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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
The worst-kept secret in economic development is out: Amazon is building in Akron.
In a statement issued Monday morning, the e-commerce giant finally laid claim to the fulfillment center planned...
News and Events
Thursday, May 23, 2019
AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s Bounce Innovation Hub on Wednesday welcomed dozens of creators, business people and community members for the unveiling of its first-floor “Generator” space.
The...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Summit County unveiled another tool to attract significant investments to the county’s poorest neighborhoods.
The county on Wednesday showed off an online prospectus aimed at enticing...
Thursday, March 21, 2019
AKRON, Ohio - The city of Akron and Summit County are attempting to draw manufacturing and other industry back to the city with the opening of the Firestone Business Park.
Government officials...
Thursday, March 21, 2019
It's not that companies aren't interested in the grants and low-interest loans that state and local governments offer them as they decide where to expand. It's just that financial incentives are...
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Akron's Bounce Innovation Hub opened its doors Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, to give member companies, community leaders and the media a sneak peek at the new first-floor public space dubbed the...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
With all of the complex financing finally in place, serious prep work began Friday on the $42 million Bowery redevelopment project.
And it is happening just in time. People familiar with the...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Akron's Bounce Innovation Hub may have hit its one-year anniversary, but it's not slowing down to celebrate.
The downtown incubator on Monday, Jan. 14, will begin its inaugural product...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Long and costly commutes. Workers who don’t always show up on time. Poor air quality. Strained municipal budgets. These are the realities for many workers, companies and municipalities, the result...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
The GAR Foundation has awarded $350,000 to support Elevate Akron, a new collaboration between the Greater Akron Chamber and the Akron city and Summit County governments to advance the region’s...
