Member Spotlight: Brandyn Neal, Client Advisor, Schauer Group

This month, we sat down with Brandyn Neal, client advisor at Schauer Group, to discuss the company and why he enjoys coworking at Bounce. As a client advisor, Brandyn specializes in designing insurance programs that align with clients’ risk profiles and business needs. Schauer Group, headquartered in Canton, is a trusted risk management and insurance […]
Corrolytics revolutionizes corrosion testing with new technology

Corrosion in oil and gas pipelines compromises their safety, resulting in catastrophic spills and billion-dollar damage. Being able to accurately measure corrosion and differentiate whether it is microbiologically induced or due to other factors is essential to knowing how to properly treat it. The team at Corrolytics, a Bounce Technology Incubator client, has developed groundbreaking […]
Love the Green Life inspires sustainable, healthy living

The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Jess Taylor (right) and Natalie Ringeis (left) are graduates of the sixth cohort of the MORTAR at Bounce program, our 15-week business accelerator. Jess Taylor founded Love the Green Life […]
Bounce Open Positions

Open Positions Generator Manager About Bounce: Northeast Ohio’s first open innovation hub, Bounce, is 300,000 sq. ft. and nine stories of coworking, creative, event and professional office and lab space with more than 50 resident companies. Bounce offers a variety of programs to support tech and non-tech entrepreneurs and small businesses in an exciting, modern […]
Time2Talk helps language learning

A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Marina Jackman met her husband, Chris, while earning a master’s degree in international politics and journalism in Barcelona, Spain. As the couple prepared for a move to France, they visited there to take an extensive, five-week-long course in French. This immersive experience allowed them to constantly apply everything they […]
LightScreen Art offers alternative to stained glass

As lovers of traditional stained glass and technology, the team at LightScreen Art offers a modern alternative to stained glass in a customizable, affordable and easy-to-install window covering that they call lightscreens. Willow Mattison, vice president of operations, said the dramatic improvements in digital manufacturing equipment, such as 3D printers and laser cutters, inspired LightScreen […]
Cleaning company grows through connections

The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Shanisha Collins is a graduate of the sixth cohort of the MORTAR at Bounce program, our 15-week business accelerator. Currently, she is in our Next Level Business Incubator. As the founder of […]
Bounce Guide: Black-owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Black-owned businesses across the country are booming and on the rise. Below we spotlight some of our current and former clients doing amazing things in the community. Show your support for these local, Black-owned businesses by following them on your social channels, purchasing a product or sharing within your network! 1474 Art Owner: Sekoya Kendrick […]
Akron’s Bounce Innovation Hub starts year with executive leadership changes

AKRON, Ohio, (Feb. 2, 2023) – Bounce Innovation Hub is pleased to announce the following leadership changes, promotions and additions: Jessica Sublett officially took over as CEO on Jan. 1. Since January 2018, she served as COO of Bounce under now-retired CEO Doug Weintraub. Jeanine Black was promoted to chief strategy and communications officer as […]
2022 Year in Review – Bounce

It’s always important for our team to reflect on the previous year’s highlights and accomplishments. 2022 brought new team members, clients, events and more to our organization and for that, we are extremely grateful! We have a lot to celebrate as we head into this year! Entrepreneurial programming and clients served Here at Bounce, our […]