General InformationThe Ohio Aerospace Institute is a non-profit research consortium headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, with 51-200 employees, founded in 1986 to advance aerospace and clean-energy technologies.
Funding & FinancialsAs a non-profit research organization, OAI is primarily funded through government contracts (NASA, DOD, DOE), university partnerships, and industrial research agreements rather than traditional venture capital rounds.
Leadership & TeamOAI operates under a consortium governance model with leadership from affiliated universities and industry partners; specific CEO details are not publicly prominent as it functions as a collaborative research institution.
Recent ActivityThe institute continues to focus on sustainable aviation fuels, advanced propulsion systems, and materials research through partnerships with NASA Glenn Research Center and regional universities in the clean-tech aerospace sector.