31 Best & Most Active Ohio Accelerators

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Accelerators play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top Ohio Accelerators. We have tried to select a variety of different types of investors across a variety of niches.

This list is designed to show off the investors with exceptional track records, industry experience and a unique understanding of the ecosystem.

Top Ohio Accelerators

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

JumpStart

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Investor Type: Accelerator, Government Office, Micro VC

Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed

JumpStart Inc. is an Ohio-based non-profit organization that offers development assistance to entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio.

The Brandery

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Seed

The Brandery is nationally ranked as one of the top startup accelerators in the US.

LaunchHouse

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Investor Type: Accelerator, Co-Working Space

Investment Stage: Seed

LaunchHouse is an Ohio-based lean business accelerator that offers education, funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

Bizdom

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed

Bizdom is a startup accelerator that provides seed funding and intense mentorship sessions for entrepreneurs in Detroit and Cleveland.

Flashstarts

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Seed

Flashstarts is an expert and intern-powered startup accelerator and venture fund for early-stage software startups.

10Xelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator, Micro VC

Investment Stage: Grant, Seed

10Xelerator is a mentor-driven startup accelerator for entrepreneurs to convert their ideas into viable businesses.

OCEAN Accelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Seed

OCEAN accelerates startup growth by focusing on the purpose that drives founders and their companies.

Lumos Accelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Seed

Lumos Accelerator invests in early stage startups.

Ohio Third Frontier

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

Ohio Third Frontier provides access to essential business assistance, capital and talent resources.

Fintech71

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Investor Type: Accelerator, Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Seed, Venture

Fintech accelerator that connects startups to large financial services companies.

BioMotiv

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

BioMotiv is a therapeutic accelerator developing a portfolio of novel medicines.

Pipeline H2O

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

Pipeline is the premier water-tech commercialization platform.

Hillman Accelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed

Hillman Accelerator focuses on companies led by underrepresented individuals in tech by developing venture backable companies.

Cintrifuse

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Investor Type: Accelerator, Venture Capital

Investment Stage:

Cintrifuse is a Cincinnati-based organization that proactively links entrepreneurs with strategic businesses, research institutions,

Bounce Innovation Hub

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

Bounce Innovation Hub serves northeast Ohio entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses.

SEA Change

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Seed

SEA Change is Northeast Ohio’s new Social Enterprise Accelerator.

Akron Global Business Accelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

Where does innovation go to grow? The Akron Global Business Accelerator. Since 1983 the Accelerator has earned an international reputation

Aviatra Accelerator

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

Aviatra Accelerator empowers female entrepreneurs by giving them the resources they need to be successful.

Flywheel: Social Enterprise Hub

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

Flywheel operates as a hub for social entrepreneurs and an accelerator for social enterprises.

First Batch

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

First Batch is a four month accelerator that connects the manufacturing community with entrepreneurs.

Unreal Collective

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage: Seed

Unreal Collective is the community for founders and freelancers.

American Electric Power IlluminationLAB

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

American Electric Power IlluminationLAB is a bootcamp, energy summit, and 10-week proof of concept program wrapped into one.

Zoozler LLC

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

Zoozler Tech Lab takes interest in Early Stage Startup businesses, helping them find funding and expand their business.

Lorain County Community College Innovation Fund

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Investor Type: Accelerator, University Program, Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Seed

The Innovation Fund, founded by the Lorain County Community College Foundation (2007), is a regional fund focused on supporting

BMW North America Collaboration Lab

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Investor Type: Accelerator

Investment Stage:

The result of a partnership between BMW with L Marks, BMW North America Collaboration Lab provides entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small businesses in fintech and other fields.