The Ohio Third Frontier supports a comprehensive portfolio of program activities that include:
Past Ohio Third Frontier Programs
Value Chain Development
Commercial Acceleration Fund to support Ohio for-profit companies addressing the technical and cost barriers to commercialization in Ohio of high-tech products and processes. » Click here for more information
Innovation Ohio Loan Fund to assist Ohio companies in developing next generation products and services in targeted industry sectors by financing the acquisition, construction, and related costs of technology, facilities, and equipment. » Click here for more information
JobsOhio Network Program to support and leverage the retention, expansion and recruitment of businesses and industries with high potential for job and wealth creation in Ohio. ยป Click here for more information
Entrepreneurial Support
Entrepreneurial Signature Program to establish robust networks of entrepreneurial services and capital within six geographies to accelerate the growth of early-stage Ohio technology companies. » Click here for more information
Micro Seed Funds Initiative to provide funds to non-profit organizations for supporting small, supply chain-based businesses in geographic areas and/or subsets of the population that are currently under served by existing Ohio Third Frontier or other state funded technology-based economic development programs. » Click here for more information
Pre-Seed Fund Capitalization Program to increase the availability of professionally managed capital and associated services to accelerate the growth of early-stage Ohio technology companies. » Click here for more information
Ohio's New Entrepreneurs (ONE) Fund to aggressively recruit young entrepreneurs within Ohio and outside the state to work under the guidance of seasoned entrepreneurs, industry experts and investors to launch a new business venture in Ohio. » Click here for more information
Open Innovation
Open Innovation Incentive to assist Ohio middle market companies that are new to Open Innovation, leading to an accelerated time to market of Ohio technology products, processes, or services, and increasing national and global competitiveness of Ohio industry. » Click here for more information
Industrial Research and Development Center Program to make Ohio organizations more competitive for the attraction of major corporate, non-profit or federal research and Development centers. » Click here for more information
Innovation Platform Program to support near-term commercialization platforms at Ohio higher education institutions and non-profit research organizations.» Click here for more information
Technology Validation and Start-up Fund to create greater economic growth in Ohio based on start-up companies that commercialize technologies developed by Ohio institutions of higher education.. » Click here for more information
Talent
Internship Program to provide Ohio businesses with technically trained students in targeted areas and allow students to explore career opportunities within Ohio. » Click here for more information
