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UARF's mission is to transform and expand the region’s innovation economy through entrepreneurship education, technology commercialization, application of UA research, and creation of new entrepreneurial ventures. Our initiatives include:
  • Starting Line: This 10-step program is a gateway into customer discovery and the Business Model Canvas intended to help beginner entrepreneurs elevate their business concept. Plus, participants have a chance to win prizes to assist in the journey to market.
  • I-Corps: A program through which entrepreneurs can discover the potential of their business idea through direct customer interactions in a 7-week program that provides training, mentorship and accountability
  • Spark Fund: An organization that invests in UA-based technology teams only, providing funding for prototyping and testing to generate the “proof needed” to launch a startup
  • Startup Support: Senior Fellows who mentor and advise entrepreneurs and startups, plus tactical support like legal and business services
  • ARCHAngels: Akron’s first investment network, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and the community for quarterly events
  • NEOSVF: A student-run fund that conducts due diligence and invests up to $25,000 per company in Northeast Ohio tech-based startups (startups need not be run by students)

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