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​A UARF weekly blog series featuring articles written from the UARF team members.

Learn about new ideas, business tips, and hear our personal stories about 
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New  style  helmet  could  reduce  risk  of  concussions

1/8/2019

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By UA Online Newsroom

​Former Biomimicry Fellows Dr. Emily Kennedy and Dr. Bor-Kai (Bill) Hsiungsuccessfully completed the prototyping and testing of a hedgehog-inspired impact protection technology, using funding provided by the University of Akron Research Foundation’s Spark Fund. This marks the successful completion of the second of six projects funded by the Spark Fund, starting in 2017. Kennedy and Hsiung also collaborated with Dr. K.T. Tan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Nathan Swift, recent Case Western Reserve University graduate; and Douglas Paige, an industrial design professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art. 


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Hacking  skills  produce  hat  for  the  blind,  fatigued  driver  detector  at  UA  Hackathon

10/16/2018

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By UA Online Newsroom

The definition of hacking today is much different than 1990s Hollywood movies would lead us to believe. What was once known as an illegal means of gaining access to highly secure websites and databases has now evolved into ways to swiftly and skillfully create real and usable applications – known as “hacks.”
About 150 of the best and brightest students from universities around Ohio, surrounding states and Canada made The University of Akron’s C. Blake McDowell Law Center their home for 24 hours, beginning on Oct. 6, for HAkron 3000, a student-run hackathon that merged engineering and computer science. Teams designed innovative solutions to real-world problems, and learned new skills.


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UARF   announces    launch   of   Starting   Line   Pre-Accelerator

3/14/2018

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By: Elyse Ball

Sitting at the intersection of Northeast Ohio's research universities and startup scene, my University of Akron Research Foundation (UARF) colleagues and I often see startup ideas in their earliest stages. Last fall, after having met with dozens of entrepreneurs who were working on napkin ideas or sharing their startup aspirations for the first time, we finally decided it was time to take action to assist entrepreneurs that aren't quite ready for the region's incubator and accelerator programs. The result - the Starting Line Pre-Acccelerator - aims to help beginner entrepreneurs develop their business concept into a full-fledged startup. Through a 10-step process, entrepreneurs craft a business model, interview customers, sketch out their prototype concept, and construct their first startup pitch. Starting Line comprises mainly online, "at-your-own-pace" activities, ranging from completing a business model canvas and interviewing customers to listening to podcasts and TEDtalks about entrepreneurial mindset. Entrepreneurs also get the chance to have one-on-one meetings with Dan Hampu and I to guide them through the process. If you are or know of an entrepreneur that would benefit from Starting Line, let us know or check out 
uakronuarf.com/step1.

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Students   experience   venture   capitalism   through   venture   fund

2/13/2018

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Imagine that you would like to start a business. You have high hopes for your product and the positive impact you know it can make on Northeast Ohio. You need startup funds, so you approach … students? On Wednesday, Feb. 14, several UA students will hear pitches from hopeful entrepreneurs for funding through the Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund (NEOSVF) Deal Flow Event at Quaker Station, on campus.


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Research   official   honored   for   advancing   innovation and   entrepreneurship   in higher   education

6/15/2017

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By Lisa Craig, lmc91@uakron.edu
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Entrepreneurship is a key driver of the economy, and a large number of jobs are created by small businesses started by entrepreneurially minded individuals. Understanding this, universities around the country —including The University of Akron — are focused on incorporating entrepreneurship into the curriculum.

A trailblazer in this area is Dr. Barry Rosenbaum, a senior fellow at the The University of Akron Research Foundation, who was recognized June 13 for Outstanding Contributions to Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education at the 6th annual Deshpande Symposium in Lowell, Mass. This award recognizes an individual who demonstrates extraordinary achievements, service and/or contributions to advancing the field of entrepreneurship in higher education.


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UA   teams   in   an   entrepreneurial   sweep   at LaunchTown   event

4/28/2017

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By Lisa Craig, lmc91@uakron.edu
For the first time in the history of the LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Awards, one university swept all three top spots — The University of Akron.

Six finalists out of 30 teams made their final pitches and vied for $10,000 in total cash prizes at the 11th annual competition, held April 27 at The Bit Factory in downtown Akron. The event, which is sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, is an idea competition for new businesses, products or services that is open to all students, majors, colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio. Additional sponsorship of the event was provided by the Akron Global Business Accelerator, a program of the city of Akron.
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Best   and    brightest   are    problem   solvers   at   UA Hackathon

4/25/2017

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From UA Media Relations
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Sleep was in short supply this past weekend, but ideas were abundant as students from other universities joined some of UA’s own for a marathon session of problem solving known as a hackathon. Participants were challenged to take a glimmer of an idea and create a fully formed product or program to solve a problem during the 24-hour period of the hackathon. This was the first hackathon organized by UA students — all electrical engineering, computer engineering and computer science majors. HAkron, as the team is known, handled all aspects of the event — from arranging sponsors to lining up a panel of judges.


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