Best Sensors Companies in Ohio, United States
The 36 best Sensors companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Oculii.
Our analysis of 50 Sensors companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 75% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Sensors companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculii Manufacturer of AI and radar-based sensors for detecting range | $75M | 60 mo ago | Acquired | Steven Hong Co-Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | 69 patents Advanced sparse-array virtual aperture radar for high‑resolution automotive perception | — |
| 2 | Eccrine Systems Developer of wearable electronic wearable systems to sweat biomarkers | $15M | 83 mo ago | Deadpooled | Gavi Begtrup CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ghostwave Designs and develops radar sensors | $2M | 86 mo ago | Seed | Dean Zody Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Nano Detection Technology Chips for rapid detection of multiple biomarkers | $2M | 181 mo ago | Series A | Douglas Harris CEO | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 5 | IdentifySensors Provider of bio-sensors for real-time detection of materials and chemicals harmful to humans 29Innovation top 32%Talent top 38%Product top 40%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 32% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Fundingbottom 46% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 25% Innovation: 2 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 18 mo ago | Series B | Matthew Hummer Co-Founder | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Paragon Robotics Provider of cloud-based industrial process monitoring sensors 7Funding bottom 39%Tech bottom 34%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 26% All 4 signals ▾Fundingbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 26% Funding: Raised $1.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 5 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $1M | 16 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2006 | ZohoAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Analytics+1 | — | — |
| 7 | SolitonReach Motion sensors for motion data capture | $1M | 80 mo ago | Seed | Robert Lee Founder & COO | 2015 | — | 6 patents Motion-based body-part alignment and 3D control for mobile health/rehabilitation applications | — |
| 8 | Yostlabs Developer of inertial motion tracking sensors and sensor fusion firmware | $1M | 125 mo ago | Series A | — | 2007 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+22 | — | — |
| 9 | CCPI Temperature measurement solutions and refractory materials | $760K | 164 mo ago | Early Stage | Jeff Reed President and CEO | 1957 | — | 3 patents Infrared pyrometry for molten metal temperature monitoring in steelmaking processes | — |
| 10 | ProteoSense Manufacturer of sensors for sensing pathogens in food items | $482K | 106 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | — | 8 patents Rapid point‑of‑care biosensor platforms for detecting biological analytes | — |
| 11 | Grid Sentry Provider of sensor for grid automation | $250K | 116 mo ago | Seed | Paul Mccarren CEO & President | 2009 | — | 10 patents Clamp-on current transformers and split-coil sensors for power distribution line monitoring | — |
Top 11 Sensors companies in Ohio
#1
Series B · Shaker Heights, Ohio · founded 2006 · 11 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Provider of bio-sensors for real-time detection of materials and chemicals harmful to humans. The company offers real-time monitoring of sources of infectious bacteria, pathogenic organisms, and hazardous pollutants, real-time and predictive analytics, optimizes operations to minimize the effects on human health and natural resources and integrating monitoring devices with the Internet of Things (IoT) for optimal management of pathogens and pollutants that threaten humanity. It can be used in food safety, national security, and infrastructure, and environmental development.
- Mar 2025Series B$20M
- Dec 2023Series A$1.2M
- Mar 2021Seed$809.5K
#2
Funding Raised · Bedford, Ohio · founded 2006 · 21 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based industrial process monitoring sensors. It manufactures wireless data acquisition and control products for logging and automation solutions in industrial markets. Its sensors are used in multiple applications, including energy auditing and monitoring, process automation, monitoring and logging, defense resilience, and metering. Its cloud service enables remote alarm notification and access to real-time sensor data. It also offers gateways, controls, external sensors, evaluation kits, and OEM modules. It has applications in energy auditing, life sciences and vaccine storage, property management, warehouse materials, food storage, university/schools, industrial automation, etc.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- May 2014Grant (prize money)$100K
- May 2012Grant (prize money)$25K
#3
Acquired · Dayton, Ohio · founded 2013 · 19 employees$75Mraised▾
Manufacturer of AIO and radar-based sensors for detecting range. It develops radars for autonomous systems that provide 4D tracking of objects (3D position and speed). The sensors are created from multi-chip fused SiGe K-band radars. The sensors feature proprietary 4DHD technology. It also provides tracked radar data overlaid on top of the real-time live video. Its range of sensors provides automated speed enforcement. It has applications in the autonomous transportation sector.
