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2012 JumpStart Community Report
The entrepreneurs profiled in the pages of the 2012 JumpStart Community Report are accessing the resources they need to succeed. Whether developing life-saving medical innovations, novel clean energy options, unique wellness programs or transformative educational technology, these promising young companies are already contributing the regional economy and changing the way we live, work and play. Read their inspiring stories below.
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As any entrepreneur will tell you, inspiration can come from almost anywhere. ADAP Nanotech would certainly agree with this statement: The University Of Akron-founded cleantech company’s main technology is modeled after the hairs found on the bottom of gecko feet. Read more ...
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Entrepreneurs don’t have to be world-recognized drama professors or kids who started coding in seventh grade. But in the case of AMVONET’s founders, the father and son team Vadim and Nikita Eelen, this exceptional background and their specialized skills helped them develop the distance-learning technology that’s the cornerstone of their company. Read more ...
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Sometimes the most useful inventions are also the simplest ones. And sometimes, what seems like an obvious idea actually turns out to be completely original. Several years ago, obstetrician Dr. Rosalyn Baxter-Jones discovered both of these things almost accidentally, while treating a pregnant patient who was beginning to have contractions. Read more ...
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Many times, a startup forms when an entrepreneur sees an opportunity to improve an existing industry—or possesses a competitive advantage which makes its startup stand out from the pack. Read more ...
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Renewable energy continues to be an ongoing concern for scientists and government entities alike—and promises to be at the forefront of discussions in the future. Although there are many novel clean energy options being developed, the Highland Heights cleantech company Phycal is becoming known as one of the leaders operating in a unique field. Read more ...
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SironRX Therapeutics is unique within the Northeast Ohio healthcare startup community. A spinoff from Juventas Therapeutics—itself a company spun out of Cleveland Clinic—the clinical-stage biotechnology company is developing a regenerative medicine product focused on healing dermal wounds and preventing scars. Read more ...
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