Ask the Experts: "Futurescaping - Entrepreneur’s Approach to Strategic Planning.”
2021-04-22 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Tired of spinning your wheels? Need a path to the future?
Futurescaping is the newest approach to goal oriented growth and business development based on purposeful decision making. Presented by Kate Baker, Interim Director of the New York State Small Business Development Center, this session will give an overview of the futurescaping process, tips for your business and ways to implement a new plan.

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Focus on the Fundamentals Series w/ PTAC & SBDC: Contracting Basics - What You Need to Know to Get Started
2021-04-22 11:00 - 12:00
Interested in learning the basics of doing business with local, state, and federal governments? This webinar, led by the IgniteU NY PTAC and Gina Hayduk, government contracting coordinator for the Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center, will supply businesses with the tools and information they need to get started working with the government – at every level.
Location: Virtual Webinar

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The Case for Re-shoring…or Not
2021-04-22 15:00 - 16:00
Program Overview:

Join MACNY’s Export/Import Council for…
The Case for Re-shoring…or Not
Post-Pandemic, there is much discussion about developing a supply chain closer to home. What thought processes and tools might there be to help this initiative? What barriers need to be considered? How do regulations play into this?
We will have a number of experts in the realm of re-shoring who will share their knowledge and experience, including a company that is going through this currently. Come get your questions answered!
Presented by Rosemary Coates, Executive Director, Reshoring Institute; James D’Agostino, Center Director, TDO; Kristen Morneau, Senior Consultant Trade Compliance Management, Mohawk Global; and Peter Kip, President, Pelco Component Technologies.
**This event will take place via Zoom. Login details will be sent via email prior to the session.**
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Multi-Sector Virtual Trade Mission to Mexico
2021-04-23 - 2021-04-24
GSGP is leading a multi-sector virtual trade mission to the Mexico from June 21-July 2, 2021. The goal of this mission is to assist small to medium-sized companies from the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region to export products and services to this important market. Similar to an in-person trade mission, each mission participant will receive a customized schedule of B2B meetings to meet with prospective customers and business partners. Mission participants will also benefit from a market briefing. A printable flyer is available HERE.
Virtual Trade Mission Registration Deadline: April 23, 2021
Virtual Mission Costs:
Participation Fee: US $1,000 per company*
Brief Market Research & Customized Appointment Setting Fee*:
US $2,900
* Grant funding is available in many States to offset from 50-75%
of mission costs. In some States, the market research and
appointment setting is complimentary.
To register for the mission please fill out the following:
a) Company profile form (or your State’s intake form)
b) Mission registration form
c) Mission hold harmless release

Virtual Trade Mission Registration Deadline: April 23, 2021
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Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator Summer Program 2021
2021-04-26 - 2021-04-27
Monday, June 21, 2021 – Friday, October 8, 2021
Application Deadline: Monday, April 26, 2021, 11:59 p.m.
APPLY HERE>>
The companies selected to participate in the four-month program will receive a $100,000 investment and the potential for follow-on funding from ERA’s Fund. As entrepreneurs with decades of experience in business, technology and early-stage venture capital; ERA has successfully founded, built, run, sold and financed businesses. Through ERA you will have access to the most experienced entrepreneurial experts in NYC, all of whom are on deck to help solve every type of operating and strategic problem startups encounter.

Learning from the Experts: Article VII Permitting Process for Offshore Wind
2021-04-28 13:00 - 14:00
In this webinar, Bill Flynn with Harris Beach law firm will discuss how Article VII of the New York State Public Service Law sets forth a review process for offshore wind projects seeking to deliver power to New York’s electricity grid. Bill is a partner at Harris Beach and is known for his experience in regulatory policies and legislation related to electricity, gas, water, cable television, and telecommunications services.
This webinar is part of the Learning from the Experts series hosted by NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Team and featuring experts in key offshore wind topics, including wind farm technologies, development practices, regulatory processes, and research initiatives.
To learn more about this series here>>

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Beyond Compliance to Thriving Diverse Talent Pools
2021-05-04 14:00 - 15:15
Join JFF, Chicago Women in Trades, and EEO expert Donna Lenhoff for a virtual conversation on manufacturing apprenticeships!

