Rocket Ventures actively seeks new technology ventures in the bioscience, alternative energy and clean technology, and advanced manufacturing sectors that are ready to launch and grow a business. If you are an entrepreneur with a cutting edge idea or product, and are engaged in building a high-growth technology company in Northwest Ohio, we want to hear from you!
Our help is delivered through a four phase process that helps identify high-growth opportunities, assists entrepreneurs in the development of high-growth plans and connect entrepreneurs with a network of resources — financial, technical, marketing, legal and consulting.
Entrepreneurs fill out an application which describes their business opportunity in the GETTING STARTED phase. Upon acceptance to the Rocket Ventures process, the Executives-in-Residence and Investment Associates begin to work with the entrepreneur to build and refine the business plan in the ADVISE stage.
If the Rocket Ventures team believes that the business plan and management team can deliver a high-growth opportunity, the team begins working with the entrepreneur to build the business case for investment in the ACCELERATE phase. During this phase, the entrepreneur will build an investment proposal and present it to the Rocket Ventures investment committee, as well as other sources of capital, such as angel investors or venture validation funds.
Upon approval of Rocket Ventures’ investment committee, the deal is signed and Rocket Ventures’ EIRs and the Investment Development Director continue to work with the entrepreneur to achieve their high-growth plan and begin preparing for follow-on funding in the CAPITALIZE phase.

 Review our criteria below then click here to begin the process.
Company Criteria
Rocket Ventures clients should eventually meet certain criteria, including:
- Located in our 18-county service area in Northwest Ohio
- Less than $5M in sales and 30 employees
- A focus on the Imagining, Incubating and Demonstrating phases
- Technology-based solution for large and expanding market segments
- Scalable to $30M - $50M in 5 to 7 years
- Developing a proprietary technology in areas such as: Advanced Materials, Ag/Bioscience, IT, Electronics, Controls
- Intellectual property (IP) documented and owned/licensed to company
- A Clear business plan and exit strategy
