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Bounce Innovation Hub Adds Four Team Members with Focus on Strengthening Entrepreneurial Services and Programming

Posted June 4, 2018November 8, 2018 Bounce Innovation HubPosted in Release

AKRON, Ohio, (June 4, 2018) – Bounce Innovation Hub is pleased to announce the additions of Michael Haritakis and Victoria Tifft as entrepreneurs in residence(EIRs); Christopher Mazziotto, director of entrepreneurial services and EbaNee Bond, program coordinator. Haritakis and Tifft are veteran founders. As EIRs, they will work directly with Bounce resident companies helping them navigate […]

Innovation hub

Posted May 10, 2018January 24, 2019 Jeanine BlackPosted in Blog

Resilient Akron places big bet on Bounce By Deborah Hoover, Bounce board chair and president and CEO of The Burton D. Morgan Foundation “Innovation hub” was featured on April 26 in Smart Business Magazine Akron is a city built on innovation. Even after many of the rubber companies left the area, entrepreneurs worked to create […]

Changes to Bounce, The Bit Factory and Beyond

Posted April 5, 2018January 24, 2019 Jeanine BlackPosted in Blog

By James Hilton, Co-founder and mentor of The Bit Factory Please allow me to be blunt: I am excited for 2018. There is so much occurring that will help Akron gain the spotlight it deserves. I am fourth-generation Akron, and happy to plant my roots and expertise in this city. The many endeavors to spur […]

Bounce to Celebrate Official Launch with April 13 Open House

Posted March 21, 2018November 8, 2018 Bounce Innovation HubPosted in Release

AKRON, Ohio, March 21, 2018 – Bounce Innovation Hub will host an open house on Friday, April 13, from 5-8 p.m., to celebrate its official launch. The event is free and open to the public. Bounce is located at 526 S. Main St., Akron, in the former Akron Global Business Accelerator building. The event will […]

Q&A with the CEO

Posted March 8, 2018January 24, 2019 Jeanine BlackPosted in Blog

Q&A with Doug Weintraub, chief executive officer of Bounce Innovation Hub Bounce welcomed Doug Weintraub as its first CEO on March 5. A lifelong resident of Akron and a founding member and former chairman of Jumpstart Inc., he brings a love of Northeast Ohio and 30 years of entrepreneurial and business experience to this newly […]

Bounce names Douglas Weintraub CEO

Posted March 2, 2018November 8, 2018 Bounce Innovation HubPosted in Release

AKRON, Ohio, March 2, 2018 – The board of directors of Bounce, Akron’s Innovation Hub, announced today that Douglas Weintraub has been named its first CEO, effective March 5. Weintraub brings more than 30 years of business and entrepreneurial experience in Northeast Ohio. Prior to joining Bounce, Weintraub has been advising various entrepreneurial companies throughout […]

Rebuilding the City of Akron, One Innovative Idea at a Time

Posted February 8, 2018January 24, 2019 Jeanine BlackPosted in Blog

By Heather Roszczyk, innovation and entrepreneurship advocate for the City of Akron For decades, Akron was known for its innovative spirit – from the black treads of the rubber companies to Devo’s red energy domes. As someone who has been deeply immersed in the entrepreneurial community for the past two years, I can tell you […]

New Year, New You

Posted January 11, 2018January 24, 2019 Jeanine BlackPosted in Blog

By Jessica Sublett, chief operating officer of Bounce Innovation Hub. Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and wish you a prosperous 2018. The past year was very exciting for us as we took on the task of building on our existing programs to grow something new in Akron. We […]