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More than a decade of delivering results in Northeast Ohio and beyond.
2020 has been a year unlike any other. Disruption and uncertainty have impacted our lives and our economy in ways we couldn’t imagine. Despite these challenges, we know our community will persevere because Northern Ohio is strong. In response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Ohio’s network of entrepreneur support organizations took a lead role in providing guidance and resources to help startups and small businesses weather the storm.
Since our inception, JumpStart has engaged more than 6,500+ companies.
In 2019 alone, JumpStart engaged 1,150 companies.
Current as of October, 2020
To date, JumpStart has invested more than $61M into 125 Ohio tech startups.
Current as of October, 2020
JumpStart manages multiple collaboratives of support organizations across Ohio, including the Northeast Ohio Startup Network. Collectively, these networks have engaged more than 10,000 clients who have created more than 10,000 jobs and contributed $6.6B to the economy since 2010.
JumpStart grants funding to other partners in the Northeast Ohio Startup Network on behalf of the Ohio Third Frontier.
JumpStart also makes grants to entrepreneurial support organizations across Ohio and northern New York as part of the KeyBank Businesses Boost & Build program.