About this Event

Title: Beyond Compliance to Thriving Diverse Talent Pools: An EEO Discussion for Manufacturing Apprenticeships
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 4, 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. ET
Location: Webex (link to be shared)

Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs can be effective vehicles for diversifying the talent pipeline in the manufacturing industry, and they can benefit employers and workers alike. RA offers people from underrepresented populations opportunities to acquire the skills and knowledge required in high-wage jobs that offer pathways to economic mobility. They also benefit employers by expanding the pool of workers who are qualified for hard-to-fill jobs.
This webinar will examine ways in which employers, sponsors, and other apprenticeship providers can more effectively recruit and retain women, Black and Latinx workers, and members of other underrepresented populations. Speakers who are experts in workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion practices will cover the rudiments of adhering to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations, as well as best practices that go beyond pro forma compliance and help you truly create opportunities for workers from underrepresented, and often overlooked, communities.
This training is for you if…

You offer a manufacturing RA and want to make sure your practices comply with applicable EEO guidelines
You would like to identify resources to help you recruit and retain a diverse pool of apprenticeship participants
You are thinking of starting a RA (or registering an unregistered program) and would like to understand what you must do to comply with EEO regulations
You help RA providers or employers develop manufacturing apprenticeships and would like to learn about other tools you can use to assist them

Be sure to join JFF, Chicago Women in Trades, and EEO expert Donna Lenhoff on May 4 at 2 p.m. ET to get started on the road to building a diverse and talented workforce through apprenticeship!

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Food for Thought #9: Sustainable Materials
2021-05-05 12:00 - 13:00
The Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity presents Food for Thought: A Business & Product Development Virtual Luncheon Series.
May 5, 2021 at 12:00pm EST.
Many are trying to develop more sustainable solutions for their products and packaging. It’s a complex issue with no perfect solution. There is also no perfect material; each has its strengths and weaknesses.
Mike Tucker of Tucker Consulting, LLC will pull from his extensive knowledge of the packaging industry to present some considerations when designing plastic products for reuse and recycling. We’ll touch on what materials are the easiest to recycle, biodegradability, and what happens at recycling centers and landfills.
Mike Tucker is a former VP of Sales and Engineering at Sonoco Plastics, a global packaging solutions leader. During his 32 years with Sonoco he developed sales channels and manufacturing operations in several countries, and has worked with major brands such as SC Johnson, McDonalds, and Kraft. His current venture, Tucker Consulting, focuses on assisting businesses with plastic-related projects and helping new business start-ups.
ZOOM link will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
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The Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity offers direct engineering consultation as well as coaching, advice, risk-mitigation strategies and need-based referrals for product development startups. This program is a community based, independent and public program. The ideal clients are those who are developing a physical product and need assistance in prototype development, design for manufacturing, scaling up, or other related design and manufacturing problems.
With our makerspace and prototyping center, you can meet with your incubation team, fabricate your prototype, and manufacture your product all in the same building.
The Manufacturing Incubator is a certified NYS Incubator and affiliated Innovate 518 Hot Spot partner supported by the Empire State Development Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR).

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BusinessU: Beginning Your Organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Journey
2021-05-06 09:00 - 10:30
Description
The passion and commitment for increased DEI is stronger than ever, but knowing where to begin can be difficult for an organization of any size. Successful DEI initiatives are a journey for organizations, not a checklist. Strengthen your organization’s DEI foundations, and begin moving from commitment, to action.
Participants will leave the session with increased knowledge and skills to:

Understand the evolution of DEI and how it impacts the workplace dynamic
Apply a holistic framework to Wellness and DEI so you can better align initiatives to emerging needs and improve workforce well-being
Identify where your organization is on the journey and what you need to consider as you move forward
Explore critical success factors for HR and business leaders to navigate change and shift from compliance to catalyst
Avoid common pitfalls that often impede organizational progress
Define actionable steps that you can take immediately on your journey

This session is designed for organizations early in their DEI journey.
Instruction by Christina Farinacci-Roberts, Head Heart Hands Consulting and Anniedi Essien, Idem Spark, co-creators of W.I.D.E. Dynamic Dialogues

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‘RAISE’ Market Intelligence to Grow Your Exports - Webinar for New York State Rural Businesses
2021-05-06 10:00 - 11:30
Join the U.S. Commercial Service for a complimentary webinar to learn about services offered for rural exporters, including Rural America’s Intelligence Service for Exporters (RAISE). RAISE market research reports can offer your company targeted intelligence to help maximize your export sales. In addition, learn how Empire State Development/Global NY can assist with grant funding to reimburse your company for using RAISE and other CS services, participating in trade events, and more.

