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COhatch and the City of Dublin will put three Ohio startups on stage for live pitches in the competition's fourth year. Its first three winners, DASI Simulations, Apricity Robotics and Sonic Fire Tech, have collectively raised more than $30 million since the event started in 2023.
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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.
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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.
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Eligible orders from the Kettering restaurant can now arrive by drone at addresses within about three miles, including parts of Oakwood and Centerville. Dayton-based Dexa runs flights seven days a week from 4 to 8 p.m., depending on weather and eligibility.
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Jennifer Hankins became president and CEO of Rev1 Ventures on Sept. 14. She comes from Tulsa Innovation Labs in Oklahoma, which won federal Build Back Better and Tech Hubs awards. Tom Walker is now executive chairman of the Rev1 board and remains CEO of R1 Capital.
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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.
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Dexa was picked for TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield 200 and pitches at Disrupt in San Francisco next month. Most of the cohort sells software. Dexa builds aircraft, holds an FAA air carrier certificate and flies commercial deliveries out of Dayton.
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The 10-week program pairs emerging dual-use companies with defense buyers, mentors and investors, running from mid-September through mid-November and closing with a Demo Day. At least three of the 10 selected companies are Ohio-based, two with roots at the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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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.
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The Cincinnati company measures what ChatGPT, Claude and other answer engines say about roughly 100 brands, and co-founder Pete Blackshaw says market share no longer predicts what the models recommend. New capital will fund an industry-by-industry expansion.
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Alex “Fro” Frommeyer’s Columbus startup is betting that fixed employer allowances, employee-owned plans, and local care-navigation tools can give small businesses an alternative to escalating health-plan renewals.