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  • February 17, 2021
    Elevate Greater Akron 2.0

    In recent years, GAR has invested time and resources in the development of the Elevate Greater Akron economic development plan with the City of Akron, Summit County and the Greater […]

  • February 27, 2020
    What is Elevate Greater Akron?

    Elevate Greater Akron is an economic development plan for the Greater Akron area. This initiative is the product of a first-ever collaboration between four entities: County of Summit, City of […]

  • February 07, 2020
    Nationally Recognized Minority-Focused Startup Accelerator Coming To Akron

    Bounce Innovation Hub, GAR Foundation, Burton D. Morgan Foundation, the City of Akron and the Greater Akron Chamber announced today their partnership with MORTAR, an accelerator and business development service for historically marginalized entrepreneurs.

  • September 12, 2019
    Akron’s future depends upon its ability to harness its untapped, diverse talent

    Any business leader will tell you that talent is the key ingredient for a healthy business and for growth. At the same time, many in our area will say that […]

  • December 17, 2018
    How Elevate Akron’s new fundamentals will help the region prosper

    Over the past year, economic development leaders from the City of Akron, Summit County and the Greater Akron Chamber have been working closely to reimagine how we can achieve greater […]

  • June 09, 2017
    How your company can help improve Greater Akron’s workforce

    When asked, many CEOs will tell you that attracting, training and retaining great talent is the biggest challenge they face in growing their business. We know that our companies need […]

  • November 14, 2016
    Systemic Inequity: An honest reckoning

    My friend and colleague Brian Frederick referenced in his recent blog post the Racial Equity Institute (REI) “Groundwater” training session. I attended that powerful session as well, and I was […]

  • September 08, 2016
    Place matters to your business, your community

    In a way, it’s ironic. In the digital age, many of us can do our work from any place, as long as we have a laptop and high-speed internet. Gone […]

  • June 30, 2016
    The plan to remake Akron should build on existing strengths

    With Mayor Dan Horrigan settling into city hall, there has been much talk about Akron’s “new day,” and enthusiasm around bringing fresh perspective to economic development. And then comes the […]

  • March 10, 2016
    Akron2Columbus: elevating young leaders

    What’s one way to inspire young leaders to think of creative ways to address some of Akron’s challenges and opportunities? Put them on a bus and take them on a […]

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