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Hatched: An Inventors and Entrepreneurs Meetup
2021-05-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2021-06-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Tech Valley Center of Gravity, 30 3rd Street, Troy, NY, 12180, United States
Have a Product or Project Idea? Hatch it at the Center of Gravity.
Join us the first Thursday of each month to connect with other creative souls, product developers, inventors, patent attorneys and more who are interested in entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and bringing ideas to life. Our goal is to help inventors and entrepreneurs navigate the business world.
SHARING NIGHTS: Share your project’s current status, get and give feedback, explore next steps, connect with potential team members.
SPEAKER NIGHTS: Once a quarter we’ll host a speaker who will share their experiences and lessons learned from their entrepreneurial journey, followed by Q&A and discussion.
We’ll also share other events that may be of interest to this community.
This meetup is organized by The Tech Valley Center of Gravity. We are a makerspace, prototyping center, manufacturing incubator, STEAM-education center and creative community located in the heart of downtown Troy, New York. A member-supported 501(c)(3) community resource organization, the Center of Gravity serves members from Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties and beyond with space, tools, technology and expertise to explore and exercise their creativity, turn ideas into objects of art and/or utility, and launch new ventures based on their own ingenuity.
TVCOG Members: Free
Non-Members: Suggested Donation $5.00 at www.tvcog.net/donate

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Considerations for Leveraging the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement “USMCA”
2021-05-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2021-05-18 13:00 - 14:30
May 11 and 18, 2021, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Virtual platform via Microsoft TEAMS
Registration: Email Tammi Parsons, SBA at tammi.bennett@sba.gov
Join us for this two-part webinar series to learn what changes this new Free Trade Agreement has for your business, how to qualify your goods, and properly declare them. See below for topics in each part.
Part 1:

Understanding USMCA – What’s new & different?
Lessons learned
Informed compliance

Part 2:

New procedures – Qualifying your goods & navigating rules of origin
What data elements are required on the certificate of origin
What supporting documentation you will need from your suppliers

NY HERO Act – What Employers Need to Know
2021-05-19 09:00 - 09:30
Legislation known as the NY HERO Act, which will require safety guidelines against airborne infectious diseases in the workplace, was signed into law by Governor Cuomo. Join MACNY and labor and employment law attorney Andrew Bobrek as we outline measures of the new state law and take your questions.

**This webinar will take place via Zoom. Login details will be sent to registrants the afternoon before the session.**

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May: VentureB Virtual Pitch Presentation
2021-05-19 16:00 - 17:45
CEG coaches entrepreneurs in creating & delivering a presentation resulting in an open public pitch to regional investors & business leaders.

About this Event
VentureB is a quarterly program designed for entrepreneurs to gain visibility to the region’s angel and institutional investors, business service providers, advisers, students, faculty, alumni and the early stage business community.

Join us for a VentureB Virtual Presentation on Wednesday, May 19th.
Agenda:

4:00 – 4:10pm | Welcome & Panel Introductions
4:10 – 4:55pm | Presentations by Shay Harrison (Free Form Fibers) & Victor Lewis (Pill-Locker)
5:00 – 5:35pm | Transition to Breakout Sessions (15 min each)
5:40 – 5:45pm | Closing

Registration Coming Soon!

