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Six Ohio ventures receive early-stage funding through the Technology Validation and Start-up Fund, with support from Entrepreneurs’ Center.
DAYTON, OH, January 20, 2026 – Entrepreneurs’ Center (EC) clients Dressit, EndoEvolve, Meteora3D, Streamline, Qualz.ai, and QURE have secured a combined $1.2M in grant funding from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission through its Technology Validation and Start-up Fund (TVSF). These competitively awarded grants support the development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies with the potential to transform industries and improve lives across the state and country.
“Our mission is to help innovators do what they do best: build,” said Scott Koorndyk, President of EC. “We’re proud to work alongside these founders as they take breakthrough ideas and turn them into businesses that strengthen Ohio’s economy.”
Dressit has secured $200,000 to expand its AI-powered demand intelligence platform for bridal designers. Dressit turns designer websites into intelligent experiences that understand bride intent and route qualified demand to the right boutiques. Helping designers go direct-to-consumer without breaking the wholesale relationships they depend on. Founded by a former bridal boutique owner with a successful exit, Dressit is building the missing infrastructure layer for a $70B industry that still operates on guesswork.
“Entrepreneurs’ Center has been invaluable in helping me see the Dressit opportunity from every angle,” said Becca Wenning, Founder & CEO of Dressit. “Their guidance and the TVSF funding are helping us build infrastructure that connects what’s emotional with what’s measurable (and available) and prove that the future of bridal is about more intentional human connection, not less.”
EndoEvolve has secured $200,000 to launch manufacturing of the ScopeStrap™, a novel device that enhances the performance of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy, such as colonoscopy, used for colon cancer detection. The repetitive performance of these procedures can lead to physician injury, shortening careers, and reducing the workforce needed to save lives. The mission of EndoEvolve is to create elegant products in a responsible, cost-effective manner that enhance ergonomics for high-performance flexible endoscopy.
“We greatly benefited from the insightful support of the Entrepreneurs’ Center as we prepared our team for commercialization. The team’s constructive feedback prompted us to think critically, sharpen our strategy, and refine our go-to-market approach,” said Benjamin Poulose, Founder of EndoEvolve and Robert M. Zollinger LeCrone Baxter Chair and Chief of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “With their guidance and the financial support of the TVSF Fund, we are now well-positioned to make significant strides toward commercializing our product.”
Meteora3D has secured $200,000 to develop ultra-fast automated 3D printing technology that delivers high-precision anatomical models to trauma and emergency surgeons when they need them most. By providing timely, patient-specific visuals, Meteora3D enables surgeons to operate with greater confidence and clarity. The technology aims to transform surgical preparedness in time-critical settings through speed, accuracy, and automation.
“The Entrepreneurs’ Center team has been invaluable since the very beginning of the process—not only in helping us navigate the scope and logistics of the TVSF grant, but also in providing thoughtful critiques across several rounds of review that sharpened our proposal,” said Prashanth Ravi, Ph.D., CEO of Meteora3D Inc. “Our partnership with EC continues to benefit Meteora3D as we work to transform how trauma and emergency surgeries are planned at the point of care.”
Streamline has secured $200,000 to build the sports fan’s entertainment guide—one place to find what to watch, where to watch it, and what your friends are watching. Founded by Ryan Schreiber in 2024, Streamline simplifies the increasingly fragmented streaming landscape and addresses the rising costs frustrating fans who just want to follow their teams. The platform offers a streamlined, social solution for navigating sports content in a crowded digital marketplace.
“Entrepreneurs’ Center has been an incredible source of support as we learned about and applied for the TVSF grant to help us integrate a critical AI framework to enhance our product,” said Ryan Schreiber, Founder & CEO of Streamline. “This enhancement will vastly improve Streamline’s recommendation engine and ability to connect users to the content they love.”
Qualz.ai has secured $200,000 to advance its AI-powered research platform, which streamlines the entire workflow—from study design and data collection to AI-assisted analysis and reporting. Designed by researchers for researchers, Qualz.ai helps teams move from questions to confident decisions faster, while preserving the nuance of human-centered research.
“Working with the Entrepreneurs’ Center team was pivotal to this TVSF win. They helped us interpret the program requirements, provided thorough and comprehensive reviews of our proposal drafts, and supported us throughout the interview process,” said Prajwal Paudyal, PhD, CoFounder & CEO of Qualz.ai. This award accelerates our next phase of validating and commercializing our platform so we can help researchers generate rigorous insights faster and more cost-effectively
QURE has secured $200,000 to accelerate the development and commercialization of its AI Copilot for Human Precision, safety, and execution across science and engineering organizations. QURE provides real-time, AI-guided operational support that observes, analyzes, and augments human work during critical procedures. By delivering step-by-step guidance, safety alerts, and automated documentation, QURE helps organizations reduce errors, prevent injuries, and standardize execution across laboratories, manufacturing environments, and technical operations.
“Entrepreneurs’ Center has been instrumental in helping us build a platform focused on real-world operational reliability and safety,” said Shahryar Qureshi, Founder and CEO of QURE. “Their support throughout the TVSF process and continued engagement within Ohio’s innovation ecosystem have been invaluable. This funding enables us to expand safety-focused capabilities, scale deployments across science and engineering teams, and advance Ohio’s leadership in next-generation operational technologies.”
Dressit AI, EndoEvolve, Meteora3D, Streamline, Qualz.ai, and QURE are engaged with Entrepreneurs’ Center, which supports a wide range of technology ventures by providing strategic guidance, commercialization support, and access to resources that accelerate growth and drive regional economic impact.
“Last year’s results set a high bar—with over $3.3 million secured for companies across Ohio,” said Paul Jackson, VP of Strategic Programs at EC. “We’ve entered this year with incredible momentum, and we’re focused on building on that progress by supporting ventures with strong commercial potential.”
This milestone underscores the value of sustained investment in Ohio’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. As the innovation economy evolves, Entrepreneurs’ Center remains committed to equipping founders with the tools, guidance, and connections they need to navigate challenges, scale their ventures, and deliver solutions that matter.
About Entrepreneurs’ Center
Entrepreneurs’ Center (EC) is a modern venture development organization that powers progress and prosperity through entrepreneurship. Annually, EC works with over 1,000 entrepreneurs to start and grow companies, create jobs, generate revenue, and attract investment. EC empowers main street and technology businesses through complimentary professional services, including business planning, mentoring, training, networking, commercialization, and capital investment. EC’s talented and experienced team of advisors, entrepreneurs-in-residence, and staff design and facilitate diverse, world-class business acceleration programs on behalf of corporations, higher education institutions, and government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, from their headquarters at The Hub Powered by PNC Bank in the historic Dayton Arcade. Learn more at EC Innovates.
About Ohio Third Frontier
Managed by the Ohio Department of Development, Ohio Third Frontier (OTF) is an internationally recognized $2.1 billion economic development initiative supporting technology entrepreneurship and growing jobs across the state of Ohio, positively changing the trajectory of its economy. Through a statewide robust network of resources, entrepreneurs with compelling business models for near-term market opportunities based on technology and tech-enabled products and services have access to the technology, business assistance, capital, and talent to turn great ideas into thriving companies. OTF is driving this expanding, vibrant community of high-growth technology companies and making Ohio a top destination for tech entrepreneurs. Learn more at Ohio Third Frontier.
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