This initiative is the product of a first-ever collaboration between four entities: County of Summit, City of Akron, Greater Akron Chamber, and GAR Foundation, who came together to create a transformative, high functioning, and collaborative economic development system for Greater Akron. The initiative is informed by extensive market research, local interviews, and insights from emerging practices in peer cities. Today, the  focus of this initiative is to embrace the new fundamentals of economic development – getting back to what works and working together to grow the region.