- Sep 2021Series B—
- May 2021Series B$55M
- May 2018Series A$6.8M
- Jun 2017Series A$10.9M
#4
Deadpooled · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2013 · 56 employees$15.5Mraised▾
Developer of wearable electronic wearable systems to sweat biomarkers. The company develops non-invasive, disposable, and electronic patches for remote, and quantitative medication monitoring through sweat human sweat. Also, it has applications ranging from opioid compliance to precision dosing of narrow therapeutic index drugs in oncology and organ transplant.
- Oct 2019Series B$1.9M
- Jun 2019Conventional Debt$621.9K
- Jul 2018Series B$6.6M
- Jul 2017Conventional Debt$861.5K
#5
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2016 · 2 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Ghostwave designs and develops radar sensors for application in drones and autonomous cars. The company claims that the radar can send millions of random signals that eliminate the risk of interference and overlap with the same frequency. The solution uses electro-optical and infrared sensors for both near and distant detection abilities and specific target objects. It can also be used for non-invasive monitoring of a colony of a beehive.
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$100K
- 2018Seed—
- 2018Seed$2.5M
- Mar 2017Grant (prize money)$100K
#6
Series A · Franklin, Ohio · founded 2002 · 5 employees$2.3Mraised▾
NanoDetection Technology develops chips for rapid detection of multiple biomarkers. Its platform technology uses 25 separate light sensing diodes to enable multiplexed detection of desired biomarkers at the point-of-care. The company's focus is on infectious diseases, and currently offers assays for MRSA screening, MRSA/MSSA dual screening, sepsis, flu, HCV, sexually transmitted diseases and dengue.
- Jul 2011Series A$300K
- Nov 2010Grant (prize money)$175K
- Nov 2010Series A$2M
#7
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2015 · 5 employees$1Mraised▾
SolitonReach develops motion sensors for motion data capture. Solitons contain a gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer to measure the orientation of an object and can be worn on the body or attached to objects. Offers pre-packaged product solutions for arm, torso or full body, with haptic feedback and smart glass options.
- Jan 2020Seed$879K
- Feb 2017Seed$165K
#8
Series A · Portsmouth, Ohio · founded 2007 · 8 employees$1Mraised▾
Developer of inertial motion tracking sensors and sensor fusion firmware. The company provides sensors utilizing gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, and microprocessors to determine real-time orientation. Products include miniature embedded PCBs, battery-powered wireless sensors, and data-logging versions. The sensor technology offers low latency, high accuracy, and ease of integration for various applications. Custom solutions are available.
- Apr 2016Series A$1M
#9
Early Stage · Blanchester, Ohio · founded 1957 · 150 employees$760Kraised▾
Manufacturer of refractory products. The company is engaged in the development and production of proprietary refractory materials, temperature measurement and sensing devices, calibrated thermocouples, thermocouple protection tubes, riser tubes and furnace tapping products.
#10
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2013 · 4 employees$482.2Kraised▾
Manufacturer of sensors for sensing pathogens in food items. It develops a device for detecting the presence of pathogens in food items in real-time. The device is a handheld pathogen sensing system, which provides real-time test results in field environments. The device can detect various pathogens such as E. Coli, Salmonella, Listeria and Campylobacter.
- Oct 2017Seed$482.2K
- Oct 2015Seed—
- Jul 2014Grant (prize money)—
#11
Seed · Beavercreek, Ohio · founded 2009$250Kraised▾
Grid Sentry develops remote sensors that provide electric utilities for information enhancing electric grid management. The hardware and software solutions enable grid automation to monitor and manage the electric power distribution grid between the substation and users meter. Their GS-200 Line Sentry features wireless connectivity via the Sprint 3G network
- Jan 2017Seed$200K
- Jan 2017Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2013Seed$50K
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What Ohio researches in mems sensors
- The Ohio State University23
- Ohio Aerospace Institute3
- VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System2
- State Library of Ohio1
- Ohio State University Hospital1
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