Bounce Innovation Hub

06/18/2026

If you’ve spent any time trying to land a corporate pilot as an early-stage founder, you’ve probably had some version of this experience: a promising meeting, an encouraging “let’s explore this further,” and then silence. Even worse, you may have participated in a long series of follow up meetings with corporate stakeholders, then watched that momentum fade into nothing without a clear reason why.

It’s tempting to chalk this up to corporate bureaucracy, misaligned timelines, or just bad luck. Those are all factors that can derail a promising corporate pilot discussion. However, there are things you as a founder can do to make the most of your first meeting with a potential partner, driving alignment and building momentum that makes it more likely your pilot moves forward.

Read more: https://bouncehub.org/blog/what-corporate-partners-actually-want-startup-pilot-and-how-deliver-elyse-ball-vp-programming

06/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Bounce this morning for our Beyond Startup Workshop on automating work with Anthropic's Claude.

Facilitator Brian Deagan from Consolidus showed attendees how to utilize Claude to maximize their productivity and automate their workflows without needing advanced technical or coding knowledge.

Stay tuned for details on our next workshop coming soon!

06/16/2026

Join us on June 24 for another Food Truck Wednesday at Bounce! Here is the lineup:

🌮 Taco Veloz

🌽 Johnny Lóte’s Latin Street Corn

🍔 Birdies Food Truck

Don't miss out. We'll see you there!

06/15/2026

Remote work continues to rise in popularity, but working from home can take its toll on mental health & isolate workers.

This story from NPR highlights exactly why spaces like The Generator at Bounce are so important for remote workers & teams. Our space provides ample opportunity for connection, collaboration, & community that wards off this isolation that is difficult to overcome in a home office.

Read more:

A study finds that people in remote jobs are more socially isolated, anxious and sad compared to people not in remote jobs. But demanding everyone return to the office isn't the answer either, say researchers.

06/12/2026

Bounce Innovation Hub will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

Kabilya Baguette and our front lobby will also be closed for the day.

06/11/2026

Meet your facilitator for next week's Beyond Startup Workshop, Brian Deagan from Consolidus!

Brian is a three-time Co-Founder and CEO with nearly 30 years of experience at the intersection of marketing and technology. As VP of Sales and Marketing at Consolidus, he has applied Claude hands-on, turning workflows into live automations without a dev team. His core belief: what has always separated most people from technology is not ability, it is exposure and willingness, and with Claude, the barrier just got dramatically lower.

Only a few spots remain in next week's workshop. Secure your seat now: https://BSClaudeAutomations.eventbrite.com

06/09/2026

UPDATE: Unfortunately, Uncle Bacon's and Yummy Pita are no longer able to make it tomorrow. We are still excited to have Thai It Up Food Truck with us tomorrow, as well as the amazing offerings available at our very own cafe Kabilya Baguette for lunch tomorrow!

Here is the delicious lineup for next week's Food Truck Wednesday on June 10:

🍜 Thai It Up Food Truck
🥓 Uncle Bacon's BBQ
🥙 Yummy Pita Food Truck

And as always, we have Kabilya Baguette serving up delicious pastries and lunch options in our lobby!

Trucks will be ready for lunch from 11am-1pm. We'll see you outside, rain or shine!

06/08/2026

Bounce has just released its 2025 Annual Report. You can view the full Report on our website or at the link below.

2025 was a year focused on ex*****on. In the second year of our strategic framework, it was time for the rubber to meet the road and produce real results that strengthen the economic development in our community and across the state of Ohio.

Last year, we did just that.

In 2025, Bounce:

📈 Grew Building occupancy by 10% in addition to hosting over 20,000 visitors for more than 350 events throughout the year

💵 Our clients DOUBLED the amount of third party capital raises from the previous year and crossed over 1,000 jobs created since opening in 2018

🏢 Launched the inaugural cohort of the Synthe6 Materials Accelerator, which recruited an out-of-state company to do business in Ohio

🧪 Advanced lab space infrastructure investment to support polymer startups and the shared goals with the Polymer Industry Cluster

🇩🇪 Welcomed Germany-based MKV Polymers for their first U.S. location as well as over 20 other tech startups into our community

2025 was a year to remember and celebrate for the Bounce community, and this level of impact would not be possible without our partners, entrepreneurs and supporters who ensure that Bounce is a place where bold ideas and businesses can take root and flourish.

Full report: https://bouncehub.org/impact

06/05/2026

Make your lunch plans with Bounce next week for Food Truck Wednesday on June 10!

You won't want to miss this start-studded lineup of local trucks serving up a great variety of options from 11-1!
Trucks will be out front, rain or shine, so

Here is the delicious lineup for next week's Food Truck Wednesday on June 10:

🍜 Thai It Up Food Truck
🥓 Uncle Bacon's BBQ
🥙 Yummy Pita Food Truck

And as always, we have Kabilya Baguette serving up delicious pastries and lunch options in our lobby!

Trucks will be ready for lunch from 11am-1pm. We'll see you outside, rain or shine!

06/04/2026

Thank you to our amazing host and Entertainment Sponsor for Keys in the Keys: The Workz on the Riverfront!

We are so excited to spend the night at the Workz next Thursday, June 11 for our annual Perfect Pairings event!