Best Life Sciences Companies in Ohio, United States
The 366 best Life Sciences companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Forge Biologics.
Our analysis of 164 Life Sciences companies
$34.7b in tracked funding; 83% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Life Sciences companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forge Biologics Developer of gene therapeutic solutions for treating multiple diseases | $330M | 45 mo ago | 118 | Jaysson Eicholtz Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+25 | 27 patents Improving viral vector manufacturing for gene therapy: safer AAV producer cells, adenoviral helpers, optimized Kozak sequences. | — |
| 2 | Enable Injections Provider of a wearable drug delivery solution 76Funding top 17%Patents top 23%Innovation top 26%Growth top 26% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Patentstop 23% Innovationtop 26% Growthtop 26% Moattop 26% Techtop 42% Markettop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $304M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 15 yrs (0.7/yr) Patents: 219 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 109 filings since 2022 vs 93 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $304M | 5 mo ago | 166 166 → 223 (+34%) · sector median +32% | Mike Hooven Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 219 patents Handheld injection and fluid transfer devices with safety locking and site monitoring | — |
| 3 | Athersys Stem Cell Therapy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease areas | $218M | 74 mo ago | 113 | — | — | 209 patents Multipotent adult progenitor cell therapies for immunomodulation and tissue regeneration | — |
| 4 | CinCor Developer of therapeutics for cardio-renal diseases | $193M | 56 mo ago | 15 | Jon Isaacsohn Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | SPR Developer of non-implant peripheral nerve stimulation systems for pain management | $180M | 14 mo ago | — | Maria Bennett Founder & CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailMariaDB+22 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 6 | CinRx Pharma Developer of therapeutics targeting various conditions to improve clinical outcomes | $176M | 24 mo ago | 20 | Jonathan Isaacsohn CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 7 | SPR Therapeutics Peripheral nerve stimulation therapy for treating pain | $174M | 28 mo ago | 198 | Maria E Bennett Founder & CEO | — | 220 patents Implantable neurostimulation systems for chronic pain and back pain relief | — |
| 8 | Synnovation Therapeutics Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of cancer | $139M | 30 mo ago | 20 | Wenqing Yao Co-Founder | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Developer of immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases | $111M | 63 mo ago | 14 | Michael Goldberg CEO | BootstrapApache HTTP ServerjQuery+7 | 153 patents Mannose‑decorated dextran nanocarriers for CD206‑targeted drug delivery to macrophages | — |
| 10 | Juventas Therapeutics Developer of non-viral gene therapies to treat cardiovascular diseases that target natural repair pathways | $107M | 55 mo ago | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Aerpio Therapeutics Small molecules for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. | $105M | 86 mo ago | 12 | — | — | 373 patents Therapeutic agents modulating Tie-2, prolyl hydroxylase, and phosphatases for eye and cancer treatment | — |
| 12 | Within3 Provider of an online collaboration solutions | $103M | 68 mo ago | 196 196 → 120 (-39%) · sector median +32% | Lance Hill Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+24 | 13 patents Integrating and analyzing biomedical datasets with linked databases and image/social network analytics | — |
| 13 | Cleveland Diagnostics Developer of diagnostics technology to detect cancer in early stage 53Funding top 21%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Tech top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $96.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $97M | 8 mo ago | 40 | Arnon Chait President And Ceo | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+25 | — | 1 award |
| 14 | Akebia Therapeutics Developing therapeutics solutions to treat patients with kidney disease | $91M | 28 mo ago | 205 205 → 264 (+29%) · sector median +32% | John Butler President and CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+23 | 539 patents Therapeutic small‑molecule drugs for anemia, complement inhibition, and related disease treatments | — |
| 15 | Basking Biosciences Developer of therapeutics for ischemic stroke treatment | $90M | 28 mo ago | 4 | Rich Shea CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+18 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 16 | XII Medical Developer of a device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea | $75M | 21 mo ago | 19 | Garrett Schwab CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | Centerline Biomedical Developer of surgical navigation and image guidance system for endovascular procedures | $64M | 14 mo ago | 43 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 49 patents AR‑assisted navigation and control for minimally invasive cardiovascular interventions | — |
