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Joint health tech accelerator and incubator between Bounce Innovation Hub and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), providing healthcare and life sciences startups with commercialization expertise, clinical networks, state-of-the-art lab facilities, and access to hospital and investor partners across the Midwest.
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YBI's core tech incubator and accelerator for software, SaaS, advanced manufacturing, AI, medtech, and other tech-based startups across 21 counties in northeast Ohio. Formerly known as EVOLVE, rebranded in 2025.
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