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The University Park community is strategically located to provide a variety of opportunities for business start-ups. This 1,000-acre, culturally-rich neighborhood surrounds The University of Akron campus. It is bisected by State Route 8 and directly adjacent to Interstate 76. University Park is home to more than 15,000 residents, more than 300 businesses with greater than 24,000 employees, and is within walking or biking distance to 8 of the areas 10 largest employers. Everyday, more than 25,000 students visit the campus and the University Park neighborhood.
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UNIVERSITY PARK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
The University Park Business Association (UPBA) works on behalf of University Park's local business community, including property owners and developers, retail, service, medical and manufacturing businesses, Summa Health System and The University of Akron.
For more information, contact:
Jack Bird, UPBA Chair
University Park Branch Manager, PNC
153 East Exchange Street
Akron, OH 44304
(330) 375-8377 ext. 21338
jack.bird@pnc.com
More Business Resources
Akron Small Business Development Corporation
Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron
City of Akron Office of Economic Development
The Summit County Department of Community and Economic Development
Ohio Department of Development
University of Akron Research Foundation
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