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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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Thursday

Oct. 6

Youngstown Business Incubator: Shark Tank

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

Tuesday

Oct. 11

1st & Tech: Startup Networking Mixer

Connect with Cleveland’s growing tech and venture capital investing community at 1st and Tech. Powered…

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…

Wednesday

Oct. 19

Marketing “Must-Do’s”

No matter what your marketing is, no matter who your target market is, no matter…

Wednesday

Oct. 26

Stepping Up In The Glass City: Small Business Pitch Finale

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

Thursday

Oct. 27

Promise Partners Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Symposium

In celebration of Promise Partners 30th anniversary this year, we will be hosting an Entrepreneurship…

Thursday

Oct. 27

FutureLAND

FutureLAND is more than a conference, it’s a movement driven by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Our…

Thursday

Nov. 10

Website 101

A website can be anything from a single page with your contact information to the…

Thursday

Nov. 10

Innovation Fund Info Session

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

Thursday

Nov. 17

Caffeinated Ideas

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

Tuesday

Feb. 7

3 Rivers Venture Fair

The 3 Rivers Venture Fair (3RVF) is the premier venture conference in the Ohio Valley…

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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.

S4 Medical

Founded in 2017 by biomedical industry veterans William Fuller and Dr. Emile Daoud, Cleveland-based S4 Medical is a medical device company focused on innovative solutions for cardiac procedures to treat atrial fibrillation.…

Cleveland Diagnostics

Cleveland Diagnostics is developing technology to evaluate the changes to the structure of the protein biomarker. These structural changes directly relate to cancer mutations. In contrast to looking at gene…

SPR Therapeutics

SPR™ Therapeutics is commercializing a novel therapy for severe pain with its patented peripheral nerve stimulation products. The company's pipeline of neurostimulation pain therapies will exploit the same physiologic mechanism…

Wireless Environment

Wireless Environment designs light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products that improve the convenience and energy efficiency of current lighting solutions. The company makes LED lights with controls such as motion sensors,…

Cryothermic Systems, Inc.

Cryothermic Systems, Inc. is a medical device company committed to improving patient outcomes. The company has developed a novel approach to selectively cooling the brain to induce mild therapeutic hypothermia…

Complion

Complion (fka Regulatory Binder) is a Cleveland-based, early stage SaaS company that enables hospitals to increase compliance and efficiency in clinical trials through its Complion regulatory e-system. This service is…

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…

Zuga Medical

Zuga Medical is a medical device company developing a series of proprietary products, accessories and programs to make dental implants simpler and more cost-effective. The company’s FDA-approved Zuga® implant system…

Synapse Biomedical, Inc

Synapse Biomedical is focused on the development and commercialization of minimally invasive neurostimulation technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative impairments. Compared to traditional surgeries and devices, the company's…

PopCom

Columbus-based PopCom is an automated retail technology company that provides software solutions for kiosks and intelligent vending. The company’s solutions can easily integrate into new vending machines and existing machines…

enosiX

enosiX is a Cincinnati-based software developer that has created a cloud application that streamlines the integration of mobile-frontend applications with complex database backend systems. The enosiX Framework has already helped over 100…

ReadySet Surgical

ReadySet's software is designed to create a seamless supply chain between hospitals and medical device manufacturers, generating significant cost savings for both parties and the patients they serve. ReadySet enables…

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