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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

What is Economic Development? A sustainable increase in living standards. Lab champions have made an impact by improving downtown vibrancy and helping to build new industries in Greater Cleveland.
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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

What is Social Entrepreneurship? Using entrepreneurial principals to create social change and recognizing a social return Investment. Lab champions have changed local social behavior in education, volunteerism, and alternative fuel consumption.
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all FUNDED IDEAS

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funded Champion videos

Champion: Vicky Poole 
Idea: Gardens Under Glass
Watch Vicky's video interview with CoolCleveland  here.
Description: Gardens Under Glass, located in the Galleria, will be a sustainable urban Eco Village that will serve as a center for agricultural production, environmental education, and Green retail opportunities. By using a re-circulating greenhouse hydroponic system, fruits, vegetables, herbs, peppers, and flowers can be produced in this year-round controlled urban farm. Gardens Under Glass will serve as an urban agricultural center that will produce, inform, and educate the Cleveland community on the importance of growing and living “green".

Champion: Ray Petro
Idea: Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park

Watch Ray's interview with CNN here.
Description: Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park is over 80,000 square feet of industrial space that holds an array of ramps, turns, tracks, rocks, and stunts designed specifically for riding by mountain bikers. It is not only a place to challenge one's riding abilities, but it is also a place to interact, to have fun, and to learn from and along with other riders.

Champion: Lizalyn McKnight
Idea: National Society of Black Engineers Jr. (NSBE Jr.)
Watch Lizalyn's interview with CoolCleveland here.
Description: NSBE Jr. is designed to stimulate the interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, or STEM. 

Champion: Trevor Clatterbuck
Idea: FreshFork Market
Watch Trevor's interview with CoolCleveland here.
Description: FreshFork Market is a "virtual farmer's market" that allows local restaurants to purchase fresh food from local farmers.

Champion: Brother Charlie McElroy
Idea: College Interns for Energy Efficiency 

Watch Bro. Charlie's interview with CoolCleveland here. Description: College Interns for Energy Efficiency assists local manufacturers inapplying for energy efficiency grants from the state of Ohio Department of Development.

Champion: Shannon Davis
Idea: Beyondmotherhood.com

Watch Shannon's interview with CoolCleveland here. Description: Beyondmotherhood.com is a launch pad for women who want more than the title "mom".

Champion: Michael Lagoni
Idea: Minds Matter of Cleveland
Watch Michael's interview with CoolCleveland here.
Description: Minds Matter helps high-achieving high school students from low-income families gain admission to undergraduate programs at top colleges.

Champion: Jodi Marchewitz
Idea: iGuiders
Watch Jodi's interview with CoolCleveland here.
Description: iGuiders provides an online business mentor that offers tactical business guidance for emerging entrepreneurs and small business owners in Greater Cleveland.


SPECIAL VIDEO!
The Lab's own Jennifer Thomas interviews with Thomas Mulready of CoolCleveland.com at the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame.
Watch Jennifer's interview here.  

SPECIAL VIDEO! 
Got*City GAME! receives special recognition from GreatWorkPlace.
Watch Champions, Barb and T.L., here

 


Andradia Scovil, Program Coordinator
ascovil@civicinnovationlab.org