
Polymer Industry Cluster
The regional polymer industry cluster coordinating industry, university, public-sector, and federal Tech Hubs resources for Northeast Ohio.
polymerindustrycluster.orgpicinnovation.org is the application portal for the polymer industry's annual innovation intake. Funding, lab access, and partner introductions for researchers, founders, and manufacturers working on the next generation of polymer materials.
One application reviewed across the network, routed to the right program for funding, facilities, mentors, and commercialization support.
This portal helps applicants start in one place. The partner sites remain the source for program detail, events, news, and broader organizational context.

The regional polymer industry cluster coordinating industry, university, public-sector, and federal Tech Hubs resources for Northeast Ohio.
polymerindustrycluster.org
Akron startup support, accelerator programming, founder services, and commercialization resources for teams building from the region.
bouncehub.org
A materials-focused accelerator pathway for founders and researchers commercializing polymer, circularity, and advanced materials technologies.
bouncehub.org/synthe6The intake is broad enough for emerging polymer innovation, but these priorities help applicants understand where the 2026 cycle is pointed.
Advanced polymer platforms, additives, coatings, films, and materials systems with clear performance or sustainability advantages.
Technologies that improve recycling, recovery, reuse, material compatibility, or lower-waste processing for polymer value chains.
Digital tools, data-enabled discovery, process intelligence, and AI-supported scale-up for polymer innovation.
Biomaterials, diagnostics, wound care, protective systems, and polymer-enabled health applications.
Materials, interfaces, films, composites, and processing approaches that support emerging energy applications.
One intake. The network routes you to the right team. You do not have to know your track up front.
Founder-led teams building a polymer, circularity, or advanced materials company.
Academic teams moving validated research toward pilots, partners, and commercialization.
Companies developing a new material, process, product, or recyclable packaging pathway.
Applicants who may fit Synthe6, PIC R&D, or both and need the network to route them.
A source-backed portfolio preview from the first active cycle. Full photos, case studies, and final public links still need approval before polished launch.