Spotlights
Nine leadership moves across Ohio's venture, technology and public sectors, including a new chief executive at Rev1 Ventures, a permanent talent chief at JobsOhio, an executive in residence at CincyTech and a retirement after 30 years at Alloy Development Co.
Spotlights
Cyber25, from Ohio Tech News and OhioX and presented by ATC, recognizes leaders strengthening cybersecurity across Ohio — protecting businesses and public services, securing critical infrastructure and preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Healthcare
The five-year National Institute on Aging award will support research into early dementia risk, Lewy body dementia, atypical Alzheimer’s disease and health disparities—while helping Northeast Ohio investigators move laboratory findings toward potential new therapies.
Workforce + Education
From student-led cybersecurity workshops to virtual reality career experiences, schools and community partners are making technology tangible across Ohio. The six-year effort gives young people a chance to meet the people, try the tools and discover the careers shaping their communities.
Startups + VC
JumpStart Inc. has released the lineup of companies pitching and exhibiting at VC Fest, Sept. 29-30 in Cleveland. The companies range from robotic ultrasound and sepsis detection to counter-drone optics and wireless charging for electric vehicle fleets. Here's who is taking the stage.
Cleveland
The Greater Cleveland Partnership named winners in five categories at the 20th annual Best of Tech Awards, held at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Breakout sessions and a sports technology panel pushed the day's conversation toward the region's next five years.
Capital + Deals
Two family-founded stamping companies, one in St. Marys and one in Brooklyn Heights, join a Cleveland-based platform that already ran six plants and $300 million in revenue. The capital comes through private funds advised by The O.H.I.O. Fund rather than its own balance sheet.
Startups + VC
JumpStart's two-day gathering brings founders, investors and corporate leaders to the Huntington Convention Center for panels on agentic AI, industrial innovation and connected health.
Healthcare
The Cleveland company's ARWell PRO beat entries from 42 countries at this year's Games for Change Festival. CEO Lindsay Watson, a physical therapist of 25 years, built it around a problem she kept running into: most patients never do their home exercises.
Statewide Roundups
More than 200 people registered for the first Ohio Tech Night: SF, bringing founders, investors, and operators together as Ohio State expands its Bay Area presence and companies like Upstart and Path Robotics show how the two ecosystems are already increasingly connected.
Startups + VC
Led by The O.H.I.O. Fund with backing from Khosla Ventures, the NASA-alumni-led startup will use one of the state's largest-ever seed rounds to accelerate certification and scale Cleveland manufacturing for its waterless acoustic fire suppression systems.
Cleveland
Sponsoring the Cleveland event alongside Big Kitty Labs, the Burton D. Morgan Foundation hosts an equity-free graduation event. Beyond founder pitches, the afternoon features a fireside chat with top executives exploring how to build the next billion-dollar business right in Ohio.