High School Programs
Real ventures, aligned with Ohio CTE standards. FUTURETECH high school programs pair state-recognized coursework with hands-on building students can be proud of.
Real-World Learning, State-Recognized Standards
Both programs are aligned with Ohio CTE course standards. They blend solid coursework with hands-on building, the kind of work that shows up in a college application and a portfolio.
Strategic Entrepreneurship
A course that immerses students in the founder mindset. They learn to spot opportunities, shape business ideas, and lead a venture from concept to launch, using AI to speed up the work.
Discovering Opportunities
Students study the patterns that distinguish a real opportunity from a fleeting idea, and learn the customer-discovery skills to validate them.
- Customer interviews & insight synthesis
- Market mapping with AI-assisted research
- Opportunity scoring frameworks
Building the Venture
From lean canvas to MVP, students design, build, and iterate on a real product, supported by AI tools that compress weeks of work into days.
- Lean Startup methodology
- AI-assisted prototyping
- Brand, story, and positioning
Leading & Operating
Founders are operators. Students learn how to plan, prioritize, and lead a small team while balancing speed, quality, and ethics.
- Planning & prioritizing
- Financial literacy & unit economics
- Team dynamics & ethical leadership
Pitch & Launch
Students learn to tell the story of what they built and present it with confidence.
- Pitch craft & storytelling
- Presenting your work
- Building a portfolio
Aligned to Ohio Strategic Entrepreneurship (VATCD2) course standards, with hands-on work that goes beyond the requirement.
Professional and Technical Sales
Sales is the lifeblood of every business. Students learn to communicate value, build trust, and close across in-person, digital, and AI-augmented channels.
Sales Fundamentals
The psychology, ethics, and frameworks that underpin professional selling, from prospecting to close.
Modern Customer Engagement
How to engage, qualify, and serve customers across channels: email, SMS, social, video, and in-person.
Selling with AI
Students use AI tools to research accounts, draft personalized outreach, and prep for high-stakes conversations.
Real Pitches, Real Practice
Role-plays and hands-on practice so students get comfortable having real sales conversations.
Aligned to Ohio Professional and Technical Sales (VA4030) course standards. Students leave with hands-on practice and real confidence.
Work-Based Learning in Practice
Work-based learning is built into how FUTURETECH runs. Students work on real problems and learn from founders and operators in the community.
- Real problems from the world around them
- Guidance from people who have built businesses
- Work they can add to a portfolio
- Skills that carry into college and career
Advancing Ohio’s Vision for Career Readiness
FUTURETECH supports Ohio's Future-Forward initiative by providing students with experience that is rigorous, relevant, and rooted in community.