August 2011
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5 Reasons to Vote for NYCEDC’s SXSW Panels
Several reasons why you should vote today for our two SXSW panels:
Help showcase NYC’s unparalleled tech startups, talent, and government resources at SXSW, one of the biggest interactive media conferences.
Shed light on the current state and evolution of Silicon Alley: NYC: The Startup Ecosystem that Never Sleeps.
Three words: Government-driven innovation. Discuss: Building the Innovation...
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“To make our economy grow, sell more goods to the world and replenish the work...”
– Susan Hockfield, President of MIT: “Manufacturing a Recovery”. This is why we need Applied Sciences NYC.
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CET Opportunities For You and the City
By Ann Li, Euan Robertson, Jennifer Yoo, Kristy Sundjaja, Steven Strauss Center for Economic Transformation
Opportunities at NYCEDC The work of NYCEDC is about creating opportunities. Charged with stimulating economic development in New York City, NYCEDC strengthens the City by driving growth, creating jobs, and improving quality of life for the City and its people. NYCEDC is likewise dedicated...
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NYC Employment Update
Check out the latest facts on New York City employment from the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL):
The NYC job market showed mixed signals in July 2011, with public and private sector jobs increasing by 22,900 and the number of employed residents decreasing by 16,300 over the previous month.
The City gained 61,700 private sector jobs during the twelve months ending in July 2011. This...
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Nominate a NYC Venture Fellow
Nominations for the NYC Venture Fellows class of 2012 are now open!
The NYC Venture Fellows program aims to increase collaboration among startup and established businesses, and encourages national and international startups to locate and grow their businesses in New York City. The 2012 class of Venture Fellows, like the current inaugural class, will include 20-30 entrepreneurs from New York City...
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Funding Opportunities for Applied Sciences...
By Lenzie Harcum, Kristy Sundjaja, and Steven Strauss Center for Economic Transformation
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding represents an important federal funding opportunity for research companies in New York City. On Friday, September 9th, NYCEDC will host a workshop covering all aspects of developing a winning SBIR funding proposal. We encourage New York City’s tech, energy,...
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The Best and the Brightest
In the new “Cities” issue of Scientific American, read Mayor Bloomberg’s take on Applied Sciences NYC, New York City’s once-in-a-generation opportunity to build or expand a world-class applied sciences and engineering campus to spur innovation and NYC’s economy.
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10 Economic Facts That Will Make You Proud to Live... →
Great slideshow by Business Insider based on our NYC At-a-Glance 2011 Update. Find more New York City economic research and analysis on our website.
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The Road to SXSW
NYCEDC is submitting two panels to SXSW this year, and we need your help! By hosting panels at SXSW Interactive, our goal is to spread the word about NYC’s booming tech startup scene and further brand the City as an innovative tech hub. NYC offers unparalleled tech companies, talent, and government resources, and we want to drive new people and startups to join us here in the Big Apple. But in...
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“The Staten Island Ferry is the third most popular tourist attraction in New York...”
– NYCEDC: Mayor Bloomberg Announces the City is Seeking to Redevelop More Than 14 Acres of Staten Island Waterfront
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“Over 600,000 post-secondary students are in New York [City]. People talk about...”
– NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert Steel
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And the Winners Are...
By Andrew Chen, Kristy Sundjaja, and Steven Strauss Center for Economic Transformation
We’re happy to announce the winners of our first NYC BigApps Ideas Challenge, part of the NYC BigApps Competition, which gathers ideas from the public for apps that that can help improve the lives of everyday NYC citizens. Here’s how it worked:
People submitted as many ideas as they liked on the competition...
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NYC At-A-Glance 2011 Update
Take a look at the latest New York City population, employment, real estate insights and more, all in one place! Skim our factoids below and download the full NYC At-A-Glance 2011 Update report (PDF).
DID YOU KNOW…
New York City is the most populated city in the U.S. with well over double the population of the country’s second largest city, Los Angeles.
New Yorkers rank among the most...
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What the NYC Startup World Needs (and Doesn’t... →
marksbirch:
An excellent post by Nate Westheimer in response to Chris Dixon’s original post. I think Nate is spot on in his assessment and critique. The fact is that the push by NYC government to lure a world-class engineering campus to NYC is brilliant. This is just one of many critical initiatives and events that will help NYC grow as a global hub for technology innovation and commerce....
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The race is on to build Applied Sciences campus →
