{"id":903,"date":"2019-05-17T21:13:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T21:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experiencegreaterakron.org\/?page_id=903"},"modified":"2020-05-05T20:19:54","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T20:19:54","slug":"entrepreneurship-innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/expgreaterakron.org\/?page_id=903","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurship &#038; Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; anchor=&#8221;Impact0&#8243; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;entrepreneurship-hero&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; anchor=&#8221;entrepreneurship-innovation&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;divider&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558708878995{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>We Mind Our Businesses.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The one-time headquarters of B.F. Goodrich Co. has been transformed into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canalplace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canal Place,<\/a> home of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bouncehub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bounce Innovation Hub.<\/a> Founded in 2018, Bounce is the region\u2019s first open innovation hub. The building has office, lab, light manufacturing and co-working space. Bounce is home to more than 50 organizations and more than 200 people in various industries.<\/li>\n<li>In 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturingsuccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MAGNET<\/a> (Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network) opened two Akron offices to assist small to medium manufacturers. More than 600 metalworking, electronics, machining and polymer-linked manufacturers call Greater Akron home. They make everything from artificial joints to everyday household products.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bioenterprise.com\/\">BioEnterprise<\/a> offers entrepreneurs in the healthcare industry access to bioscience venture capital, private equity and grant funding opportunities. It also creates relationships between founders and world-class clinical and research organizations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/akronsbdc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akron\u2019s Small Business Development Center,<\/a> part of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is a valuable resource in any industry.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uakronuarf.com\/i-corps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The University of Akron\u2019s I-Corps<\/a> is a public-private partnership that teaches grantees to identify product opportunities in their academic research.<\/li>\n<li>The Greater Akron Chamber&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/greaterakronchamber.org\/about-the-chamber\/get-involved\">Business Owners Council (Small Business Council)<\/a> represents the interests of all businesses with fewer than 250 employees in Medina, Portage and Summit counties.<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurial pitch competitions and other efforts steered by local partners have focused on maintaining the area\u2019s legacy as a catalyst for technological advancement.<\/li>\n<li id=\"u17976-11\"><span id=\"u17976-9\">Spark Akron is a principle of <a href=\"http:\/\/akronannualreport.com\/#advance-greater-akron\">Elevate Akron<\/a>, to u<\/span><span id=\"u17976-10\">nleash and stoke Akron\u2019s latent innovation and startup potential by realizing the potential of <a href=\"https:\/\/bouncehub.org\/\">Bounce<\/a>, providing intensive support for emerging high-tech firms, and reinvigorating connections between firms and research universities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/osctechlab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OSC Tech Lab<\/a> was the first co-working space in downtown Akron for freelancers, remote workers and small business. It&#8217;s also helped foster collaboration for key groups of startup enthusiasts.<\/li>\n<li>There are many more resources for entrepreneurs and innovators in Greater Akron. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencegreaterakron.org\/work\/entrepreneurship-innovation\/business-connections\/\">Check out this list.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; in_content_menu=&#8221;in_content_menu&#8221; content_menu_icon=&#8221;&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558624579880{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 75px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554386048776{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1028&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"\/live\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#f86317 data-hover-border-color=#f86317 data-hover-color=#ffffff class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #f86317; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 16px; background-color: #f86317;\">Live<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554387058251{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1029&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"\/work\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#f86317 data-hover-border-color=#f86317 data-hover-color=#ffffff class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #f86317; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 16px; background-color: #f86317;\">Work<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1554386061169{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1027&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"\/stories\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#f86317 data-hover-border-color=#f86317 data-hover-color=#ffffff class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #f86317; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 16px; background-color: #f86317;\">Stories<\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558624573053{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1004&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"\/love\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#f86317 data-hover-border-color=#f86317 data-hover-color=#ffffff class=\"qbutton  large center default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #f86317; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 16px; background-color: #f86317;\">Love<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; anchor=&#8221;Impact0&#8243; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;entrepreneurship-hero&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; anchor=&#8221;entrepreneurship-innovation&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;divider&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1558708878995{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;] We Mind Our Businesses. 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