Virtual India Trade Mission
2021-05-26 06:30 - 09:30, 2021-05-27 06:30 - 09:30
The USDOC Commercial Service Offices in New York State and Global NY are teaming up to help your company find customers and partners in India through a virtual trade mission. This two-day event, hosted by U.S. Commercial Service India, will help New York State companies find and meet with prospective partners in India all from the comfort of your own home or office through a virtual platform. While there are challenges to doing business in India, finding a local partner and the assistance that the U.S. Commercial Service can provide will make it significantly easier. If you’re ready to export, then this program can help boost the odds of your making sales and getting into or expanding into this promising market. We’re actively recruiting interested businesses in the following sectors:

Aerospace and defense
Environmental technologies, including clean air, clean water, environmental monitoring technologies
Renewable energy, including nuclear
Information and communication technologies – smart cities technology and 5G
Education tech

India offers ample opportunities for U.S. companies to do business given its position as a fast-growing country with a massive consumer market.
WHEN: May 26-27, 2021. On both days, meetings will be scheduled from 6:30 AM – 9:00 AM DST.
WHERE: From your own home or office using the Microsoft Teams messaging application.
HOW TO REGISTER: Fill out the registration form and return it to Rosanna.masucci@trade.gov at your earliest convenience.
COST: $1,000 and includes:

one-on-one virtual meetings with qualified, vetted, and interested potential partners.
a pre-trade mission info session on the software platform and best practices for virtual trade missions

STEP GRANT FUNDING: Qualifying companies can apply for STEP 8 funding to offset up to 70% of the cost or $700 in reimbursement.

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WEBINAR: Export Opportunities for Aerospace & Transportation in Europe and Mexico
2021-05-26 09:00 - 10:30
Tapping into our international network of trade representatives, this presentation gives participants advanced exporting information with localized insights. Join us and learn more about the opportunities to grow your exports in the aerospace and transportation industries from our representatives located in Europe and Mexico. You will also hear from a Global NY team member on export assistance programs available to New York State small businesses. Our programs connect companies with sales agents and distributors abroad and offset the costs of exporting with grants and loans.

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Qualified Emerging Technology and Research and Development Tax Credits & Cyber Liability/First Party Coverage
2021-05-26 15:00 - 16:00
CNY Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC), Upstate Medical University presents
Presenters: Kevin Delaney, Vice President, Tompkins Insurance Agency; Bob Teska, CPA and Rich Farley, CPA, Bowers & Company CPA
Register in advance for this meeting
Public Authorities Law [3102-e(1)(c)] Chapter 56 of the Laws of 1998 and Chapter 63 of the Laws of 2005 made available three tax credits for companies that are qualified emerging technology companies (QETCs): the QETC employment credit; the QETC facilities, operations, and training credit; and the QETC capital tax credit. These credits are available for businesses that engage in qualifying activities, such as increasing employment, purchasing assets, spending for research and development, or providing training to their employees; or for investing in QETCs.
This presentation will provide an overview of the Qualified Emerging Technology Company (QETC) tax credits and how cyber liability insurance can protect small companies from financial losses resulting from cyber-related events such as data breaches.
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IGNITEU NY SUMMER ACCELERATOR PROGRAM- Apply by June 1st!
2021-06-01 - 2021-06-02
IgniteU NY offers a unique eight week business accelerator program for operational companies to help founders grow and scale their companies. Businesses focus on customer discovery, business modeling, pitching, marketing, branding, finance and more. The experiential program incorporates aspects of the lean startup methodology and adds branded business development, financial and leadership management development to your business toolkit.
At the end of each program, all the companies pitch in front of an audience full of potential customers, investors, entrepreneurs, and community connectors to compete for cash and in-kind prizes.
Areas we help you with:

operational efficiencies
customer discovery
business modeling
revenue growth
marketing
raising money
finance

Grow your company with IgniteU NY!
Deadline to apply is June 1st
LEARN MORE & APPLY TODAY>>

How the Mohawk Valley Feeds Innovation
2021-06-02 09:00 - 12:30
How the Mohawk Valley Feeds Innovation is where the food and technology meet to drive business growth and create exciting opportunities. Whether you work in the food and beverage industry, New York State’s growing semiconductor cluster, or in supporting areas such as packaging, fabrication or transportation, this virtual event is for you.
Come join the rest of the manufacturing ecosystem as we build valuable business connections throughout the Mohawk Valley and across the entire Empire State. This isn’t just another Zoom call. Remo, FuzeHub’s digital conference platform, is all about interaction. You can showcase your company from a virtual table, or walk the floor and network.
How the Mohawk Valley Feeds Innovation lets you:

