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2025 Startup Showcase
2025 Startup Showcase

PNC Startup Showcase Returns to Bounce Innovation Hub | Audience-Led Pitch Competition, Blimp Ride Silent Auction Planned

AKRON, Ohio – Aug. 26, 2025 — Bounce Innovation Hub will celebrate rising startup businesses that are shaping the future of innovation across Akron…
Nick Glavan
Nick Glavan

Synthe6: Accelerating Polymer Innovation, Together | Nick Glavan, Program Director, Synthe6 Materials Accelerator

Some of today’s most exciting innovations are happening in materials science and polymers. Polymers are the long molecular chains that make up…
TRIAD
TRIAD

“A Hub of Creativity, Innovation, and Forward-Thinking Energy”: A Look into the Creation of Bounce Innovation Hub’s New Website

2024 saw many changes and transitions at Bounce Innovation Hub. The organization launched a brand-new strategic plan in September, welcomed Akron…
Jason Woodruff
Jason Woodruff

Knowing the Basics of Intellectual Property: Patents | Jason Woodruff

As an intellectual property (“IP”) attorney, there are two things that I’m often doing: explaining what I do and advising others what they should do…
Goodyear Blimp
Goodyear Blimp

Bounce Innovation Hub Announces Silent Auction for Two Tickets Aboard the Goodyear Blimp

Akron, OH – 08/07/25 — Bounce Innovation Hub has launched a silent auction for two seats aboard the iconic Goodyear Blimp as part of the 2025…
MORTAR
MORTAR

Bounce Innovation Hub and Akron Urban League Announce Transition of MORTAR Program

Akron, OH Wednesday, July 30, 2025 — Bounce Innovation Hub (Bounce) and Akron Urban League (AUL) announce the transition of the MORTAR…
Synthe6
Synthe6

Applications Now Open for Synthe6: New Accelerator Program for Materials Startups

AKRON, OH (7/16/2025) — Bounce Innovation Hub is accepting applications for the first cohort of the Synthe6 Materials Accelerator, a new 12-…
Pamela Heinzerling
Pamela Heinzerling

Small Talk, Big Connections | Pamela Heinzerling, Office Administrator

Banal, tedious, annoying... Have you used any of these words to describe small talk? You are not alone. Chatting with someone you don’t know well can…
Joren Rapini
Joren Rapini

How Forming a Professional Network Can Kickstart Your Services-based Startup | Joren Rapini

When trying to acquire new customers, there are many possible avenues to focus your time and energy into when starting a new business - encouraging…
Karen Starr
Karen Starr

The Proof is in the Patterns: How Design Creates a More Productive & Creative Work Environment | With Karen Starr from Hazel Tree Design Studio

When designing a workspace, how important are aesthetic aspects like wall art, color combinations, furniture shapes, and patterns? For the design…