Business Almanac
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Putting Some Zip On It
When The University of Akron Zips kicked off the home stand of their 2009 football season, they did so in the confines of a brand-new, 30,000-seat stadium on campus. |
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Recreation Options Plentiful, Diverse in Akron
Greater Akron offers a bevy of recreational opportunities in all four seasons. |
Business Climate
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Emerging Firms Grow in Akron’s Incubators
Greater Akron’s legacy as a region driven by innovation is getting a boost as a phalanx of research facilities and incubators spawn high-tech, creative companies that raise the community’s national and international profile. |
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Akron Chamber a Hit in China
Daniel Thomson, an Akron patent attorney, says the $2,000 it cost to join the Greater Akron Chamber’s nine-day tour to China in April 2009 paid for itself in new business within six months. |
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Akron Expands Its Economic Base
Greater Akron is on a roll that is about much more than rubber and tires. |
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Investment in Israeli Incubator Gives Akron International Flavor
When Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic visits Israel, he may look like any other American tourist. |
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Entrepreneurship’s Roots Run Deep in Akron
Akron’s history is rich with innovation. |
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Regionalism More Than Buzzword in Northeast Ohio
In Northeast Ohio, partnership is not just a warm and fuzzy idea, it’s a way of life. |
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A Long Legacy of Innovation Generates New Investment, Opportunities In Greater Akron
A region that was built on the tire plays on the strengths of its heritage and reinvents itself as a research juggernaut. |
Technology
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Liquid Crystal Research Targets Bio Application
Technology that made possible video game displays, mood rings, cell phones and digital watches is breaking into biology. |
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Kent State Crystalizes Liquid-Display Research
Liquid crystals already make cell phone and laptop displays possible. |
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Akron Gets New Bounce from Polymer Research
If anything you own contains polyester, if you enjoy affordable faux leather furniture or sport carpet anywhere in your home, it’s likely you’re holding a little piece of Akron in your day-to-day life. |
Biotechnology
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Akron Region Creates Bio Powerhouse
From manufacturing to financial services to technology, Greater Akron has proven itself adept at marshaling its assets to place itself on the edge of emerging trends. |
Energy
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Green Energy Firms Take Root in Greater Akron
Green energy businesses are sprouting up all across Greater Akron, and the region’s entrepreneurial culture is serving the fledgling industry well. |
Manufacturing
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Akron Gives New Bounce to Polymers Industry
B.F. Goodrich and the other industrialists who made Akron The Rubber City more than a century ago might not recognize today’s generation of engineered materials, but their legacy shines in a polymer sector that attracts global attention. |
Transportation
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Cost, Convenience Make Traffic Soar at Akron-Canton Airport
Akron-Canton Airport is D.C.-bound. US Airways added daily nonstop service between Akron and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in 2009, another significant achievement in what was another record year for the airport. |
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Transportation Infrastructure Keeps Goods Moving
Within the lower 48 states, the geographic center of the United States is in a field northwest of Topeka, Kan. Toss in Alaska and Hawaii, and the center shifts north, off a dirt road near Butte, S.D. |
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Akron-Canton Airport Is on Growth Streak
In late 2008, passenger traffic at Akron-Canton Airport was on track to grow 6 percent over 2007, while the rest of the country was down an average of 10 percent. |
Welcome Section
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Greater Akron Offers Bounty of Options for Work and Play
The Greater Akron region, comprised of Summit, Portage and Medina counties, is rich in history, commerce, industry and culture. |
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