From Zombies to Pit Crews: Diana Kander’s Playbook for Driving Innovation
MAGNET hosted innovators of all kinds, from CEOs to entrepreneurs, for an engaging and...
Winners Announced for MAGNET's 2024 Mspire Pitch Competition
MAGNET proudly announces the winners of its 9th annual Mspire pitch competition, Northeast Ohio’s...
Mspire 2024 Presents Final Round of Pitches
MAGNET held its annual Mspire competition today! Our judges heard from 11 entrepreneurs who are...
MAGNET’s Lighthouse Tour Shines a Light on Welser Profile’s Innovation and Legacy
MAGNET's recent Lighthouse Tour at Welser Profile was an enlightening experience, showcasing not...
Manufacturing Excellence on Display: MAGNET’s Exhibit Debuts at the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum
Location, location, location. The North Central Ohio Industrial Museum location, nestled in the...
Lunch Date with Best-Selling Author and Entrepreneur Verne Harnish
MAGNET Strategy, Marketing and Sales Director and certified Scaling Up Coach Dave Sluka recently...
Mspire 2024 Now Accepting Applications
MAGNET is welcoming applications for its annual Mspire Pitch Competition, the premier event in...
Navigating the Smart Manufacturing Transformation
Local manufacturers and economic development professionals gathered at MAGNET this week to hear...
Mspire 2023: Ohio’s Premier Pitch Competition Winners
MAGNET’s 8th annual Mspire pitch competition brought together the best and brightest in the...
Mid's Homestyle Pasta Sauce Lighthouse Tour
Mid’s Homestyle Pasta Sauce is a tradition 65 years in the making, when Mideo Octavio first bottled...
InnoQuest Explores Quantum Computing & Discovery at the Cleveland Clinic
EDGE’s Innovation Management Program, InnoQuest, brings together innovation leaders from 20+...
Mspire 2022 Crowns Winners, Awards Prizes
Our annual Mspire pitch competition is an inspiration in innovation and creativity every year. This...
Interested in Pitching Your Product to the DoD?
Through a partnership with GDI, the Ohio MEP is providing scholarships for a limited number of Ohio...
Manufacturing: Powers Our Everyday Lives (part 1)
Old and new, originally established and deliberately relocated here. Ohio, the northeast region...
Webinar: Intellectual Property Strategies to Protect Your Innovations
Innovation is key to growth, specifically for Northeast Ohio manufacturers. Without thinking...
MAGNET's New Venture Team Expands 2022 Mspire, Accepting Applications
2021's success catalyzed Mspire team to take the competition to the next level. Last year’s Mspire,...
MAGNET VP Brandon Cornuke Releases Book, Helps Launch Investor Group
Formerly with Target and American Greetings, Cornuke offers entrepreneurs and innovators a simple...
Top 6 Manufacturing Pain Points
MAGNET recently interviewed 33 Northeast Ohio OEM and contract manufacturers to identify their pain...
Webinar: Ditch the Sales Pitch
MAGNET’s Business Development team, in conjunction with the Greater Akron Chamber and Canton...
MAGNET Announces 2021 Mspire Competition Winners
On October 20, 2021, 12 entrepreneurs presented their business pitches to a virtual panel of more...
Donating Hand Sanitizer to Keep Workers and Communities Safe
We’ve all seen the empty store shelves that used to be filled with hand sanitizer. It went from a...
How A Viral Photo Sparked an Innovative Protective Gown Solution
This photo of New York nurses wearing garbage bags went viral back in March, sparking outrage and...
MAGNET Launches Another Innovation to Help Fight COVID-19 and Protect Health Care Workers
A metal and plastic box doesn’t sound that innovative. But this one could save lives. It’s a new,...
Making a Powerful Pivot to Save Lives
1,500 in two days. That’s how many Ohio manufacturers stepped up to volunteer to produce urgently...
Manufacturers: Avoid These 3 Frequent Failures of a Product Launch
Did you know 70% of all new product launches fail? While manufacturers may feel a sense of urgency...
How to Conduct a Successful Ideation Process
You have a company that’s experienced some success, but you need more. You want to excel in...
5 Lessons You Can Learn from Startup Marketing
Marketing is hard. Whether you’re an established company or a nimble startup, it’s easy to get...
The Key to Product Development and Design: Early and Constant Customer Feedback
Product design requires many phases. It’s the process of identifying market potential by clearly...
Manufacturing’s 9-Step Process for a Successful Product Development and Launch
Maybe you’ve heard: new product launches are often unsuccessful. Some studies state failure rates...
How Products and Services Fit Into a Successful Manufacturing Strategic Plan
This post is part of a series on creating a manufacturing business strategic plan, which reflects...
Why a Thorough Market Analysis is Crucial to a Successful Strategic Plan
This post is part of a series on creating a manufacturing business plan, which reflects your goals...
10 Steps to Develop an Effective Marketing Plan Before You Launch Your New Product or Service
We can all agree that for a business to be successful, it needs customers. But to attract, retain,...
How the Four Pillars of Innovation Reduce Product Development Risk
Product innovation is the motor of a thriving manufacturing business. Without it, businesses and...
Combating Confirmation Bias: How to Create Success for Your Manufacturing Startup
Northeast Ohio manufacturers, ranging from startups to well-established companies, are...
Continuous Improvement Part 2: It Starts with the Customer
For Continuous Improvement to be effective and sustainable, it requires a systems approach...
What is a Minimum Viable Product and How Do I Create One?
How a minimum viable product will launch your product-based startup. There’s plenty of conversation...