CentralOhioEntrepreneurs.org

CentalOhioEntrpreneurs.org helps entrepreneurs navigate business resources available to Ohio small businesses. The website provides entrepreneurs in any industry assistance as they Plan, Start & Advance their business.  This one-stop website for central Ohio entrepreneurial resources is through the partnership of TechColumbus, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Metropolitan Library and OCLC.
 
Click here to visit CentralOhioEntrepreneurs.org.
Chat with a librarian live by clicking here.
 

Microsoft BizSpark

TechColumbus recently signed on as a Network Partner in an exciting new program called Microsoft® BizSpark™. It’s specifically designed to help us put promising technology startups on an even faster track to success.

Through BizSpark, we can now offer you fast, easy access to current, full-featured Microsoft development tools and platform technologies, as well as production licenses to develop and bring innovative and interoperable solutions to market. The program can also provide you with global visibility to potential clients, investors, and partners. All you need to do is join. It only takes a few minutes, you get almost instant access to the software, and your only obligation is to pay Microsoft a small fee (USD$100) due at the end of the three years (or end of participation in the program). It’s a fantastic deal that we’re very excited to offer.

To join BizSpark you’ll need sponsorship from a Network Partner such as TechColumbus. We’d be delighted to sponsor you and help accelerate your success. Please fill out our Engagement Form and be sure to check the BizSpark question.

SciTech

Scitech is the Science & Technology Campus Corporation Research Park of The Ohio State University. SciTech provides a convenient common ground with this highly entrepreneurial environment for interaction between tenant companies, academic and industrial research and development institutions.
 
The science park is home to the TechColumbus Center and provides a rich, innovative environment in which high-tech companies of all sizes and in various stages of development can flourish. SciTech features multiple office, research, and production facilities for a wide range of emerging technology businesses.

Scitech, located near the west campus of The Ohio State University, has access to a number of programs that can be used to make rental costs more affordable for start-up and early stage tenants. Scitech is committed to fulfilling all of a technology tenant’s space needs, including building out space to address a wide range of specialized requirements.

For more information, visit www.stcc.org.
 

Federal Grant Proposal Support

The TechStart program will provide funding and assistance to enhance your company’s ability to attract federal funding dollars through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR),Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and other federal small-business development funding opportunities. Specifically, the program will offer small proposal grants to qualified start-up companies in the TechStart region.

Platform Lab

Platform Lab operates as the IT resource of TechColumbus, providing IT infrastructure on demand, allowing entrepreneurs to prove solutions and scalability to potential investors and clients without investing in computer technology assets that may not be used to grow their business.

Prove and scale your solution without capital expense
One of the Platform Lab primary offerings is a private cloud, delivering virtual machines for development, testing, proof-of-concept and vendor evaluation at an exceptional value. Platform Lab allocates virtual machines to clients for $50/week, and even less for extended development and test projects.

Download the Platform Labs brocure here.

To contact Platform Lab directly, please contact 614-675-3711 or click here