By Robbie Coon, program coordinator for Bounce “How can Bounce help me?” I get this question a lot. I mean, A LOT. And for good reason! There is so much happening within Bounce right now that it is easy to be overwhelmed and even confused when you are looking in from the outside. In my role […]
By Doug Weintraub, Bounce chief executive officer Understanding the role of an open innovation hub in today’s economy What is an open innovation hub? As CEO of Bounce Innovation Hub in Akron, I get this question often when I’m meeting with people and speaking to groups. A lot of folks probably think we are similar […]
By Doug Weintraub, Bounce chief executive officer On behalf of everyone at Bounce Innovation Hub, I want to wish you a very happy new year! Here at Bounce, we’re also celebrating our one-year anniversary and it has been one heck of an exciting ride! We like to say that Bounce is a startup helping startups, […]
By Jessica Sublett, Bounce chief operating officer Since January, I have been asked weekly, “How are things at Bounce!?” And, for months now, I’ve been watching myself respond to nearly every inquiry (cringing each time I do) with, “Busy.” Isn’t that the worst? “Busy.” A response that is meaningless, vapid and void. Yet sometimes, it’s […]
AKRON, Ohio (Nov. 16, 2018) – Four software startups from northeast Ohio pitched and negotiated for up to $15,000 each and admittance to Bounce Innovation Hub’s product development accelerator at last night’s third annual FUEL Akron in front of a crowd of 75 people. Three of the four came to investment agreements for a total […]
By James Hilton – Mentor at The Bit Factory We are exactly one week away from our third annual FUEL Akron competition, taking place on Thursday, Nov. 15, 5-9 p.m. here at Bounce Innovation Hub. If you haven’t been, FUEL is a “shark-tank” style event where software startup founders pitch and live negotiate for investment […]
AKRON, Ohio (Nov. 2, 2018) – Four software startups from northeast Ohio will compete for up to $15,000 each and admittance to Bounce Innovation Hub’s accelerator, The Bit Factory, at the third annual FUEL Akron. FUEL will take place on Thurs., Nov. 15, from 5-9 p.m., at Bounce, located at 526 S. Main St., Akron. […]
AKRON, Ohio – Sept. 28, 2018 – Bounce Innovation Hub and MAGNET, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, are uniting efforts to expand services and establish a joint program with an office in Bounce, located at 526 S. Main St., in downtown Akron. Bounce is the region’s first open innovation hub serving the entrepreneurial and […]
AKRON, Ohio (Aug. 22, 2018) – Bounce Innovation Hub and the City of Akron announced today that Bounce has signed a lease with SaberLogic Inc. SaberLogic is a 24-person software consulting firm and the developer of Bezlio, a mobile app that allows customers to design their own dashboards, without code, providing real-time access to data […]
Michael Haritakis joins both organizations as entrepreneur-in-residence CLEVELAND – July 19, 2018 – BioEnterprise, a leader in growing the Northeast Ohio biomedical industry, and Bounce Innovation Hub, Akron’s first open innovation hub serving Northeast Ohio’s entrepreneurial and innovation community, unite efforts to expand reach and increase impact and establish a joint office in Akron, located […]