C33 - Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI)
Q.1
According to Barb Ewing, Chief Operating Officer, Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) is funded by the state to support young technology based companies and is a part of what program?
Third Frontier Program
Entrepreneurial Engagement Ohio
Edison Technology Incubator Program
Mahoning Valley Incubator Initiative
Q.2
Ms. Ewing described various learning programs for schools that were created at YBI. Which of the following is one of those programs?
Learning Egg
Turning Tech
Applied Systems and Technology Transfer
All of the above
Q.3
According to Ms. Ewing, what are Ugly Baby Sessions?
A “Shark Tank” process
Taking care of the grunt work first
Testing the prototype over and over
Entrepreneurs sitting down with customers and soliciting feedback about their product before taking the concept to investors
Q.4
YBI is thrilled to have the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute on its campus. The Institute is President Obama’s pilot program to push advanced manufacturing products out to market and is also called:
America First
America Makes
America Leads
America Creates
Q.5
According to CEO, Jim Cossler, how does YBI differ from other incubators in the country?
They specialize in a few type of clients
They do not graduate their firms from the facility
They retain a top notch network
All of the above