It’s no surprise that 2022 presented a challenging economy for businesses, including tech startups. Whether it was supply-chain issues, increased costs or cautious investors, many of our founders navigated the turbulence of last year to keep building for a brighter 2023.
James Hilton, senior director of entrepreneurial services, said it was important for the founders to maintain positive mindsets and stay focused.
“Programming also was focused on creating connectivity among the lonely role of an entrepreneur,” he said. “Entrepreneurs received targeted milestones to reach attainable goals during the difficult economic climate.”
Our team continues to offer our clients various services and plans to support startups with the mentorship and advising needed to succeed. We are proud that our clients see continued growth with hopeful outlooks coming into this year.
Technology Incubator
The Technology Incubator is our signature program for growing startups developing a proprietary technology product or service that needs space, support, and access to experts and mentors. In 2022, we welcomed eight new clients to our incubator while serving a total of 43 clients during the year.
Check out the clients we welcomed in 2022:
Accelerator
Our software accelerator is a minimum three-month program for startups in any industry developing a software product. Last year, we welcomed four new clients to the program. Participants have access to several benefits including marketing and growth strategy and access to advisors, mentors and potential investors.
Check out who we welcomed into the Software Accelerator in 2022:
- Afters
- HyGuru
- Tectonic Health (formerly MyHouseCall)
- Time2Talk
Learn more about our software accelerator.
In the News
Several current and former Bounce clients have been making waves in the news. Here are some highlights:
- Tech incubator client Vigeo Gardens was featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business.
- Bounce technology incubator client Dan Quigg at Public Insight Data Corporation made TATech’s Top 100 for 2022.
- Bounce Software Accelerator client RustBit Studio was featured on Cleveland.com.
Miles to grow in 2023!
We look forward to watching the continued growth of our recent graduates in 2023 and the milestones they accomplish!
If you or someone you know is looking to develop a product or needs help with their startup, make sure to reach out to us. We can point you in the right direction!