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An Introduction to Support for High-Tech Entrepreneurs in Central New York. Robert I. Trachtenberg Peter R. Golia, Ph.D. mail@tdo.org Central New York Technology Development Organization. J2K Jobs 2000.
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An Introduction to Support forHigh-Tech Entrepreneurs inCentral New York Robert I. TrachtenbergPeter R. Golia, Ph.D. mail@tdo.org Central New York Technology Development Organization
J2KJobs 2000 $522 Million for Jobs 2000Economic Development Plan to Boost High-Tech Business GrowthAcross New York State Created a new executive level agency, the New York Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research
NY Office of Science, Technology & Academic Research (NYSTAR) • Absorbs science and technology programs from Dept. of Economic Development (ESD) and economic development programs from SUNY • $156.5 million for High-Tech Academic Research • $280 million in venture capital funds to invest in emerging businesses and to spur high-tech business growth • $34 million to retrain employees to operate high-tech equipment • $51.5 million for infrastructure improvements to supply water to accommodate business growth
NY State Science & Technology Foundation (NYSSTF) was dissolved 2/1/2000 in favor of NYSTAR • Public Foundation staffed through Empire State Development • Mission to create the means for • industry to access leading-edge technologies • manufacturing companies to receive technical assistance • new ideas to become new companies • small companies to grow • Programs are performance based • Funds are matched by non-state money
NYSSTF Programs • Technology Development Organizations (TDOs) – transferred to NYSTAR • Centers of Advanced Technology(CATs) – transferred to NYSTAR • New York Mfg. Extension Partnership (NYMEP) – transferred to NYSTAR • Small Business Technology Investment Fund (SBTIF) – retained by ESD? • QuickView (benchmarking & assessment tool) – transferred to CNYTDO
Technology Development Organizations (TDOs) • New York State legislated • Private, not-for-profit corporations • 10 TDO regions across the state • Regional focus emphasized • Low-cost fee structure
TDO Regions • Western New York • Finger Lakes • Southern Tier • Central New York • North Country • Mohawk Valley • Capital Region • Mid Hudson • New York City • Long Island
Central New York TDO • Exclusive center of the US Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) • Regional center for NY State’s Technology Development Organization program • Provide assistance in support of the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program • Delivers ExportNY along with Niagara Mohawk and Syracuse University’s School of Management
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) • Federal/State program to assist small/medium manufacturers (SMEs) • Delivered by TDO locally • Direct assistance or referrals to consultants • Liaison with experts across the world • Seminars & speakers • Access to latest manufacturing technology
Entrepreneurial & Business Assistance • Business plan development • Review of business plans and models • Review of technology, products & markets • Intellectual property information • Assistance with regulatory information • Peer reviews • Incubator referrals • Assistance with capital formation plans
Financing & Venture Capital • Assistance in understanding various financing options • Referrals to state & federal programs • e.g. SBA, ESDC, SBTIF • Introductions to local loan programs • e.g. Chamber of Commerce, COMCO • Introductions to venture capital funds • e.g. Exponential, Onondaga • Also, referrals to banks, angels, company investors…
Centers for Advanced Technology (CATS) • CATs are partnerships among universities, private industry, and New York State • Created to leverage universities in pursuit of substantial increases in revenue, sales, and employment for NYS companies • Industry-university collaboration leads to business growth through • new start-up companies • new product introductions • attraction of new capital
NY State CATs • Alfred Ceramics Technology • CUNY Ultrafast Photonic Materials • Clarkson Advanced Materials Processing • Columbia HPCC in Health Care • Cornell Biotechnology • NYU Digital Multimedia • Polytechnic Telecommunications
CATs continued • Rensselaer Automation & Robotics • Albany Thin Films & Coatings • Binghamton Integrated Electronics • Stony Brook Medical Biotechnology • Syracuse Computer Applications & Software Engineering (CASE) • Rochester Electronic Imaging Systems
Federal Lab Consortium • 700 Labs & 1200 additional facilities • Tech transfer a priority • Wealth of technologies, facilities and expertise available • Exclusive or non-exclusive licenses • Consultation with experts • Cooperative research projects • Use of unique laboratory facilities
Federal SBIR Program • Small Business Innovation Research Program • 10 participating federal agencies • $5 billion awarded through 35,000 grants • approx. 4,800 per year • Phase I $100,000 & six months max. • evaluate scientific & technical merit • Phase II $750,000 & two years max. • development effort • Phase III $200,000 over two years min. • privately funded commercialization
Small Business Technology Investment Fund (SBTIF) • NY State seed & growth capital fund, match required • Seed Stage Companies eligible for $25,000-$75,000 • no commercial revenues • need capital to prove a concept • First Stage Companies eligible for $50,000-$250,000 • annual sales of up to $2 million • have a product or a working prototype • need funding for full-scale manufacturing and sales. • Second Stage Companies eligible for up to $500,000 • annual sales of up to $20 million • need to expand production and product shipping • or are commercializing defense-related technologies to introduce a new product or service
Technology Business Advisory Group (TBAG) • Mission to • encourage, counsel, and assist technical entrepreneurs to develop successful businesses • expand the support system for high tech start-ups in CNY • strengthen the technology development and transfer process • Volunteers • Business people with • experience in high technology development • a keen interest in new ideas and private business ventures • a professional commitment to regional economic growth
eCommerce • TDO EDI/EC Partners • ECRC - Johnstown, PA • seminars • training sessions • technical assistance • NIST/MEP • standards • technical Assistance • Chamber i-Commerce • Onondaga Public Library
Other Sources of Assistance • Cayuga County Economic Development Council • City of Oswego Community Development Office • City of Syracuse Development Office • Cortland County Business Development Corp. • Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce • Madison County Industrial Development Agency
Other Sources continued • Metropolitan Development Association (MDA) • Manufactures Assoc. of Central New York (MACNY) • New York Business Development Corporation • Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency • Operation Oswego County, Inc. • U.S. Small Business Administration • Urban Business Opportunity Center
Internet resources • Chamber ( http://www.cny.com) • City ( http://www.syracuse.ny.us) • Empire State Development ( http://www.empire.state.ny.us) • NYSERNet ( http://www.nysernet.org) • SBA Online ( http://www.sbaonline.gov) • NTTC (iridium.nttc.edu) • NIST ( http://www.nist.gov) • Fedworld (http://www.fedworld/gov)
Additional Information • www.tdosolutions.com The Central New York Technology Development Organization (TDO) is affiliated with the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a cooperative program of the New York Office of Science, Technology & Academic Research (NYSTAR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).