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Best Sustainability Tech Companies in Ohio, United States

The 138 best Sustainability Tech companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Appalachian Power.

138companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
48have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SUSTAINABILITY TECH × OHIO

Our analysis of 84 Sustainability Tech companies

$19.4b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

84companies analysed
85%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
9unicorns
2016median founding year

Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in Ohio

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Appalachian Power
Provider of power consumption monitoring solutions
$600M63 mo agoFunding Raised3,200—Top 50k——
2Abound Solar
Cd-Te solar module manufacturing
$216M186 mo agoAcquired31—Top 50M——
3The Millennia
Provider of affordable housing property management services
$65M90 mo agoFunding Raised1,155Frank Sinito
Founder & CEO
Top 5M2 patents
Automated financial factoring platforms for trade credit management
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4Novira Therapeutics
Developer of antiviral therapeutics for the treatment of chronic HBV infections
$65M137 mo agoAcqui-Hired11——242 patents
Small‑molecule oxadiazepinone antivirals for hepatitis B treatment
—
5XunLight
PV module manufacturer
$46M162 mo agoDeadpooled51Xunming Deng
CEO
—22 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
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6Cuyahoga Land Bank
Organization focused on revitalizing properties through demolition, land assembly, and renovation
$41M196 mo agoFunding Raised39Ricardo L
President & CEO
Top 5M—1 partnership · 1 award
7Clarametyx
Developer of biologic therapies and vaccines for biofilm-related chronic bacterial infections
$33M16 mo agoSeries A14————
8Rebiotix
Developing microbiota restoration therapy for the treatment of infectious diseases.
$29M105 mo agoAcquired65Lee Jones
Founder
Top 50M156 patents
Live biotherapeutic formulations for microbiota restoration and C. difficile infection treatment
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9Lucintech
Online platform offering solar modules
$29M156 mo agoSeries B—Al Compaan
Co-Founder & CEO
—5 patents
Manufacturing flexible, semitransparent photovoltaic cells and related color‑control technologies.
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10Energy Focus
Provider of smart LED lighting products
$22M35 mo agoPublic20—Top 10M132 patents
High‑efficiency LED lamp drivers and tubular LED ballast converters for power‑factor improvement
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11Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals
Biocide to prevent catheter acquired infections
$17M141 mo agoDeadpooled3Krzysztof Appelt
Co-Founder
———
12Exacter
Provider of asset intelligence data analytics solutions
$16M85 mo agoSeries B12John Lauletta
CEO
—15 patents
Detection and analysis of electrical arcing and impaired power equipment faults.
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13Toledo Solar
Online platform offering CdTe-based solar modules
$16M31 mo agoSeries B21Glen F
Co-Founder
———
14Raise Up
Provider of housing programs, resources, and assistance for residents and landlords
$16M9 mo agoFunding Raised—Judith Carlin
Chief Executive Officer
Top 5M——
15GMHA
Public housing agency providing affordable housing options and community development
$10M5 mo agoFunding Raised——Top 5M——
16Diagnostic Hybrids
Developer of molecular diagnostics kits for infectious diseases
$10M262 mo agoAcquired1,103——74 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
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17Invirsa
Natural small molecule indicated for acute conjunctivitis of viral origin
$9M10 mo agoSeries B3——42 patents
Ocular therapeutics using ADPR to modulate VEGF and improve visual acuity
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18Onconetix
Developer of therapeutics and diagnostics for oncology patients
$7M8 mo agoPublic—Joseph Hernandez
Founder & CEO
Top 10M——
19MetaMateria
Nanotechnology solutions for waste water treatment
$7M71 mo agoFunding Raised—Richard Schorr
Founder & CEO
—6 patents
Phosphorus removal from water using porous composite media and cement production methods
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20Homefull
Developer of affordable houses
$6M13 mo agoFunding Raised107Dorothy Kammerer
Founder
Top 10M——
21OCO
Manufacturer of green formic acid
8Moat top 48%Funding top 50%Tech bottom 42%Global bottom 36%
All 6 signals ▾
Moattop 48%
Fundingtop 50%
Techbottom 42%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 21%
Marketbottom 19%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $5.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100
$6M6 mo agoSeed4—Top 50M—2 awards
22Micro Turbo Technologies
Online platform offering energy saving refrigerant solutions
$5M39 mo agoSeries A8————
23Satelytics
Developer of geospatial analytics software for industrial challenge detection and alerting
$5M72 mo agoSeries A20
20 → 35 (+75%)
—Top 50M——
24Wastebits
Online software platform for waste generators and waste management firms
$3M114 mo agoSeed20
20 → 19 (-5%)
—Top 5M——
25Armatus
Developer of precision gene therapies for rare diseases
$3M13 mo agoSeed9Scott Harper
Co-Founder
Top 50M——
26Yama
Technology solution for carbon capture
$3M23 mo agoSeed—Valentin Fougerit
Cofounder & Chief Technology Officer
Top 50M—1 award
27Wireless Environment
Provider of off-grid LED lighting fixtures
$2M193 mo agoSeed19——66 patents
Wireless LED lighting control and off‑grid power management systems
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28Nano Detection Technology
Chips for rapid detection of multiple biomarkers
$2M178 mo agoSeries A5Douglas Harris
CEO
——1 partnership
29Melink
Project developer and solutions provider in the renewable energy sector
$2M70 mo agoAcquired95
95 → 137 (+44%)
Steve Melink
Founder & CEO
Top 10M9 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
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30Subterra
AI-driven solutions to inspect and manage sewer networks
$2M36 mo agoSeed13Robert Lee
Founder & CEO
—6 patents
3D depth sensing and remote structural inspection for infrastructure mapping and analysis
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31PIRHL
Affordable house development and construction company
$2M120 mo agoSeries A—David Uram
Co-Founder
———
32CytoSPAR
Developer of a medical device to detect infectious diseases for veterinary and hospital applications
$2M49 mo agoSeed—M Williams
CEO
———
33The Port
Developer of affordable houses
$2M8 mo agoFunding Raised70—Top 10M——
34New Housing Ohio, Inc.
Provider of housing and supportive services for vulnerable populations
$2M15 mo agoFunding Raised——Top 10M——
35United Church Homes
Developer of affordable houses
$1M8 mo agoFunding Raised929—Top 5M——
36Cascadia
Developer of affordable houses
$714K194 mo agoFunding Raised1,086————
37New Resource Solutions
Online platform to connect investors with solar energy projects
$710K46 mo agoSeed—Geoff Greenfield
Co-Founder
——1 launch
38ProclaRx
Developing bacterial film inhibitor drugs for infectious diseases
$512K111 mo agoFunding Raised3————
39Nodis
Smart glass manufacturer
$500K69 mo agoSeed7Sergey Shokhor
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
———
40Yarlap
Female urinary incontinence system
$400K120 mo agoEarly Stage3Mary Ellen Reider
Co-Founder & CEO
Top 5M——
41JadeTrack
Sustainability Performance Management
$312K140 mo agoAcquired13————
42Glow
Smart energy tracker for residential application
$270K101 mo agoSeed8Ben Lachman
Co-Founder
———
43Grid Sentry
Provider of sensor for grid automation
$250K113 mo agoSeed—Paul Mccarren
CEO & President
—10 patents
Clamp mechanisms and current transformers for power distribution line sensor deployment
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44PlugOp
Provider of energy management solution
$120K12 mo agoSeed—Tyler Simons
Co-Founder
Top 10M——
45CitiLogics
Develops a water and wastewater infrastructure analysis tool
$100K149 mo agoSeed—Jim Uber
CEO & Founder
———
46Intwine
Provider of IoT services for smart buildings
$100K142 mo agoFunding Raised8Dave Martin
Founder & CEO
Top 50M—1 launch
47Extended Housing
Developer of affordable houses
$22K222 mo agoFunding Raised23————
48EarthABC
Provider of a climate data marketplace
$20K36 mo agoSeed—Britt Corsi
Founder & CEO
———
49Vertiv
Provider of power, thermal, and IT infrastructure solutions and services
—44 mo agoPublic27,000Giordano Albertazzi
CEO
Top 500k765 patents
Data center power distribution and liquid cooling infrastructure for high‑density IT equipment.
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Top 12 Sustainability Tech companies in Ohio

