Entrepreneurs who are looking to start up or to take their technology ventures to the next level should begin with Rocket Ventures.Private sector investment of $7.5 million and a $15 million Ohio Third Frontier grant award created Rocket Ventures. This public/private investment is making a real difference in moving innovative ideas and products into the marketplace.
What’s Available to Qualified RV Candidates
If you are an entrepreneur with innovative ideas, intellectual property and market solutions we are here to help. Our goal is to transition your venture into a sound company with high-growth potential. Investment in well positioned companies can create high-tech, high-wage jobs and wealth for our region. The Rocket Ventures staff assists you every step of the way through a three phase process of funding and services. These steps are:
- Enhanced Management Services
- Ignite! Development Fund
- Pre-Seed Fund
Enhanced Management Services
Rocket Ventures is committed to your success. Our team of experts is ready to offer you the following management services to lead your company to success in the marketplace. As our client we customize a program to meet your needs with hands-on operational and business management services market assessment, financial modeling and planning, management expertise, capitalization, technology readiness, marketing and sales and exit strategy development.
Pre-Seed Fund
The pre-seed fund matches the technology-based business opportunities in Northwest Ohio with the right investment capital. It also serves to attract and inject pre-seed capital, and foster related services within the emerging technology development sectors. These funds provide aid in the commercialization, advancement and acceleration of these early stage companies’ products/solutions in the three primary phases of development. The Rocket Ventures investment range is between $250,000 and $750,000.
