Ohio has awarded more than $600,000 in state funding to healthtech startups emerging from the University of Cincinnati’s Venture Lab, reinforcing Cincinnati’s growing reputation as a Midwest hub for healthcare innovation.
The funding supports companies developing technologies in artificial intelligence, augmented reality and advanced manufacturing. The startups operate through the University of Cincinnati’s 1819 Innovation Hub, which has become a key platform for turning research and clinical ideas into venture-backed businesses.
The awards include multiple grants from Ohio’s Technology Validation and Startup Fund (TVSF) and the Entrepreneurial Services Provider (ESP) program. The initiatives aim to help early-stage technologies move from research environments into commercial markets.