Exhibit from a virtual table or walk the virtual tradeshow floor as an attendee
Promote your company’s products and discover potential new business partners
Meet buyers, suppliers, and industry experts without ever leaving your office or facility
Connect with NYS resources who are helping food and beverage manufacturers
Gain insights from our keynote speaker, organizers, and event sponsors

Register now and then join us on Wednesday, June 2nd. This event is organized by FuzeHub in partnership with the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM), Herkimer College and Herkimer County IDA.
Learn more and Register here>>

Food for Thought #10: Driving Growth for NYS Manufacturers
2021-06-02 12:00 - 13:00
The Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity presents Food for Thought #10: Driving Growth for NYS Manufacturers

About this event

The Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity presents Food for Thought: A Business & Product Development Virtual Luncheon Series.
Join us for a presentation on Driving Growth for NYS Manufacturers with FuzeHub’s Julianne Clouthier and Eric Fasser on June 2, 2021 at 12:00pm EST.
Transforming a new concept into a commercially viable product takes a lot of resources – prototyping, engineering, manufacturing expertise, and funding, to name a few. And if you don’t know where to turn for these, your business can fail before it’s even started.
Join members of the FuzeHub team as they explain how early stage companies (as well as small-medium sized businesses) can tap into the largest network of manufacturing-related resources throughout New York State to get the training, expertise, and funding they need to overcome product development challenges.
Learn more about specific programs including the NYMEP, FuzeHub Solutions Program, Manufacturing Reimagined and the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund.
ZOOM link will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
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About FuzeHub:
FuzeHub provides New York State manufacturers and technology companies with guided access to our extensive network of industry experts, programs and assets to solve productivity, commercialization, research and development issues, and other challenges to growth.
FuzeHub’s programs champion the New York State manufacturing and technology community and provide targeted resources to accelerate manufacturing competitiveness and technology commercialization.
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About the Presenters:
Eric Fasser is the Design and Engineering Solutions Specialist for FuzeHub, and is focused on training start-ups and early stage innovators the basics of design for manufacturability, lean product development and manufacturing planning concepts while helping them define and prepare for potential failure modes and connecting them with various resource partners throughout New York State. These techniques ultimately position these young companies to identify potential manufacturability issues early on (avoiding costly redesign and lost time), and then make the transition from prototype to volume production in order to achieve their growth goals.
Prior to FuzeHub, Eric ran his own engineering firm where he helped entrepreneurs and small manufacturers develop their innovative concepts into commercially viable products in industries as diverse as consumer goods, tools, medical devices, biotech, healthcare, energy, municipal, and industrial. He provided design consulting to transform customer requirements into product features and take cost out of existing products, created CAD drawings suitable for manufacturing, and built working prototypes for customer feedback and investor presentations.
Eric received his MBA in marketing and entrepreneurship from Indiana University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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Julianne Clouthier oversees the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund which is comprised of manufacturing grants, a commercialization competition and an innovation challenge. The Fund provides $1M annually to not-for profits, manufacturers and early stage technology companies in New York.
Julianne has over ten years of economic development experience and has administered numerous microenterprise, infrastructure and manufacturing related grant projects. She serves as a judge and panelist for numerous innovation and entrepreneurial programs.
Julianne received her MBA from the University at Albany, a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Mercyhurst College and is also an alumni of AlbanyCanCode.
ZOOM link will be provided in your registration confirmation email.
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The Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity offers direct engineering consultation as well as coaching, advice, risk-mitigation strategies and need-based referrals for product development startups. This program is a community based, independent and public program. The ideal clients are those who are developing a physical product and need assistance in prototype development, design for manufacturing, scaling up, or other related design and manufacturing problems.
With our makerspace and prototyping center, you can meet with your incubation team, fabricate your prototype, and manufacture your product all in the same building.
The Manufacturing Incubator is a certified NYS Incubator and affiliated Innovate 518 Hot Spot partner supported by the Empire State Development Division of Science, Technology, and Innovation (NYSTAR).

