TCAD Hosts 2019 Annual Report to the Community
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On April 25th, TCAD hosted its 2019 Annual Report to the Community event. TCAD's Board of Directors and staff welcomed a full house of community members to the morning event at Coltivare. TCAD's President, Heather McDaniel, shared with attendees a recap of the many successful projects TCAD has been involved with in the past five years and highlighted 2018's accomplishments of 17 new projects, 279 retained jobs, 54 projected new jobs, and $98.7M in new investment. Ms. McDaniel also shared TCAD's projections for the next five years including $33 million in new payroll, $500 million in new capital investment, 3,450 retained jobs, and 550 new jobs.
Thomas G. Garrison, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Ithaca College, was the keynote speaker and gave a fascinating presentation on his research using lidar, a laser-based technology, in the discovery of extensive Maya settlements. He highlighted some of the major discoveries of his project, and explained how Maya archaeology is important for issues concerning us in the present such as climate change.
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Photo credit: Sheryl Sinkow
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9th Round of Regional Economic Development Council Competition Launches
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched Round IX of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative, announcing
more than $750 million
in state economic development resources.
The
Consolidated Funding Application
(CFA) will open to applicants on May 1
, enabling businesses, municipalities, not-for-profits and the public to begin applying for assistance from dozens of state programs, through a single application, for job-creation and community development projects.
Resource Guide
After eight rounds of the REDC competition, more than $6.1 billion has been awarded to more than 7,300 job creation and community development projects
consistent with each region's strategic plans, which together project to create and retain more than 230,000 jobs statewide, including $613.3 million for 655 projects in the Southern Tier aligned with the regional strategic plan,
Southern Tier Soaring
.
Informational sessions will be held at the following locations:
Watkins Glen International Speedway
May 6, 2019 -
11:00AM – 1:30PM
SUNY Delhi
June 28, 2019 -
11:00AM – 1:30PM
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Projects are encouraged to apply that address statewide priorities in ways uniquely tailored to the Southern Tier region
which complements the “Southern Tier Soaring” regional vision. Statewide Regional Council priorities in 2019 include:
- Supporting community investment in placemaking and downtown revitalization;
- Supporting the Workforce Development Initiative;
- Working with local businesses and communities to identify childcare needs and develop potential solutions;
- Developing an economic and environmental justice strategy for the region; and
- Tracking the progress of the strategic economic development plan and projects funded through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA).
Resources
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New York Small Business Development Center's State Training Conference Held in Ithaca
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TCAD's sponsorship includes in-kind support from Chuck Schwerin, TCAD's new Managing Director of Business Services, who previously worked with SBDC as a Certified Business Advisor. Chuck delivered a presentation titled 'How to Pitch Successfully' to attending business advisors from across the state. Mr. Schwerin will lead field trips for conference attendees to local incubators at
REV Ithaca Startup Works
and the
McGovern Center, Cornell University's incubator for life science companies.
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Mr. Schwerin also assisted in
recruiting local CEOs Nick Nickitas from
Rosie
and Adam Maher, from
URSA Space Systems
to make keynote speeches during the conference. Lastly, local entrepreneur, Richard Uhlig, CEO of Quadrant Biosciences (headquartered at Upstate Medical in Syracuse), and a former SBDC client of Mr. Schwerin's, is receiving the SBDC Innovation Award for his company's work in early identification of neurological disorders via saliva swab.
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Industrial Strategic Energy Management Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 3411
Industrial Strategic Energy Management is seeking applications from industrial facilities that are interested in participating in a fully funded, year-long
Strategic Energy Management (“SEM”) Pilot
. By participating in the Pilot, the industrial facility will gain access to training, coaching, and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing to continuously enhance energy efficiency at their facilities.
Proposals due: June 20, 2019 by 3:00pm.
Any technical questions should be directed to:
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Third Flight between Ithaca and Washington D.C. Announced
United Airlines added a third flight between
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. on April 29th.
“Once again, United Airlines is responding to our community’s needs to connect with the world,” Martha Robertson, Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature said. “By adding this third daily flight, United is making it even more convenient for Tompkins County residents to welcome family and friends—and business—to Ithaca and hundreds of opportunities to easily connect to the world at its Washington Dulles hub.”
Press release
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Tompkins County Area Development | 607.273.0005 | info@tcad.org |
www.tcad.org
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