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JumpStart combines capital, services and connections to help entrepreneurs grow, researchers commercialize and corporations innovate.

Tech Startups

We unlock the potential of early-stage tech startups with both venture capital and the services and connections needed to advance.

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Small Businesses

We provide access to the knowledge and resources needed to make your small business bigger and better.

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Corporations & Researchers

We help corporations and research institutions leverage entrepreneurship to accelerate innovations and advance impact.

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Upcoming Events

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Monday

Aug. 22

The Small Business Connection at Glenn Research Center

This event will provide an opportunity for small businesses to learn about the NASA Glenn…

Tuesday

Aug. 23

Northwest Ohio Small Business Impact Program Showcase

On Tuesday, August 23rd, you’re invited to meet the graduating cohort of JumpStart's Small Business…

Wednesday

Aug. 24

Stepping up in the glass city: Small Business Pitch Competition

Connect with Toledo’s Small Business ecosystem at the Stepping Up in the Glass City Pitch…

Monday

Aug. 29

Cleveland Small Business Impact Program Showcase

On Monday, August 29, you’re invited to meet the graduating cohort of JumpStart's Small Business…

Tuesday

Aug. 30

Make Better Business Decisions With Analytics

Learn best practices and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online, then…

Wednesday

Sep. 7

Small Business Training Camp

JumpStart and the Cleveland Browns are partnering to support Black and Hispanic/Latino-owned small businesses in…

Thursday

Sep. 8

Ask the Legal Expert: Copyright Law

Copyrights protect the works of authors and other content creators. In this session you can…

Tuesday

Sep. 27

ProMedica Innovations Summit

Preview exciting, next-generation innovations, hear technology trends and insights directly from industry experts, learn about…

Thursday

Sep. 29

Caffeinated Ideas

Do you have a great business idea, or do you already have a business and…

Thursday

Oct. 6

Youngstown Business Incubator: Shark Tank

The Youngstown Business Incubator is excited to present this year’s fundraising event, “Shark Tank” —…

Thursday

Oct. 13

Ask the Legal Expert: Laws about Trade Secrets

Jake Ward, a licensed patent attorney, will explain trade secrets and how they are yet…

Thursday

Nov. 10

Innovation Fund Info Session

Thinking of applying for the Innovation Fund? Then you’ll want to join us for a…

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Our Companies

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From venture-backed tech startups to traditional small businesses, we work with hundreds of high-potential companies each year.

Proformex

Proformex is transforming the way the life insurance community sells and manages life insurance policies. Proformex enables the life insurance community to take a proactive approach to inforce management whereby…

Vaultz Inc.

The goal of Vaultz Inc. is to be the personal mobile payroll department for the independent worker, giving freelancers and the self-employed an experience where their withholdings and tax payments…

Amplifund

Founded in 2008 by StreamLink Software, our key vision is to provide the tools and resources to take on complex — and often tedious — grant management processes. AmpliFund's efficient,…

Emvitals

Emvitals is a proactive emotional health platform. The company partners with employers to create emotionally vital workplaces through the power of culture, proactive outreach, and connection to personalized, high-quality care…

ABS Materials, Inc.

ABS Materials offers a line of molecularly engineered organosilica materials that have the unique property of being able to "catch and release" chemicals. The unique properties of this sorbent material…

LISNR

LISNR is a Cincinnati-based firm developing an ultra-high frequency audio-tone communication protocol for a range of proximity-based applications including a range of consumer/audience messaging applications, access & security, broadcast & second…

CoupAd

CoupAd offers in-store merchandising services and programs for urban consumers and retailers, enabling manufacturers to generate incremental sales. CoupAd is a JumpStart portfolio company. Investment came from the JumpStart Evergreen…

TPA Stream

TPA Stream was founded in 2014 to make health benefits easier for employees and administrators. After years of experience at various software and healthcare related companies, the three founders of…

SironRX Therapeutics

SironRX Therapeutics is developing novel therapies that promote dermal wound repair and reduce scarring. The company's therapeutic platform is based on the delivery of Stromal cell-Derived Factor 1 (SDF-1), which…

Monarch Teaching Technologies

Monarch Teaching Technologies is the creator of Vizzle, a special education software for teachers, school administrators, speech-language pathologists and parents. Vizzle was created in collaboration with special education experts at…

Aware

Aware’s flagship Risk Management suite offers AI-infused governance, compliance and monitoring for enterprise organizations deploying today’s leading collaboration and messaging platforms, including Workplace by Facebook, Microsoft Teams and Yammer. Aware…

Beanstalk Payment Technologies

Beanstalk is a financial technology company that provides a platform enabling merchant organizations to integrate emerging payment routing technologies into their payments stack in order to lower transaction costs and…

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