Valley Business Innovation
While most visitors to the Cuyahoga Valley are instantly impressed by large, historic industries such as the
ArcelorMittal Steel Mill and
Alcoa Forged and Cast Products in Cleveland, or
Goodyear in Akron; the Valley is also populated by many small and medium-sized businesses. This variety of enterprises provides the foundation for the Cuyahoga Valley as a center for business innovation and a potential global leader in
social and eco-innovation and eco-industrialism.
As these businesses continue to integrate sustainable principles into their strategy and practice, other organizations would be attracted to the Valley as a premier location in which to take risks, to think outside of the box, and to test new ideas. The Valley economy can become green, sustainable, integrated, and focused on
total community health and
Biomimicry.