Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-up Fund (TVSF) Phase 2
Usually opens in January and February
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Up to $200,000 per project for companies ready to commercialise a technology licensed from an Ohio research institution.
Ohio Department of Development, Ohio Third Frontier Commission
public · regional
Deadline: annual_call — The most recent round closed 6 February 2026 at 4pm, with written questions due 30 January 2026 and awards announced April 2026.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- micro enterprises
- Sectors: deeptech, health, manufacturing, energy, ai
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Start-ups and young companies licensing and validating products from Ohio research institutions for market launch. Priority sectors: advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, biomedical and life sciences, energy, sensors, and software/information technology.
How to apply
- Secure a licence (or licence option) to a technology from an Ohio research institution
- Register on the Ohio Third Frontier proposal portal
- Submit written questions before the questions deadline
- Submit the proposal by the deadline
- Awards announced approximately two months later
What you will need
- Technology licence or option agreement
- Commercialisation plan
- Budget
- Ohio incorporation evidence
Source. https://development.ohio.gov/business/state-incentives/technology-validation-and-start-up-fund — checked 2026-08-14
"Up to $200,000 per project"