The Rocket Ventures staff is anxious to hear about your technology business endeavor.  Funding provided by the State of Ohio Third Frontier Program requires us to see that the companies we work with meet certain eligibility standards. To enter the program Rocket Ventures clients should eventually meet the following criteria:

• Your company is located in our 18-county service area in Northwest Ohio
• You have less than $5M in sales and 30 employees
• Your business focuses on the Imagining, Incubating and Demonstrating phases of development. (see PDF below)
• You business has a technology-based solution for large and expanding market segments
• It is scalable to $30M - $50M in 5 to 7 years
• You are developing a proprietary technology in areas such as:  Advanced Materials, Ag/Bioscience, IT, Electronics, Controls
• You have intellectual property (IP) that is documented and owned/licensed to company.
• You have a clear business plan and exit strategy.

After a review of our criteria, if you think you are a Rocket Ventures candidate company, click here to begin the process.

5 Stages of Commercialization