Campus District

Get MSPIRED: MAGNET attracts would-be entrepreneurs through annual pitch contest
MAGNET's annual MSPIRE pitch competition invites entrepreneurs to present their products for the chance to win cash prizes and assistance in bringing their inventions to market. 
Teamwork makes the dream work: Automation, collaboration increase local mask production
Working with the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance, MAGNET takes the lead on bringing local companies together to compete internationally in automated, high-volume mask production during the coronavirus pandemic.
#EatForCLE: New t-shirts allow diners to show their support for local restaurants
Jackie Bebenroth's #EatForCLE campaign takes the support for local restaurants to the next level with the creation of graphic t-shirts—soon to be on sale so the public can back their favorite eateries.
First Year Cleveland’s OWN works to improve maternal and infant health outcomes
Dedicated to preventing infant deaths in Northeast Ohio, First Year Cleveland has created an extensive support network to promote the physical and mental health of parents who have experienced a loss.
Going mobile: Vegan comfort food caterer Squash the Beef raises funds to buy a food trailer
After a year of delighting a growing customer base with its vegan comfort food, Squash the Beef is raising funds to buy a food trailer and take their catering business to the streets of Cleveland.
Volunteers team up to make, distribute masks to Cleveland’s homeless population
The Campus District and Across the Lines are recruiting volunteers to make masks from old T-shirts for their Mask the District campaign. So far, the groups have distributed 500 masks to the homeless.
Manufacturing Alliance ‘in this together’ for PPE sourcing and creation
MAGNET and the the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance were quick to form the Ohio Manufacturing Alliance after Governor DeWine put out the plea for help in creating Personal Protective Equipment to fight COVID-19 in Ohio. The alliance uses its collective innovation prowess to speedily produce much-needed equipment. 
Who's Hiring in #CLE: Addus Home Health Care, Alliance Solutions Group, Valet Living, and more
Need a job? Check out the latest edition of FreshWater Cleveland's “Who’s Hiring” series, where we feature growing companies with open positions, what they’re looking for, and how to apply.
#EatForCLE: Social movement highlights the plight of local eateries, encourages support
The effects of COVID-19 are hitting the local restaurant industry hard. Two firms teamed up to spread the word and share the stories of seven chef/owners.
Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund divvies up nearly $493,000 among 12 groups this week
A fourth round of weekly grants totaling $492,713 for 12 Cleveland-area nonprofit groups was announced Friday, April 17, by the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund coalition.
How donations are reaching Cleveland's most vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis#COVID-19
Four nonprofit groups will receive urgently needed donations to battle the health crisis, thanks to the Cleveland Foundation's Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, which has raised $5.73 million in mere weeks.
#PeopleofCLE: Guy, inspired to help others
"I love helping people, and that’s what my job consisted of. I was more thinking about helping people."
Population boom: Downtown Cleveland will see 20K residents by year end as DCA sets new goal of 30K
You can expect to see 20,000 people living downtown by the end of the year, says the Downtown Cleveland Alliance, which is working to keep that number growing.
The real-life bionic people: Cleveland FES Center uses technology to help people with paralysis
Five Cleveland medical organizations are teaming up to help paralysis victims regain partial movement. Called the Cleveland FES Center, this consortium is featured in a documentary, "I Am Human."
Central Kitchen sets the table for minority-owned craft food startups to flourish
Central Kitchen's two locations put it at the center of Cleveland's thriving craft food scene.
Cleveland officials say proposed police HQ will give economic boost to blighted Kinsman
City of Cleveland officials make their case for building a new police headquarters in the Kinsman neighborhood next to the Opportunity Corridor.
Lakewood rock climbing gym Nosotros prepares second location near Cleveland State
Nosotros Rock Climbing Gym in Lakewood is so successful, a second one is coming to downtown Cleveland.
LISTEN --> FreshFaces Podcast: Shelly Gracon of GLO Cleveland/EVOLV
Our latest episode of FreshFaces features social entrepreneur Shelly Gracon, whose colorful new EVOLV space is designed to be a launching pad, workspace, and gathering place for Cleveland's entrepreneurs.
 
PRE4CLE makes preschool a priority in Cleveland
PRE4CLE is all about preparing preschoolers for kindergarten, which studies show pays dividends down the road. As the organization reaches the five-year mark, it has much to celebrate but also decisions to make about where to go next.
Local artists renew their love for the Cle with version two of Love Letter mural
When their Love Letter to Cleveland mural in Ohio City succumbed to the weather in 2017, Laura and Gary Dumm launched a campaign to resurrect their beloved public art. Now it will be displayed outside the Cleveland Memory Project at CSU.