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.
Startups + VC
Cleveland-based Neuronoff raised $4.5M to bring its Injectrode—an injectable, minimally invasive chronic pain treatment—to market by 2026, offering a drug-free, surgery-free alternative to traditional neuromodulation therapies.
Startups + VC
Cincinnati-based Edge Energy has secured a $3.5 million investment from Germany’s PRETTL Mechatronics & Actuators GmbH to accelerate deployment of its EdgeEV™ Power Source technology, which enables ultra-fast EV charging without costly grid upgrades.
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.
Startups + VC
Applications are open for the latest cohort of JumpStart’s Trailblazer Software Accelerator. This three-month program for pre-seed and seed-stage software startups offers up to $275,000 in non-dilutive funding and expert support for scaling.
Startups + VC
Cleveland’s Sonic Fire Tech raised $3.5M from Khosla Ventures and others to scale NASA-inspired infrasound systems that stop fires before they start—using no water, chemicals, or damage. The Ohio startup is aiming for 50 pilot installations by 2026 as wildfires grow more extreme nationwide.
Startups + VC
Cincinnati-backed Kernel announced a $22 million Seed and Series A funding round, led by Accel and including Cintrifuse Capital and Y Combinator. Kernel is developing “browsers-as-a-service,” an infrastructure that allows AI agents to interact with the internet like humans to perform tasks securely.
Artificial Intelligence
The O.H.I.O. Fund invested in Dublin-based EASE Logistics, a tech-enabled freight leader and eight-time Inc. 5000 honoree. The minority investment will help EASE expand its AI capabilities and accelerate its position as one of Ohio's top growth stories.
Corprorate Innovation
Cleveland Clinic is teaming up with Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures in a new collaboration designed to fast-track the future of healthcare innovation. The partnership links Ohio’s world-class medical research and clinical expertise with one of the nation’s top venture firms.
Startups + VC
Ohio tech company Heylo, built in Vessel Shipyard, aims to modernize care for people with I/DD. New CEO Brian Hart will scale Heylo's platform, which uses software/hardware to deliver remote supports, boosting independence and easing the human services workforce pressure.
Startups + VC
The Synthe6 Materials Accelerator by Bounce Innovation Hub and the Polymer Industry Cluster announced its first cohort of eight startups. To speed polymer innovation in Northeast Ohio, the 12-month program offers each company $25,000 in non-dilutive funding and $20,000 in services.
Startups + VC
DEXA (Drone Express), a Dayton-based drone logistics startup, has closed an oversubscribed $15 million seed round to scale its operations and introduce at-home drone delivery in major U.S. cities. The raise positions DEXA as one of the only companies of its size with all three critical FAA certifications — a