| 18 | Diasome Developer of therapies for the treatment of diabetes and other metabolic conditions | $60M | 22 mo ago | 7 | W Blair Geho Founder & Director | — | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | Checkpoint Surgical Provider of devices for intraoperative neuromonitoring | $48M | 24 mo ago | 68 68 → 70 (+3%) · sector median +32% | Len Cosentino Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 90 patents Peripheral nerve repair using bioengineered conduits and electrical stimulation systems. | 2 launchs |
| 20 | Genetesis Developer of a medical imaging device for the diagnosis of cardiac conditions | $40M | 44 mo ago | 28 | Peeyush Shrivastava Co-Founder & CEO | — | 62 patents Non‑invasive cardiac electrophysiology diagnostics using biomagnetic sensor technology | — |
| 21 | Standard Bariatrics Provider of medical devices for the surgical treatment of obesity | $36M | 49 mo ago | 34 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 238 patents Advanced surgical stapling and tissue‑migration control for minimally invasive procedures. | — |
| 22 | Avation Developer of wearable device for at-home treatment of overactive bladder symptoms | $35M | 28 mo ago | 24 | Manish Vaishya Co-Founder & CTO | SanityNode.jsTailwind CSS+10 | — | — |
| 23 | Clarametyx Developer of biologic therapies and vaccines for biofilm-related chronic bacterial infections | $33M | 16 mo ago | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | TearClear Developing preservative-free topical ophthalmic drugs | $32M | 46 mo ago | 10 | Ken Banta Co-Founder | — | 83 patents Ophthalmic drug delivery systems with preservative‑removal flow control devices | — |
| 25 | MediView Digital medical image management tool for providers | $29M | 6 mo ago | 6 | Adam Rakestraw Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 71 patents AR/VR imaging fusion for real-time cardiovascular intervention guidance and device deployment | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 26 | NeuroTherapia Developing small molecule therapies for neuroinflammatory disorders like Alzheimer's disease | $22M | 22 mo ago | 6 | Joseph Foss Founder & Chief Medical Officer | — | 3 patents Pharmaceutical formulations for treating cognitive impairment (neurotherapeutics). | — |
| 27 | GL Neurotech Developer of bioinstrumentation products for physiological monitoring and therapy | $18M | 17 mo ago | 15 15 → 21 (+40%) · sector median +32% | Robert Schmidt Chairman and CEO | — | — | — |
| 28 | Enspire DBS Therapy Developer of stroke recovery therapy | $18M | 5 mo ago | 6 | Vince Owens Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 29 | Trailhead Biosystems Developer of cell therapies for the treatment of multiple diseases | $17M | 5 mo ago | 13 | Jan Jensen Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+28 | 96 patents Stem cell differentiation protocols for therapeutic blood, neural, and pancreatic cells | 1 launch |
| 30 | Venturemed Group Developer of endovascular devices for the treatment of PAD and stenoses of AV fistulas and grafts | $16M | 8 mo ago | 15 | Denis Harrington President & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 36 patents Advanced intravascular catheters with expandable, incising, drug‑delivery and embolic protection features | — |
| 31 | Eyas Medical Imaging Developer of an MRI technology for neonatal patients | $16M | 25 mo ago | 7 | Charles Dumoulin Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 32 | Riverain Tech AI-powered solutions transforming cardiothoracic diagnosis through advanced medical imaging software | $15M | 5 mo ago | 25 25 → 51 (+104%) · sector median +32% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | — | 1 launch |
| 33 | Cytonus Therapeutics Developer of adoptive cellular therapy for cancer treatment | $14M | 31 mo ago | 10 10 → 6 (-40%) · sector median +32% | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Lazurite Developer of arthroscopic surgical devices for treating joint problems | $13M | 17 mo ago | 17 17 → 34 (+100%) · sector median +32% | Eugene Malinskiy Co-Founder & CPTO | — | 41 patents Wireless medical imaging devices integrating advanced light sources, converters, and portable power solutions. | 1 job opening |
| 35 | GLC Biotechnology Developer of DNA test for early detection of colon cancer | $10M | 33 mo ago | — | Baochuan CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | Invirsa Natural small molecule indicated for acute conjunctivitis of viral origin | $9M | 10 mo ago | 3 | — | — | 42 patents Ocular therapeutics using ADPR to modulate VEGF and improve visual acuity | — |
| 37 | BIOHM Provider of personalised nutraceutical supplements | $8M | 16 mo ago | 23 | Afif Ghannoum Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+54 | — | — |
