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Techstars Columbus Powered by Ohio State


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opportunity
Accelerator
total funding
Variable
Stage
application deadline
June 11, 2025
LOCATION
Columbus, OH
funding Type
funding PERIOD
We invest in founders and companies leveraging emerging technology to advance foundational industries - healthcare, energy, space, manufacturing and defense. Partnering with The Ohio State University, the US’s largest university in the Midwest, founders in our program connect with researchers at Ohio State and industry across the broader Ohio ecosystem to help provide an unfair advantage in product and customer development. With a particular focus on AI, Quantum and Deep Tech, Techstars Columbus is ideal for companies building bleeding edge solutions for business transformation at scale.
TIMELINE
- Apr 8th, 2025 - Applications Open
- Jun 11th, 2025 - Final Deadline
- Sep 8th, 2025 - Accelerator Starts
- Dec 4th, 2025 - Demo Day
The Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator supports pre-seed, impact-driven startups that maximize human potential through work, education, and economic mobility solutions with a scalable business model. We support diverse founders in growing their business and becoming investor-ready by investing more than just capital - we also invest top tier mentorship and a vast network of experts that founders can access for life.
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