 8,000+ units annually. Backed by a $29.7M Air Force contract, the initiative creates over 200 jobs while compressing defense manufacturing timelines from years to months.
Advanced Manufacturing
The O.H.I.O. Fund has launched Ohio 4.0, a statewide campaign framing the state’s manufacturing roots as its greatest asset in the age of physical AI. The initiative argues Ohio is positioned to lead the nation's next economic era as supply chains reshore.
Startups + VC
Founders, investors, operators and creators converge in Cincinnati July 14–16 for Black Tech Week, with sessions on capital, AI, corporate partnerships and career pathways plus JobsOhio-led programming linking attendees to statewide tech and startup resources.
Startups + VC
Seed funding from global and Ohio investors backs a Dayton startup betting that ultra‑compact laser links can ease a growing satellite data bottleneck and position the state at the center of the space‑based data infrastructure race.
Artificial Intelligence
AI25, presented by Ohio Tech News and OhioX, recognizes leaders turning artificial intelligence into real-world impact across Ohio — from startups and classrooms to hospitals, public agencies, manufacturing floors, and the capital backing what comes next.
Capital + Deals
By absorbing the former AWH and its proprietary TransformOS framework, Red Hawk is buying its way up-market. The deal pairs a predictable software subscription model with heavy-duty enterprise AI infrastructure, positioning the remote Midwest firm to capture larger corporate clients.
Startups + VC
With over 12,000 startup jobs created locally in the last five years, Cincinnati is growing fast enough to challenge hubs like Nashville. Now, Cintrifuse is deploying a fresh 30-student cohort to ensure the region's top collegiate tech talent stays and builds in Ohio.
Startups + VC
Cintrifuse has opened applications for its Emerging Founder Residency, a year-long Cincinnati-based program providing $300,000 in early-stage investment. Built for first-time, technically skilled founders, the residency offers a long runway, mentorship, and access to major corporations.
Capital + Deals
The evergreen platform added 18 new institutional and private investors in Q1, expanding its total backer base to 155 across the state. Total active deployment reached $217M across 33 multi-asset investments, including a $25M manufacturing expansion.
Statewide Roundups
From a 249-person gathering in Cleveland to 827 leaders in Columbus, the milestone data points reveal how the state's flagship tech conference has expanded. The multi-state draw brought together 55 speakers, 30+ sponsors, and a waitlist that grew into triple digits.
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.