A proposal that seeks to improve property near the University of Akron for the development of more polymer-related businesses got a boost Friday when it was endorsed by Akron’s planning commission.
The proposal, called the Lincoln-Mill Redevelopment Plan, intends to take advantage of the pilot innovation facility that will be built adjacent to the National Polymer Innovation Center on the university’s campus. That pilot facility will be used to help startup polymer businesses test and scale their ideas, and the redevelopment plan could pave the way for more businesses focused on polymers to grow in the area.
“What’s tens of jobs today will be hundreds of jobs in a couple years and thousands of jobs in a decade,” said Marshall Moore, a senior adviser with the cluster…