Big moves at CincyTech! 🚀
We’re thrilled to promote Sean to VP, Investments. A team veteran since 2015, Sean will now head our tech & life sciences investment team, mentoring our analysts and guiding founders from early hurdles to successful exits.
Congrats, Sean!
🚀 The biggest #JPMWeek2026 win you missed: The FDA is easing manufacturing rules (21 CFR 211) for Cell & Gene Therapy.
Lower costs. Faster trials. Massive win for biotech startups. 🧬
Read: www.raps.org/news-and-art...
#JPMWeek2026
Day 2:
1/ IPO Test: Eikon’s filing is the sector's litmus test. Will it open the floodgates?
2/ AI: $1B Lilly-Nvidia deal proves AI is the drug discovery backbone.
3/ FDA: Protocols eased for cell/gene therapy—faster & cheaper.
We're proud to have 4 CincyTech portfolio companies as finalists at the #CincyInno Awards! 🏆
🔹 Abre – Startup of the Year
🔹 Vixiv – Disruptor
🔹 LISNR – Best Overall Tech
🔹 Genetesis – Health Tech
🎟️ See the winners June 11: bit.ly/3Viy3XO
This week, we joined @cincychildrens.bsky.social Innovation Ventures for “Unlocking Innovation," a dynamic panel on disclosure, collaboration & capital, accelerating research from lab to market
We’re excited to help launch the new Innovation Ventures Office Hours pilot!
City as a Lab is LIVE!
City as a Lab invites innovators to use Cincinnati as a real-world testing ground for breakthrough tech and life sciences solutions
A big thank you to Councilman Mark Jeffreys and the entire StartupCincy ecosystem for bringing this to life.
More exciting portfolio company news coming your way...
TeamCentral has just raised a $3.875M seed round to accelerate enterprise AI readiness and integration automation, marking a major leap forward for businesses looking to harness the power of AI.
www.rochesterfirst.com/business/pre...
These innovative companies represent the best of what Ohio's entrepreneurial ecosystem has to offer: groundbreaking solutions, passionate teams and founders, and an impressive ability to secure substantial capital investment that fuels their continued growth and impact.
Please join us in congratulating Abre, ActionStreamer, Clarametyx Biosciences, Neucore Bio, Tembo, & Vixiv for being recognized in the second cohort of the All-Star Ohio Venture Pipeline Awards at the Ohio Statehouse on Monday.
CincyTech portfolio company IncludeHealth is now LainaHealth, marking an exciting new chapter in their mission to revolutionize musculoskeletal care.
www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machi...
Just announced: CincyTech invests in Clarametyx to advance breakthrough anti-biofilm therapies for cystic fibrosis. Their novel CMTX-101 antibody therapy targets persistent infections that resist traditional treatments.
www.cincytechusa.com/news/cincyte...
Hive Networks, a CincyTech-backed health tech startup born at Cincinnati Children's, has been acquired by Vora Ventures. The platform will stay in Cincinnati & scale nationally to support more patients with rare & chronic conditions. Congrats Hive team!
shorturl.at/90YCj
Starting this Monday off right!
Four CincyTech portfolio companies have been named to Cincy Inno finalists for the 2025 Cincy Inno Fire Awards.
🔥Abre
🔥Vixiv
🔥LISNR
🔥Genetesis
To snag your tickets to the event, click here: www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/i...
🚀 Big thanks to the Ohio Department of Development for $67.4M+ to boost tech & startups statewide via Ohio Third Frontier!
SW Ohio is delivering:
📈 $422M+ capital attracted
💼 3,150+ jobs
🏢 592 startups supported
Read more: development.ohio.gov/home/news-an...
🚪✨ The StartupCincy Digital Front Door is open!
Now it’s easier than ever to find resources, partners, coaches & capital—no matter your stage.
We’re proud to be part of this thriving ecosystem.
Dive in: startupcincy.com/resources/
#StartupCincy
🚀 Big week for our portfolio company Vixiv!
After an impressive showing at the AMUG last week, they’re heading to RAPID + TCT in Detroit tomorrow!
Swing by their booth to see their AI-Enabled Predictive Design Software in action⚙️💡
Register here: i.snoball.it/p/0AFh3/l/11
@RAPID_Event
📅Mark your calendars for April 16 at the Queen City Club!
Join us for the ACG Great Lakes Capital Connection Cincinnati Chapter's monthly member lunch, where we will explore groundbreaking advancements in life sciences.
Register here: www.acg.org/cincinnati/e...
As #WomensHistoryMonth wraps up, we’re celebrating the incredible women of CincyTech who are driving innovation, shaping leadership, and transforming industries.
Our Wall of Snippets honors those who have mentored and inspired us—a small tribute to the countless women who’ve paved the way.
Exciting times for Ohio's life sciences! Emma Off & Kenny Morand joined #TeamOhio at the New York Stock Exchange, highlighting Ohio's innovative spirit & expertise.📈
This engagement reinforces the importance of highlighting the life sciences expertise throughout the Ohio Discovery Corridor.
Celebrating leadership at the 2025 Cincinnati Chamber Annual Dinner! Congratulations to CincyTech board member James M. Anderson and additional honorees Dolores J. Lindsay, Charles R. Scheper, & Geraldine "Ginger" B. Warner on being named Great Living Cincinnatians.
We’re excited to be part of Welcome to the Ecosystem – your gateway to #StartupCincy! 🌟
Join us on Feb 27th at Union Hall, Beer Hall to see how CincyTech is helping startups thrive 🚀
🔗 Register: lu.ma/a39pqjyt
Let’s shape the future together!
Genetesis, a CincyTech portfolio company, is revolutionizing cardiac imaging! Featured in the Cincinnati Business Courier during #HeartMonth ❤️, their FDA-cleared CardioFlux tech provides rapid, noninvasive heart diagnostics—no radiation needed.
Read more: shorturl.at/vDIyO
Last week the CincyTech team hit the courts for our own version of a championship showdown — Work Pickleball Edition! 🥒🔥
We were missing some key players from our squad, so unfortunately, we're not all pictured
Next time, we need the full roster so we can bring home the W!🏅