| 38 | Eikonoklastes Developer of tissue factor targeting therapeutics to treat cancer | $7M | 11 mo ago | 3 | Zhiwei Hu Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 39 | BioInVision Biotech imaging solutions: CryoViz & IschemiaViz for preclinical and clinical applications | $7M | 13 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Onconetix Developer of therapeutics and diagnostics for oncology patients | $7M | 8 mo ago | — | Joseph Hernandez Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 41 | Protokinetix Anti-aging glycoproteins for regenerative medicine | $6M | 8 mo ago | 5 | — | — | 36 patents Anti‑aging glycopeptide therapeutics for ocular, pancreatic and neural cell transplantation | — |
| 42 | Haima Therapeutics Developer of therapeutics for the treatment of bleeding and other ailments | $6M | 14 mo ago | 6 | Christa Pawlowski Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 43 | Molecular Theranostics Developer of non-invasive imaging technologies for the detection of cancer | $5M | 23 mo ago | — | Yajuan Li CEO | — | — | — |
| 44 | MassMatrix Proteomics data analysis software | $3M | 14 mo ago | 3 | Hall Johnson Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+30 | — | 1 launch |
| 45 | Armatus Developer of precision gene therapies for rare diseases | $3M | 13 mo ago | 9 | Scott Harper Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 46 | Scientific Data Analysis Platform Provider of data and sequence analysis platform for healthcare researchers | $2M | 17 mo ago | — | Andrey Kartashov Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | Allinaire Therapeutics Developing novel therapeutics for cardiopulmonary diseases, including PAH and COPD | $2M | 4 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Myoptechs Developer of medical device for myopia correction | $1M | 21 mo ago | — | Paul Grimm Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | ZeoVation Supplier of antimicrobial and zeolite particle technology. | $780K | 15 mo ago | 4 | Bo Wang Co-Founder | — | 4 patents Zeolite-based antimicrobial agents for biofilm, virus, and fungal control | — |
| 50 | JanusQ Developer of peptide-based therapeutics for neurological disorders | $760K | 17 mo ago | — | George Farr CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Life Sciences companies in Ohio
#1
Series C · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2010 · 166 employees$304.3Mraised▾
Provider of a wearable drug delivery solution. The company's drug delivery device include enFuse for injectable therapies which enables a range of flexible delivery options for patients and healthcare providers, including a range of viscosities, volumes, delivery times, and sites for administration.
- Dec 2025Series C$30M
- Jan 2022Series C$215M
- Sep 2020Conventional Debt$25M
- Oct 2018Series B$50M
#2
Series E · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2013 · 40 employees$96.8Mraised▾
ClevelandDx has developed diagnostics technology to detect cancer in early-stage. The company uses specific biomarkers to distinguish the non-cancerous and cancerous conditions. The expression of these biomarkers is based on a proprietary technology that separates protein isoforms, based on structure.
- Oct 2025Series E$14.4M
- Jan 2024Series E$75M
- Feb 2021Series D$19.4M
- Nov 2016Conventional Debt—
#3
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2017 · 6 employees$29.4Mraised▾
Digital medical image management tool for providers. The company has developed software like MediView XR30, MediView XR50, and MediView XR90. It has features for augmented reality visualization, remote collaboration, clinical image analysis, and democratizing and informing healthcare delivery.
- Nov 2025Series A$24M
- Oct 2025Series A$24M
- Dec 2024Series A$14M
- May 2023Series A$15M
#4
Series B · Beachwood, Ohio · founded 2015 · 13 employees$16.7Mraised▾
Developer of cell therapies for the treatment of multiple diseases. The company uses HD-DoE technology platform to develop a pipeline for diabetes, cancer, bone marrow, Huntington's disease, and more.
- Jan 2026Series B$20M
- May 2025Series B$20M
- Oct 2022Series A$10M
- Nov 2020Series A$6.6M
#5
Acquired · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2008$180.3Mraised▾
Developer of non-implant peripheral nerve stimulation systems for pain management. This company provides a clinically proven, patient-preferred non-surgical option for managing chronic, intractable, post-surgical, post-traumatic, and post-operative pain. The system offers symptomatic relief and is indicated for up to 60 days of use. The most common adverse events are skin irritation and erythema. The company is focused on advancing non-opioid, non-surgical, minimally invasive pain management solutions.
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$6M
- Feb 2024Convertible Debt$60M
- Jan 2024Series D$25.6M
- Oct 2021Series D$37M
#6
Series B · Chagrin Falls, Ohio · founded 2010 · 6 employees$17.6Mraised▾
Enspire DBS Therapy is developing a therapy to recover patients from stroke. The company is using deep brain stimulation (DBS) to reprogram neurological input by stimulating the natural cerebral pathways within the brain. The company is conducting clinical trials to investigate the efficacy of DBS with physical therapy.