#1
Funding Raised · Xenia, Ohio · founded 2001
$10.4Mraised
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Public housing agency providing affordable housing options and community development. It manages family units and elderly/disabled units. The agency oversees capital fund activities, new construction, and rehabilitation work. It also handles contract administration, surveys properties, develops specifications, and ensures contract compliance. The agency supports citizens seeking public housing through board meetings and addresses community needs.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$118.2K
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$410.9K
  • Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$484.3K
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.1M
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
GtranslateHstsHttp/3Kadence Wp BlocksKadence Wp KadenceLitespeed
#2
Seed · Oregon, Ohio · founded 2018 · 4 employees
$5.8Mraised
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Manufacturer of green formic acid. It provides solutions to capture and convert carbon into useful products using electrolysis technology. It develops an electrolyzer device that binds CO2 with the hydrogen available in the water to develop organic formate in energy-dense stable and non-flammable liquid form. It can transforms and stores electric energy into chemical energy.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 48%
Funding
top 50%
Tech
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 36%
News
bottom 21%
Market
bottom 19%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $5.8M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Dec 2025)
Tech: 20 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 4 awards (incl. b.fab) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Seed$2.1M
  • Nov 2023Seed$5M
  • Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$1.5M
  • Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$239.9K
Investors
Bend Venture Conference, Access Washington, DOE, Halliburton, TO VC, MIH Capital Management
Tech stack
BluehostCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDiviGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#3
Funding Raised · Lorain, Ohio · founded 2025
$15.6Mraised
▾

