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Accelerator · Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Trailblazer HealthTech Accelerator

JumpStart Inc.'s three-month hybrid accelerator in Cleveland for pre-seed and seed health care technology startups based in Ohio. It covers the first US$50,000 of partner services and charges no fees or equity.

Status unknown Run by JumpStart Inc.

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published JumpStart pays for the first US$50,000 of new projects with its Preferred Partner Program providers for each cohort company, used within the programme
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
None (equity-free) No ownership stake required
Programme fee
No fee No fees
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Health tech
Open to founders from
United States
Perks
  • Weekly virtual curriculum
  • Weekly advisor meetings
  • Entrepreneur-in-residence advising
  • Showcase

Runs for three months, followed by two months of advising from a dedicated entrepreneur-in-residence. The kick-off, midpoint pitch and showcase are in person. A sixth cohort ran in 2026.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Based in Ohio or planning to relocate there
  • Pre-seed or seed-stage health care technology startup planning to raise venture capital within 12 months of finishing
  • A founding team with complementary skills, an MVP and evidence of market validation
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

Radcliffe Watts, Rahm Sensor Development, Turning Mode, predictXbio, Kilele Health

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Cleveland. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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