CNYBAC Virtual Series: Insurance for Clinical Trials - Product Liability & Product Recall - How to Reduce Premiums!
2021-06-02 15:00 - 16:00
Presenter: Kevin Delaney, Vice President/Account Executive, Tompkins Insurance Agencies
This presentation will provide an overview of the why, what, when and how of clinical trial product liability and recall insurance. This will include:

Why is clinical trial product liability and recall insurance coverage necessary?
What are coverage cost drivers?
When is coverage needed?
How can insurance costs be reduced?
What types of companies provide this type of coverage and can they provide sample quotes?
What is an estimated annual premium going to cost?

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Innovate518 Presents: Startup Legal Protection - What you need to know!
2021-06-08 13:00 - 14:00
NEW COMPANIES NEED COUNSEL TOO
In fact, new companies need counsel more than anyone. It’s the time in a company’s life when there’s the most to GAIN. And the most to LOSE.
Not having a good startup attorney is a game of catch-up: chasing partners who are not properly incentivized or running away from creditors who might have access to your personal assets.
Having a good startup attorney is a recipe for success: creating lasting growth from day one and capitalizing on it.
Do you own or are you interested in owning a startup? Join Ana Galeano Principal, Galeano Law Firm and Josh Koss, Lawyer at the The Towne Law Firm, for this essential presentation on the mistakes others have made by not starting, building, and protecting their emerging company the right way from the outset.
After 27 years as a corporate lawyer, entrepreneur, and business owner, Ana Galeano offers practical advice rooted in both legal doctrine and real-world experience. Ana advises businesses throughout their lifecycle – from formation, governance, restructuring, equity/asset acquisitions and dispositions, private and government financing, intellectual property protection, and contractual matters.
Ana was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Plug Power, Inc., a fuel cell company. As General Counsel, she oversaw Plug Power’s growth from 22 employees to over 500 employees, 1 patent to over 100 patents, Plug Power’s initial private funding (over $100M), its IPO ($93M), and two public follow?on offerings ($61M and $58M), international acquisitions ($45M and$10M), and the creation of strategic alliances with General Electric, Honda, and companies in Europe.
Ana was also a co?founder, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of H2Pump, LLC, a hydrogen recycling company. She was instrumental in growing the company from 2 employees to over 20, securing over $12M in private and government financing and several patents, and the delivery of the company’s first beta products.
Prior to her roles as General Counsel, Ana was an attorney at the Albany Law firm of Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna where she helped to create Plug Power and Prime Care Physicians, among other notable businesses.
Ana earned her J.D. degree at Brooklyn Law School where she was awarded a Deans Merit Scholarship and an International Business Law Fellowship. She has a B.A. degree in history, minor in Russian language and literature, and business adjunct degree at the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Josh Koss focuses his practice on high-impact industries in the Capital Region including technology and real estate. He has been counsel on over $3B worth of transactions including M&A, acquisitions, dispositions, and financings. He leverages his institutional and entrepreneurial experience to provide corporate and strategic advisory services to companies at every stage. Mr. Koss is excited to participate in the Capital Region’s accelerating growth.

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2021 Advanced Energy Conference
2021-06-09 08:00 - 2021-06-10 17:00
Join us for AEC 2021 & 2022. Our 11th Advanced Energy Conference series features a virtual event on June 9-10, 2021, and an in-person event at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on Sept. 7-9, 2022. The theme for this two-part conference is charting the course for energy, as we map our path to a future energy portfolio by exploring technology innovations, key policy changes, new business models and more.
Energy is moving forward rapidly in 2021. Our AEC virtual conference is designed to keep you connected to top researchers, entrepreneurs, financiers and government officials that are making news in the industry. Join us as we discuss the current changes that are being made and the trajectory of energy in the future.

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Invest NY: Future of Food
2021-06-10 12:00 - 16:00
Are you running a startup in the food and agtech industry and considering raising capital? Join NYSTAR and Upstate Capital for Invest NY: Future of Food on June 10, 2021 online. The event features a Startup Showcase with 15-20 companies, who each will give a 2-3 minute video introduction. We are inviting investors from across New York State and beyond.
Apply to Pitch
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Here’s what’s in it for you:

Pitch to investors around and outside New York
Get an expo booth at the online event so other attendees can connect easily with you
Refine your pitch with investor pitch coaching
Explore new talent for recruitment
Build deeper, more intimate connections with other founders through the invite-only CEO Roundtable.

