Nonprofit JumpStart Inc. has received a national economic development award for its work helping entrepreneurs develop their businesses.
The recognition comes from the State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI), a Westerville, Ohio-based nonprofit that promotes economic development work involving government and industry, according to a statement from JumpStart.
“JumpStart has brought together Northeast Ohio’s public and private sectors to create a remarkably effective program by and for entrepreneurs,” said Dan Berglund, SSTI’s CEO.
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JumpStart’s award for promoting technology-based economic development came in a category called “Building Entrepreneurial Capacity,” according to the statement.
JumpStart was presented with the award earlier this week in Pittsburgh at SSTI’s annual conference.
Last week, JumpStart announced follow-on investments of $250,000 each to two Northeast Ohio health companies — device maker MAX Endoscopy Inc. and drug developer TheraVasc Inc.