Entrepreneurial Resources

Here are some useful links into the many organizations, services and institutions who can help Northeast Ohio technology entrepreneurs in various areas, including business services, space and development programs.

Region-wide Economic Development Organizations

BioEnterprise
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
COSE
MAGNET
NorTech
Northeast Ohio Trade and Economic Consortium
Ohio Department of Development
Team NEO

Region-wide General Technology Resources

Battelle-Cleveland
Cleveland Engineering Society

Region-wide Entrepreneurial Resources

Baldwin-Wallace College Business Plan Clinic
John Carroll University Entrepreneurs Association
JumpStart
NEO411.BIZ

Incubators

Akron Industrial Incubator
Beachwood Business Development Center
BrainTree Partners
Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise
Kent State Centennial Research Park/FLEXMatters Accelerator
NEOinc
Sherwin-Williams CRADLE
Youngstown Business Incubator

Minority Entrepreneurial Support

CAAO
Hispanic Chamer of Commerce for Ohio
National Association of Women Business Owners
Northern Ohio Minority Business Council

Regional Economic Development Organizations

Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce
Ashland Area Council for Economic Development
Ashtabula Area Chamber of Commerce
Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
Carroll County Economic Development
City of Cleveland Department of Economic Development
City of Youngstown Economic Development
Cuyahoga County Department of Development
Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce
Erie County Chamber of Commerce
Geauga County Community and Economic Development
Greater Akron Chamber
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Greater Erie County Marketing Group, Inc.
Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce
Growth Partnership of Ashtabula County
Holmes County Planning Commission Office of Economic Development
Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce
Huron County Development Council
Lake County Chambers of Commerce
Lake County Economic Development Center
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
Lorain County Community Development Department
Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corporation
Mansfield/Richland Area Chamber of Commerce
Medina Area Chamber of Commerce
Medina County Economic Development
Office of Congressman Tim Ryan
Portage County Chambers of Commerce
Portage County Office of Economic Development
Richland Economic Development Corporation
Shelby Chamber of Commerce
Stark Development Board, Inc.
Summit Business Partnership
Summit County Department of Development
Trumbull County Planning Commission Economic Development
Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce
Tuscarawas County Office of Community Economic Development
Wayne Economic Development Council, Inc.
Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce
Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber
Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber

Talent and Staffing Programs

Clevelandintern.net
Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education (NOCHE)
The Institute for Management and Engineering (TiME)

Career Centers and Northeast Ohio Universities

Baldwin Wallace College
Case Career Center
Case Engineering Co-op
Cleveland State University
CSU Engineering Co-Op
Cuyahoga Community College
John Carroll University
Kent State University
Lorain County Community College
Stark State College
University of Akron
University of Akron Engineering Co-Op
Youngstown State University
YSU Engineering Co-Op

We are focused on Northeast Ohio's signature technologies:

Advanced Materials, BioSciences, Electronics, Information Technology, Advanced Energy