Innovation Economy Partners was created from the parent organization JumpStart Inc. JumpStart is a non-profit, venture development organization that is focused on developing a vibrant entrepreneurial economy in Northeast Ohio. We serve rural community leaders who see the hidden potential of their community and are frustrated with a lack of progress being made locally. We are your sherpas. We will be your guide and we will do the heavy lifting alongside you. Together we will help your community progress and attain prosperity. Our Operating Philosophy Don’t just teach a community how to fish. We help them figure out which fish they should be pursuing. We arm them with better fishing rods. We help them put on the bait. And we stand next to them, until they catch the fish. Rural communities have ample talent and passionate leaders. What they lack is the insights and the tools that can help them attain more with limited resources. Having worked with over 50 communities, Innovation Economy Partners understands the critical resources constraints of our community leaders. We have developed a comprehensive methodology, targeted playbooks, an array of technologies, and collaboration platforms to help local leaders attain more faster.