Finger Lakes Wired, a partnership of 21 organizations from the nine-county Finger Lakes region, is charged with supporting economic development and
transforming the Finger Lakes region economy by increasing entrepreneurship and
innovation, expanding employment, and advancing worker opportunities.
Event Calendar
February 22, 2007
The Entrepreneurs Network
February 27, 2007
Entrepreneurship in a WIRED World
March 9, 2007
Rochester Entrepreneurship Conference Keynote Speakers
B. Thomas Golisano, founder of Paychex and Ray Smilor, national expert on entrepreneurship
Apply Now for Business Scholarships! The Application Process is Easy and Fast!
"We received the approval notice for our application in just a few days. We estimate an return on investment in excess of 200 percent in the first twelve months. The scholarship is helping cut our costs for this important training and we're looking forward to the positive impact completion of the training will have on our business." --Deborah C. Kurvach, HR Manager, Tariff Affiliates >>>
Finger Lakes Wired Partners
City of Rochester
County of Monroe
Empire State Development Corp
The Entrepreneurs Network
Finger Lakes Community College
Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board
Genesee Community College
Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council
Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, and Wyoming Workforce Investment Board
Greater Rochester Enterprise
High Tech Rochester
Infotonics Technology Center
Monroe Community College
Monroe County/Rochester Workforce Investment Board
Rochester Area Colleges
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Rochester Angel Network
Rochester Business Alliance
Rochester Institute of Technology
RochesterWorks, Inc.
Technology Farm
Trillium Group
University of Rochester
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Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest Now Open Entrepreneurs Invited to Compete
Registration deadline: March 12th, 2007
 High Tech Rochester, Greater Rochester Enterprise, Rochester Institute of Technology, the University of Rochester and Finger Lakes Wired have announced that the 2007 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest is now accepting Contestant Applications. The 1st place prize package is valued at over $25,000. All three Contest winners will each receive a customized package of professional services and office space to accelerate their growth. Contact: 585) 214-2400 or Christopher.burns@htr.org See details
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Finger Lakes Wired 2006 Success Report Summarizes Activity
 See the projects approved by the Governing Board and supported by USDOL Wired funds as well as resources from other sources. These projects support the Strategic Plan adopted by the Board in 2006.
Additional WIRED funded projects are under consideration by Finger Lakes Wired and are expected to move forward in 2007. See Report
Finger Lakes New Knowledge Fusion Project Drives Economic Development
The Finger Lakes New Knowledge Fusion Project is a grant that drives economic development in New York's Finger Lakes region by enticing this region's expert resources in the fields of agriculture and technology to partner on collaborative projects.
Overview // Brochure
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Educators & Employers! Apply Now for Regional Summer Educator Internship Program
Applications due April 6, 2007
This new program connects employers and educators.
Educators: Develop your knowledge of today's workplace and increase your awareness of employer expectations in high tech and emerging industries. Educator Applications and details
Employers: We are seeking employers to provide work placements for educators to participate in the 4-week internships July 16 - August 10, 2007. Employer Applications and details
Finger Lakes Wired Announces Second Round of Grants to 15 Companies - $408,000 Awarded to Date to Enhance Worker Skills
More Funds Available
Apply Now for up to $50,000
Finger Lakes Wired has awarded scholarships to 15 more businesses to train workers in Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, and Wayne counties. They will receive a total of $262,540 to provide training to 149 employees. This is the second round of scholarship funds Finger Lakes Wired has awarded. $145,476.51 was granted to 14 companies in December 2006. See Awards |
Researcher to Use $10 Million Grant to Revamp Cornell Labs to Advance Cellulose-to-biofuel Research
 To help advance technologies that convert perennial grasses and woody biomass to ethanol, Cornell professor of biological and environmental engineering Larry Walker will use a $10 million grant from the Empire State Development Corp. to upgrade Cornell's industrial biotechnology laboratories. Read more
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DOL Employment and Training Administration to Sponsor Webinar, Entrepreneurship in a WIRED World, Feb 27
As part of the Kauffman Foundation's Entrepreneurship Week USA, the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is sponsoring a web-based seminar February 27 at 2 p.m. that will explore entrepreneurial ecosystems and their development in the Wired regions. National experts will discuss the environmental conditions necessary to promote high growth, high value entrepreneurship at the regional economic level. Presenters will discuss current entrepreneurship efforts and how they are leading to regional economic development in the first and second generation Wired regions. For more information see www.workforce3one.org. |
Regional Organizations Celebrate Entrepreneurship Week, February 24 - March 3
Entrepreneurship Week USA is a collection of thousands of activities, from high school competitions, academic gatherings and local town halls to a national policy summit. More than 700 organizations from all 50 states have answered the call. This celebration is an acknowledgement of what has made America great. Its impact will be significant for those involved, future generations of entrepreneurs and the economies to which they contribute.
Regional Events and Proclamations:
University of Rochester Center for Entrepreneurship
Genesee County and Genesee Community College
Wayne County Proclaims Entrepreneur Week
Click here for more information on national efforts
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