Techstars Columbus Powered by The Ohio State University

Run by Techstars.

Run in partnership with The Ohio State University, this three-month Techstars accelerator in Columbus concentrates on AI, quantum and deep tech, connecting founders with university researchers and industry experts. The 2026 cycle runs from applications in March to a December Demo Day. Its financial terms are not on the programme page - Techstars states them on a separate corporate page - and no equity figure is given.

Investment: Not disclosed
Equity taken: Not disclosed
Duration: 13 weeks (At North America median 13 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)
Format: Not disclosed
Cadence: annual
Location: Columbus, United States

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

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https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/columbus read 2026-09-06 — supports name, organization, city, country, country code, cheque note, cheque currency, equity note, duration weeks, duration note, batch cadence, sectors, application url, website, status

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Last verified 2026-09-06.