Startups + VC
RWX’s new container image builder attacks one of the slowest parts of shipping software: turning code into Docker images. By rethinking builds from first principles inside CI, the team says it can slash wait times and unlock faster, AI-driven development. And it’s being built in Ohio, not SF or NYC.
Startups + VC
Columbus-based Healthy Roster has acquired concussion tech leader Sway Medical, uniting two sports medicine innovators into one digital platform for injury documentation and athlete wellness—backed by New York’s Level Equity.
Artificial Intelligence
Nationwide is making a $1.5 billion investment through 2028 to accelerate technology and AI innovation, including $100 million a year dedicated to artificial intelligence.
Startups + VC
Cleveland Clinic is partnering with DASI Simulations to co-develop an AI “co-pilot” system for heart procedures — using predictive modeling and real-time guidance to enhance safety and precision in TAVR and other structural heart interventions.
Workforce + Education
Amazon brought its signature Think Big Experience to Columbus on October 20–21, giving nearly 1,000 middle school students from Hilliard City Schools and New Albany Plain Local Schools hands-on exposure to cutting-edge technology and career possibilities. Hosted at COSI, the immersive STEM event allowed students to build AI-powered
Artificial Intelligence
The O.H.I.O. Fund, a private investment adviser focused on accelerating Ohio’s economic growth, has made a minority investment in EASE Logistics, a Dublin-based freight and logistics company recognized nationally for its technology and innovation. EASE has become one of Ohio’s standout growth stories, appearing eight
Corprorate Innovation
Honda is opening a new Advanced Materials Science Lab at Ohio State’s SciTech Campus—a $2.6 million expansion backed by JobsOhio.
Artificial Intelligence
[caption id align="alignnone" width="1802"] Photo: The Ohio State University [/caption] The Ohio State University has launched the AI(X) Hub — pronounced “AI to the power of X” — a university-wide initiative aimed at accelerating research, innovation, and education in artificial intelligence. The new hub connects
Startups + VC
A new Ohio-born tech company is taking aim at one of the toughest challenges in human services: how to modernize care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Heylo, built inside Columbus-based venture studio Vessel Shipyard, has named Brian Hart, founder of the nationally recognized consulting firm ShiftAbility,
Startups + VC
Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University is marking its two-year anniversary with another milestone: the launch of its fourth cohort. Since its debut in 2023, the accelerator has backed 42 companies, invested nearly $6 million, and helped its portfolio raise four times that amount while creating tens of
Out of Office
Ben Blanquera has had a front-row seat to Ohio’s tech evolution over the past 25 years — and he's still pedaling forward. As Vice President of Technology and Sustainability at Rackspace Technology, Ben advises enterprises across the globe on hybrid cloud, AI strategy, and responsible modernization. But closer
Columbus
[caption id align="alignnone" width="6000"] Left to right: Bryan Homes (Andelyn), Rehgan Bleile (AlignAI), Nick Woo (AlignAI), Scott Brown (Andelyn) | Credit: Autumn Theodore Photography [/caption] Two Columbus-based technology leaders are teaming up to tackle one of the toughest challenges in BioTech: how to adopt artificial