Provider of housing programs, resources, and assistance for residents and landlords. It offers programs including housing choice vouchers, public housing, and homeownership opportunities. The organization facilitates access to resources, resident assistance, and family self-sufficiency programs. It also provides landlord certification, resources, and information on housing qualifications.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 58 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$2.7M
  • Aug 2025Grant (prize money)$1.6M
  • Dec 2009Grant (prize money)$5.5M
  • Dec 2008Grant (prize money)$1.7M
Founders & team
Judith CarlinChief Executive Officer
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAstraContact Form 7Core-JsDreamhostElementor
#4
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.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Post IPO$13M
  • Oct 2024Post IPO$2M
  • Jul 2019Seed$7M
Founders & team
Joseph HernandezFounder & CEONeil CampbellCEO
Investors
CincyTech
Tech stack
AccessibeDiviFlywheelGoogle Font ApiJqueryJquery Migrate
#5
Series B · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2014 · 3 employees
$9.3Mraised
▾

Natural small molecule indicated for acute conjunctivitis of viral origin. The lead candidate, INV-102, is derived from a naturally occurring small molecule that modulates the activity of three parallel enzyme systems that are critical to innate immune response. NV-102 significantly reduces plaque formation caused by adenovirus. The candidate shows a strong anti-inflammatory response in acute conjunctivitis, without the side effects from other therapeutics like steroids.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series B$2.9M
  • Nov 2023Series B$1000K
  • Jun 2023Series B$7.7M
  • Dec 2020Seed$40.2K
Investors
Rev1 Ventures, CincyTech, JobsOhio, Jumpstart Ventures, Ohio Innovation Fund
#6
Series A · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2019 · 14 employees
$33Mraised
▾

Clarametyx Biosciences has developed biologic therapies and vaccines for biofilm-related bacterial infections affecting the respiratory tracts. The company has developed its lead product CMTX-001, an immune-enabling antibody therapy, to treat hospital-acquired pneumonia (preclinical development stage). It is also developing therapies for cystic fibrosis, sinusitis, and post-tympanostomy tube otorrhea.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series A—
  • Jan 2024Series A$33M
  • Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$3.9M
  • Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$3.1M
Investors
CARB-X, Ohio Innovation Fund, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Rev1 Ventures, JobsOhio, C Bio Investors
#7
Funding Raised · Dayton, Ohio · founded 1988 · 107 employees
$6Mraised
▾

Homefull is a 501c3 non profit organization based in Dayton, Ohio with the mission "to end homelessness by providing housing, services, advocacy and education". We provide professional case management services along with full continuum of homelessness; before, during and after. Programs include: homelessness prevention and diversion, gateway case management, rapid rehousing, outreach, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, workforce development social enterprise and training and technical assistance.

Funding rounds
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.1M
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$438.4K
  • 2023Grant (prize money)$2M
  • Jun 2012Grant (prize money)$613.2K
Founders & team
Dorothy KammererFounderTina PattersonCEO
Investors
HRSA, Hud Exchange, Veterans Affairs
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#8
Funding Raised · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2000 · 70 employees
$1.8Mraised
▾

The Port is a public, mission-driven development finance agency focused on revitalizing Hamilton County, OH, neighborhoods and legacy urban industrial sites.\n\nA port authority under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4582, our diverse suite of programs and initiatives are structured to make significant impact to improve our region in ways that reduce poverty, improve land value and create well-paying jobs. The foundation of our work is putting real estate back to work for everyone in Hamilton County.\n\nThe Port collaborates with dozens of economic development, community and corporate partners, and is governed by a board of directors appointed in equal number by the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 11.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$800K
  • Aug 2010Grant (prize money)$1M
Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tech stack
Beaver BuilderBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFont Awesome
#9
Funding Raised · Marion, Ohio · founded 2002 · 929 employees
$1.2Mraised
▾

