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Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Ohio is accepting applications for a new dual-use technology accelerator focused on edge AI, autonomy, advanced sensors, resilient communications and other tools built for contested environments. Applications close July 31.

The Third Coast Foundry creates a Silicon Valley foothold for university-backed startups, offering direct access to investors, programming and partnerships while aiming to keep company growth, talent and operations anchored in the region.

SpaceX alumni behind 1872 are using one of Ohio's largest seed rounds to build an AI-native factory model for energy, utility and industrial customers, aiming to cut steel fabrication lead times from months to weeks with software, robotics and physical AI

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 time

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

Columbus-based RWX has expanded its partnership with Ratmir Timashev's OH.io, marking the platform's first deal with a local startup. OH.io will run RWX's go-to-market engine under a revenue-share model, allowing the CI/CD cloud infrastructure team to foc

A Case Western Reserve-led coalition of more than 70 partners has landed a coveted National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines award, unlocking up to $160 million over 10 years to wire AI, automation and robotics into the region's industrial b

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 resou

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.

The equity-free Trailblazer program provides non-dilutive capital and hands-on mentorship to pre-seed and seed-stage founders. Beyond tapping a network of 200 service providers, the group will present their traction to Ohio's investment community at a sho