Ohio Third Frontier Startup Grants
Gives Ohio tech startups non-dilutive funding of up to roughly $250,000 for commercialization projects.
Startups apply through Third Frontier's specific programme calls, with details and requirements varying across its different initiatives. The funding is often used alongside SBIR awards or private investment to round out a startup's capital stack.
Ohio Third Frontier targets Ohio-based technology startups with R&D and commercialization plans, in industries the state has identified as strategic for innovation and economic development. It is aimed at businesses ready to move a technology toward market rather than pure early research.
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