Ossatura Labs Wins $10,000 Tech419 Pitch Competition

Ossatura Labs won the Tech419 Pitch Competition on Thursday, October 29, earning $10,000 in project funding, according to Ohio Tech News. The startup took first place at another edition of the competition, hosted by The University of Toledo Business Incubator, Ohio Tech News reported.

What does Ossatura Labs’ technology do?

Ohio Tech News described Ossatura Labs as bringing engineering precision to orthopaedic trauma care. Its technology combines medical imaging with physics-based simulation. The system helps surgeons evaluate fracture fixation options against each patient’s unique injury and bone quality. Ohio Tech News said that assessment supports more informed surgical planning.

The startup will use the $10,000 to advance that technology, Ohio Tech News reported. Ossatura Labs also qualifies for the incubator resources, advisors and follow-on support available to finalists. The prize is intended to advance a system designed to help surgeons plan fracture repairs.

What did the other four finalists pitch?

The four other finalists were developing innovations in space research, workforce training, surgical care and facility maintenance, according to Ohio Tech News. Their proposals targeted laboratories, plant staffing, surgical preparation and recurring facility needs.

• Altered Gravity: A kitchen microwave-sized device lets laboratories study how gravity changes living systems before advancing to space-based testing.
• ILUminate: A live, auditable skill matrix shows which employees are trained and where coverage gaps exist. It helps plant managers make stronger staffing decisions.
• Surgiplate: A single-use surgical fixation platform is designed to provide secure stabilization of the hand and other joints. The design aims to simplify surgical preparation and give healthcare providers a solution for multiple clinical applications.
• Echo: Facility-maintenance problem reporting is designed to reduce missed problems and improve communication. It also provides insight into recurring maintenance needs.

The finalists also gain access to incubator resources, advisors and follow-on support, according to Ohio Tech News. Ohio Tech News presented those benefits as a shared feature of the finalist group while identifying Ossatura Labs alone as the first-place recipient of $10,000 in project funding.

How did the Tech419 pitch competition work?

The Tech419 Pitch Competition marked the culmination of a structured training program for five tech entrepreneurs, Ohio Tech News reported. Contestants then met in a pitch showdown at The University of Toledo Business Incubator. Ohio Tech News described the October 29 gathering as another edition of the annual competition.

Each contestant presented to a panel of judges, according to Ohio Tech News. The panel included experts from venture capital, software engineering and technology transfer. A live audience of fellow entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, students and community members attended the presentations.

What is Tech419’s history in Toledo?

Tech419 was formerly known as “Pitch and Pour,” according to Ohio Tech News. The annual event has been a cornerstone of the tech entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Toledo region since 2013. Avani Enterprizes won in 2024, while VisioCell won in 2025.

What does the win mean for Ossatura Labs?

The immediate result is $10,000 in project funding for Ossatura Labs’ fracture-care technology, according to Ohio Tech News. The company also gains access to incubator resources, advisors and follow-on support as the winning finalist. The stated objective is to advance a platform that evaluates fixation options using each patient’s medical images, unique injury and bone quality to support more informed surgical planning.

For the four other finalists, Tech419 put their pitches before investors, researchers and other entrepreneurs, Ohio Tech News said. The proposals ranged from a space-testing device to workforce records, surgical stabilization and facility reporting. Each also gains the incubator resources, advisors and follow-on support available to finalists.

The next milestone for Ossatura Labs is advancing its medical-imaging and simulation technology with the $10,000 award. Tech419 remains a route from structured training to a judged pitch and follow-on support in Toledo, according to Ohio Tech News.