SPOTLIGHT CINTRIFUSE
INNOVATION ENABLED BY DIGITAL STARTUPS Cintrifuse is the
Cintrifuse is a unique institution for
epicenter of the
Cincinnati in the benefits and capability
Cincinnati startup
that it offers relative to economic
scene, and Cincinnati is
development. It is a public-private
no stranger to startups.
partnership that the City of Cincinnati
Two local soap makers
invested in through real estate
who turned their
development of its office space, as well as
tiny business into
support of its general operating expenses.
a consumer goods company that spans the globe; a small door-to-door insurance sales group that now owns and manages nearly $68 billion in assets; a four-person data mining team that recently reanimated an entire block of downtown for its now more than 600 employees – all have a story that is uniquely Cincinnati.
“I’m not building a kingdom; I’m building an economy.” -Wendy Lea, Chief Executive Officer, Cintrifuse
Cincinnati has a long history of companies like Procter & Gamble, Western &
and invested here. The City continues
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CREATE A THRIVING STARTUP ECOSYSTEM IN CINCINNATI?
to see companies like these take root
That is the question that drives Cincinnati
in Cincinnati, and strategically aligns
innovation hub Cintrifuse. With a lexicon
resources to better partner with them.
that includes Series A, super angel groups,
Realizing the value that startups can bring
growth hacking, and BigCos, the company
to economic growth, the local business
has brought life to the Cincinnati startup
community and the City of Cincinnati
scene that, until recently, had been
pressed for an innovative startup
reserved for large market coastal cities.
Southern Financial Group, and 84.51° that have grown here, stayed here,
ecosystem – thus, Cintrifuse was born.
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