Developer of affordable houses

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Grant (prize money)$348.7K
  • Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$221.2K
  • Dec 2013Grant (prize money)$654.5K
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
AutoptimizeBootstrapCallrailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#10
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2020 · 9 employees
$3Mraised
▾

Developer of precision gene therapies for rare diseases. It offers AAV-based gene replacement therapy candidates which include ARM 101, ARM 102, ARM 201, and ARM 202 for neuromuscular disorders.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Seed$3M
Founders & team
Scott HarperCo-FounderMichael TriplettCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Solve FSHD, Rev1 Ventures, CincyTech, Jumpstart
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsFont Awesome
#11
Funding Raised · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1995
$1.6Mraised
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Provider of housing and supportive services for vulnerable populations. It offers congregate, multi-family, sober living, and other housing options. The organization provides support services to individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, mental illness, or developmental disabilities. It focuses on revitalizing buildings and fostering economic development in surrounding communities.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$94.6K
  • Apr 2015Grant (prize money)$70.9K
  • Oct 2012Grant (prize money)$733.9K
  • Jan 2007Grant (prize money)$733.9K
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
AngularCloudflareCore-JsHstsMicrosoft 365Modernizr
#12
Funding Raised · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2001 · 3200 employees
$600.2Mraised
▾

Appalachian Power provides power consumption monitoring solutions. It provides a mobile application for users to pay bills and report outages. It also allows users to view real-time account balance, payment due date, balance details, etc. and schedule bill payments. Also, provides updates on power outages, alert notifications, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Conventional Debt$100M
  • 2020Conventional Debt$500M
  • Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$195.1K
Investors
J P Morgan, United States Department of Agriculture
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCore-JsDynatraceDynatrace Rum

Funding & investor landscape

$1.3Btotal disclosed funding
48companies funded
184disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Hud Exchange7 rounds
OSTI7 rounds
Rev1 Ventures5 rounds
CincyTech4 rounds
DOE4 rounds
United States Department of Agriculture4 rounds
HHS3 rounds
Jumpstart3 rounds
BP Ventures2 rounds
Emerald Technology Ventures2 rounds

Notable founders

Judith Carlin
Chief Executive Officer · Raise Up
Joseph Hernandez
Founder & CEO · Onconetix
Neil Campbell
CEO · Onconetix
Dorothy Kammerer
Founder · Homefull
Tina Patterson
CEO · Homefull
Scott Harper
Co-Founder · Armatus
Michael Triplett
Co-Founder & CEO · Armatus
Valentin Fougerit
Cofounder & Chief Technology Officer · Yama
Aurélie Gonzalez
Co-Founder & CEO · Yama
Tyler Simons
Co-Founder · PlugOp
Cory Miller
Co-Founder & CEO · PlugOp
Glen F
Co-Founder · Toledo Solar
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,947,485 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Sustainability Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH FROM Ohio · institutions

What Ohio researches in climate adaptation

Ohio State University and Ohio University research agricultural risk and flood management under climate change, with concern-dominant findings (9 of 14 papers) reflecting a cautious, contested tone toward resilience solutions.

14 papersstance -0.010% breakthrough69% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
local research themes
Agricultural risk and resilienceUrban Stormwater Management SolutionsFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementClimate change impacts on agricultureClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationIslamic Finance and Banking Studies
top institutions
  • The Ohio State University14
  • Ohio University1

Common questions

How many Sustainability Tech companies are there in Ohio, United States?
Radar tracks 138 indexable Sustainability Tech companies headquartered in Ohio, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sustainability Tech companies in Ohio, United States?
The Sustainability Tech companies in Ohio, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.3B in disclosed equity funding across 48 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Ohio, United States?
Appalachian Power is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Ohio, United States, with $600.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sustainability Tech companies in Ohio, United States are funded?
48 of the 138 Sustainability Tech companies in Ohio, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sustainability Tech unicorns are there in Ohio, United States?
None of the Sustainability Tech companies in Ohio, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Ohio, United States Sustainability Tech companies?
The most active investors in Ohio, United States Sustainability Tech companies on this list include Hud Exchange, OSTI, Rev1 Ventures, CincyTech, DOE.
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