The Central New York Advantage 

Syracuse and the five counties of Central New York are home to a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem fueled by the proximity of multiple industry clusters and numerous research universities.

New York State offers resources designed to enable new and existing businesses to become more competitive through the use of innovative technologies. Centers and programs that are supported by Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) emphasize the importance of working with industry as a way to leverage New York State’s technology strengths to produce new products. The state also offers other innovation development support resources, including financial incentives to foster university collaboration, research and innovation.

Central New York’s diverse resources and strategic location make it a fertile environment for business success. Within CNY’s Innovation Crossroads, SyracuseCoE and CNYBAC catalyze collaborations and innovations in environment, health, energy, and biotechnology. Throughout Syracuse and CNY, additional resources include the centers and programs listed below.

CASE

The Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) is a NYSTAR-designated Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) in complex information systems that provides businesses from a wide range of industry sectors with expertise in all aspects of “big data,” from data mining and analytics, to information fusion, predictive analysis, cybersecurity, autonomy, UAV/drones, and the “internet of things.”

 

CenterstateCEO

CenterstateCEO is an independent and forward-thinking economic development strategist, business leadership organization and chamber of commerce; dedicated to the success of its members and the prosperity of the region. CenterState CEO actively pursues business attraction leads in order to bring more firms and jobs to the region.

 

CNY Regional Innovation Hot Spot at The Tech Garden

Headed by Centerstate CEO, The Tech Garden is designated by NYSTAR as a Central New York Innovation Hot Spot. This program delivers innovative physical and virtual incubation and business development programming combining higher education resources with early-stage funding, coaching, and mentorship. Often referred to as a stepping stone to the STARTUP NY program, the Hot Spot program helps NYS incubators deliver programming and tax incentives.

 

NYSSTLC

Syracuse University College of Law and the Technology Commercialization Law Center have been designated the New York State Science & Technology Law Center (NYSSLC) by NYSTAR since 2004. NYSSTLC provides legal education, research, information and support services to the more than 30 universities and research centers in NYS supported by NYSTAR as well as NYS entrepreneurs and companies with new technologies.

 

TDO

Train, Develop, Optimize (TDO) is a not-for-profit consulting and training organization helping businesses and organizations grow through harnessing the power of their people. TDO brings new products and innovations to market with programs like TDMI and SBIR support. Training and coaching services in sales skills, marketing and international business development. They are the New York State NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) center for Central New York.