- Jan 2026Series B$10.3M
- Aug 2023Series B$17.6M
#7
Series A · Miamisburg, Ohio · founded 2008 · 25 employees$15Mraised▾
AI-powered solutions transforming cardiothoracic diagnosis through advanced medical imaging software. The company is dedicated to revolutionizing radiology by providing tools for early and efficient detection of lung disease. Their ClearRead solutions leverage machine learning and advanced modeling to improve the accuracy and speed of disease detection in chest CT and XR images. The patented, FDA-cleared software is deployed in the clinic or the cloud, offering clinicians an unimpaired view for precise characterization and reporting of findings. The company's technology aims to streamline diagnostic processes, improve detection accuracy, and transform patient outcomes. They offer solutions for nodule detection, bone suppression, and workflow efficiency gains. The company's offerings are software agnostic and available via cloud or on-site options.
- Dec 2025Series A$8.2M
- Sep 2019Series A$15M
#8
Series C · Toledo, Ohio · founded 2012 · 15 employees$16Mraised▾
Developer of endovascular devices for the treatment of PAD and stenoses of AV fistulas and grafts. The company has developed, FLEX Scoring Catheter, a single-use, disposable device designed to facilitate the dilation of stenoses. It is indicated for use with PTA catheters to facilitate dilation of stenoses in the femoral and popliteal arteries and treatment of obstructive lesions.
- Oct 2025Series C$49.2M
- Oct 2024Series B$7M
- Nov 2021Series B—
- Jun 2019Series B$1M
#9
Series B · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2014 · 43 employees$63.8Mraised▾
Developer of surgical navigation and image guidance system for endovascular procedures. The flagship product of the company is the Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS) based on 3D GPS-like surgical navigation technology for predictive modeling and clinical decision support. Also, it offers x-ray fluoroscopy for 2D image guidance.
- Apr 2025Series B$10.8M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Feb 2022Series B$34.7M
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$1.5M
#10
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2016 · 4 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Developing novel therapeutics for cardiopulmonary diseases, including PAH and COPD. The company is focused on creating humanized anti-endothelial monocyte activating polypeptide II (EMAP II) monoclonal antibodies as a potential disease-modifying treatment. Their pioneering research highlights the pathogenic role of EMAP II in conditions like pulmonary arterial hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and viral-induced acute lung injury. The company leverages a network of preclinical and clinical scientists to advance its therapeutic pipeline. Their approach targets apoptosis, cell injury, endothelial cell function, and inflammation, aiming to provide innovative solutions for unmet medical needs in the cardiopulmonary space. The company is focused on research and development of novel treatments.
- Jan 2026Seed$700K
- Dec 2018Seed$1.6M
- Feb 2018Grant (prize money)$281.2K
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$211K
#11
Public · Belpre, Ohio · founded 2003 · 5 employees$5.7Mraised▾
ProtoKinetix is a molecular biotechnology company that has developed and patented a family of hyper stable, potent glycopeptides (AAGP™) that enhance both engraftment and protection of transplanted cells used in regenerative medicine. Because of its stability, small size and molecular makeup, it maintains its function in vivo without triggering the body's immune system. Further, it can function without toxic side effects common in treatments involving larger and less stable compounds. Due to the results achieved over the last three years of testing in areas such as Stem Cells, Inflammation, Oxidation Stress and Diabetes treatment, the company is now preparing a submission to enter into phase I and II in human clinical trials.
- Sep 2025Post IPO$147.5K
- Jan 2025Post IPO$167K
- Mar 2024Post IPO$240K
- Dec 2023Post IPO$135K
#12
Public · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2018$7Mraised▾
Developer of therapeutics and diagnostics for oncology patients. The company has developed Entadfi an oral therapeutic for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia a disorder of the prostate, along with building additional assets in therapeutics, diagnostics, and clinician services for oncology.
- Sep 2025Post IPO$13M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$2M
- Jul 2019Seed$7M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Biotechnology in Ohio is moving
A read on the academic research around Biotechnology in Ohio — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 72 papers.
The Ohio State University leads Ohio's biotechnology research (72 papers, stance +0.48).
- The Ohio State University62
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center8
- Ohio University6
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute4
- Northeast Ohio Medical University2
- microRNA5
- Cancer research4
- Gene silencing4
- Polymerase3
- RNA polymerase I3
- In vivo3
- microRNA2
- Antimicrobial2
- Ex vivo2
- Cancer research2
- Rumen2
- Antibiotics2
- Microbiome2
- Dairy cattle2
- Biological pest control1