What we are looking for:

Food and agtech positions (intellectual property and market traction all count)
Some (or lots) of proven product/market fit
Raised some outside capital, ideally (not necessarily required)

Complete this form to apply. We’ll be in touch within a couple of weeks.

CNYBAC presents: Raising Venture Capital in NYS, Jennifer Tegan, Managing Director, NY Ventures, Empire State Development
2021-06-16 15:00 - 16:00
New York Ventures is the venture capital program for the state of NY providing investment capital to companies across the state to help diverse founding teams to start and grow their businesses in sectors including advanced manufacturing, clean energy, agricultural solutions, health care, life sciences and data/AI/SAAS based businesses.
During the interactive discussion, attendees will learn about the different ways and stages of equity financing including reviewing some of the resources the state has available to help you along the way. The following will be addressed:
Is my company ready for venture capital?
Am I ready for venture capital?
How do I start building my network of interested investors?
What resources are available to support me?

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21st Annual CEN Scholarship Golf Day
2021-06-21 11:00 - 19:00
Join us Monday, June 21, 2021 for our 21st Annual CEN Scholarship Golf Day. Rain or shine.

The proceeds of this one day event are the only funds that will go towards several 2021/2022 college scholarship awards presented to high school seniors or current college students majoring in a field which can lead to employment with a manufacturer. Last year, CEN awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to 4 area students.
Cost | $200 /person; $400 /twosome; $700 /foursome
NOTE: Payment by card or check. If paying by card, you will receive a receipt through Eventbrite. If paying by check, you will be sent an invoice. Must be received by June 11th.
If paying by check, please make payable to CEN Manufacturing and note your invoice number on the check; then, mail to:
CEN Manufacturing
41 State Street, Suite 705
Albany, NY 12207
**When registering twosome or foursomes, we will contact you for the names of the two/four players.
Check-In | 11:00 am
Shotgun Start | 12:00 pm SHARP
Cocktails, Raffle & Awards Reception| 6:00 pm
NOTE: It will take 5 hours for the round; please be at the club and ready to start promptly at 12:00. If you are not, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to catch-up with the group.
Golf registration includes: 18 holes of golf, carts, use of practice range, and boxed lunch.
Contests Include:

50/50 Raffle
Closest to pin
Longest Drive
Hole-in-one wins $25,000
Putting Contest: 1 ticket = 3 putts for $10
Pro Tee Shot: 1 ticket = $5 per drive, max 4 pro drives

We are counting on the participation and generosity of CEN member companies, business leaders and individuals like you, to make this fundraising effort a resounding success. A wide variety of corporate Sponsorship Opportunities are available here>>
Please forward event and sponsorship details to anyone that you believe would be interested in playing in or otherwise supporting this worthwhile cause.
Download the Informational Packet for sharing here>>

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Webinar [For Manufacturers] - 5 New Ways To Attract & Close More Business
2021-06-22 13:00 - 14:30
AN EDUCATIONAL SERIES Designed For Manufacturers | 5 New Ways To Identify & Engage Prospects To Close Deals Faster

About this event

Join manufacturing, marketing and sales experts from SIX Marketing and Sandler Training as they outline 5 ways the manufacturing industry can keep prospects engaged and convert them into customers. This is the first class of an educational series dedicated to the manufacturing industry. You will leave this class with actionable intel that you can implement immediately.
Key Takeaways

Identify your highest value customers
Attract similar personas through modern marketing tactics
Engage with your prospects, build first-touch credibility, and learn how to continue the conversation
Properly qualify and close prospects
Achieve customer success and foster word-of-mouth
Meet our panelists >>>

Session Details:

USE DISCOUNT LINK HERE>> to save $10 (by June 11th)
Email us and ask about our VIP Pass!

The class will last 70 minutes including 10-15 minutes of Q&A. The cost is $37 per attendee; $27 if you register before June 11th. Or get a company pass for $97 (up to 5 colleagues).

LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE>>
