Got the Next Big Idea for a New Company? Pitch it to the Pros for a $10,000 Cash Grant!

APR 08, 2014 | BIZ TIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

Winner of Pitch Contest Also Secures Spot in BLUEPRINT Business Accelerator

Here’s an important message to entrepreneurs frustrated by the lack of affordable lab and office space in Silicon Valley, Silicon Alley, and Williamsburg: Look north to the land of opportunity just across the New York City border: Westchester County. Westchester is cultivating a vibrant innovation economy fueled by global companies such as Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and IBM, a thriving network of small businesses, and a growing number of entrepreneurial ventures that call Westchester home. A medtech incubator, business accelerator network, and networking group for entrepreneurs are supporting the next generation of innovators, too. To call attention to all that Westchester has to offer entrepreneurial growth companies and health tech startups, the Westchester County Association and its economic development arm, The BLUEPRINT for Westchester, has organized HealthTech ’14: Fueling Innovation in Westchester, a groundbreaking two-day conference with content and a pitch contest for entrepreneurs and early-stage companies ready to take root in Westchester...

Inaugural 'Accelerate Westchester' Event a Huge Success, Draws Westchester County Startups, Entrepreneurs

APR 04, 2014 | BIZ TIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

A Serial Entrepreneur Talks Tips, Triumphs at BLUEPRINT-Hosted Evening

Biotech Company Acorda Therapeutics to Add 90 Jobs in Westchester

MAR 26, 2014 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 0 COMMENTS

WCA Health Tech Conference to Showcase Growth of Biotech, Medtech, and More!

Score another home run for Westchester! Acorda Therapeutics is embarking upon a $6 million expansion on the Ardsley Park life science campus in Westchester County, which will culminate in the creation of 90 new jobs, in addition to the company’s current workforce of 282 people, according to today’s Westchester Business Journal. 

WCA Launches "Business Intel" Series With Healthcare Reform 2.0

MAR 26, 2014 | BIZ TIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 0 COMMENTS

Breakfast Offers Westchester Businesses Information, Options, and Strategies for Health Insurance/Affordable Care Act

The Westchester County Association today announced the launch of a new event series designed to give the Westchester business community the chance to learn from some of the region’s most knowledgeable, influential, and strategic thinkers. Through an array of events for members and the business community at-large, Business Intel will feature hot topics, trends, and tips (“business intel”) from leaders in healthcare, finance, real estate, technology, and more. First up is “Healthcare Reform 2.0,” a breakfast for employers and employees on April 3 featuring Kevin Smith, Northeast Exchange Solutions Leader with Mercer, offering strategies and guidance on evolving healthcare insurance models...

WCA Launches "Accelerate Westchester" Networking Group for Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Incubators

FEB 28, 2014 | BIZ TIPS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, REAL ESTATE, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

Accelerate Westchester to provide entrepreneurs with events and opportunities to learn, connect, share, and take part in Westchester’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

At a press conference today announcing the addition of six new early-stage companies to its BLUEPRINT Accelerator Network, the WCA’S BLUEPRINT for Westchester also announced the formation of a new networking group for its BLUEPRINT Accelerator companies, startups, and entrepreneurs who want to meet like-minded innovators. “Accelerate Westchester: Meetup. Startup.,” will offer opportunities to share tips, address startup challenges, and attend forums where entrepreneurs can bounce ideas off industry experts.