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SUMMARY:2022 IgniteU NY MWBE & VOB Startup Showcase
DESCRIPTION:IgniteU NY invites you to our 2022 MWBE & VOB Startup Showcase. Hear from the companies who have been growing and scaling their operations with us over the past six weeks. \nJoin us on Tuesday\, April 5th for an evening of virtual pitches from the companies participating in the 2022 MWBE & VOB Accelerator Program. The companies will be pitching to compete for cash and in-kind prizes. \nThe event is free and will be live streamed on IgniteU NY Facebook Page. \nOnce you have registered\, you will receive the link to the live stream shortly before the show starts! \n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/2022-igniteu-ny-mwbe-vob-startup-showcase/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Startups/Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:TVCOG Presents Food for Thought #17: MadeXHudson on Sustainable Fashion
DESCRIPTION:What does sustainability mean in fashion and how are brands using it? What fashion choices can we make to be more environmentally friendly? Sirpa Cowell of MadeXHudson will discuss some facts and numbers of the fashion industry’s current pollution issues\, and efforts targeted on improving sustainability. \nMade X Hudson (MxH) is a cut-and-sew garment/soft goods sampling and production facility in Catskill\, New York. \nSirpa Cowell has worked over 25 years in international design and product development. Her breadth of experience includes corporate design leadership and expert knowledge of high-quality manufacturing. Sirpa’s design consulting firm\, Visualmgmt\, helps companies with Creative Direction and builds product lines\, as well as takes product photos. Currently she runs the design and production at MadeXHudson\, cut and sew manufacturing space in Catskill\, NY. She is passionate about local art\, painting\, design and sustainability. \n***************** \nThis free\, virtual series is brought to you by the Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity\, a certified NYS Incubator and affiliated Innovate 518 Hotspot partner supported by the Empire State Development Division of Science\, Technology\, and Innovation (NYSTAR). \nThe Manufacturing Incubator provides expert coaching\, advisory services and support for product-related startups. We offer resources specifically tuned for hardware development through our Makerspace and Prototyping Center\, with our advanced manufacturing equipment and flexible workspace. \n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/tvcog-presents-food-for-thought-17-madexhudson-on-sustainable-fashion/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Business Growth Solutions,Clean Energy,Manufacturing,Startups/Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:Hatched: An Inventors and Entrepreneurs Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Have a Product or Project Idea? Hatch it at the Center of Gravity.\nJoin 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. \nSHARING NIGHTS: Share your project’s current status\, get and give feedback\, explore next steps\, connect with potential team members. \nSPEAKER 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. \nWe’ll also share other events that may be of interest to this community. \nThis 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. \nTVCOG Members: Free \nNon-Members: Suggested Donation $5.00 at www.tvcog.net/donate \n  \nMORE INFO >> \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/hatched-an-inventors-and-entrepreneurs-meetup-2021-06-03-2022-04-07/
LOCATION:Tech Valley Center of Gravity\, 30 3rd Street\, Troy\, NY\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Startups/Entrepreneurship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T080000
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SUMMARY:2022 Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Summit will bring together up to 350 people who work to\, or want to\, strategically engage local arts and cultures to help enhance and support communities (that is\, creative placemaking). Together\, they’ll explore timely and important issues facing neighborhoods\, towns and cities in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. \nIt is a hybrid event that runs from April 18 to 22.  Registration will open by January 21\, 2022.  The price will be around $250 for the full Summit.  An online-only ticket will be $50.  We anticipate having some scholarships available. \nWe’re meeting online April 18 and 19. You can participate in sessions live\, or watch recordings of any live sessions you missed. You can visit the exhibit booths at your convenience to learn more about what’s going on in the creative placemaking field\, and about organizations doing interesting work in New York’s Capital Region. Want to meet up with other participants\, or maybe connect with an affinity group to find other people who share your interests or are from your area? You can do that in the online Social Lounge. \nOn April 20\, you can get inspired by the Summit keynote speaker (to be announced)\, who will be speaking at Union College. If you can’t make it in person\, you can watch the presentation online. \nWe’ll be together in downtown Schenectady\, NY on April 21 and 22. You can expand your creative placemaking toolbox through workshops\, get and share big ideas in Strategic Conversations\, sharpen your planning and design skills through Strategy Labs\, or go on tours to see interesting things happening in the Capital District. \nWe’re also planning a public art activity in downtown Schenectady as part of the Summit. It will be on April 22 or 23\, so please plan to stay over for the weekend.  Registration will open by January 17\, 2022. You can buy a ticket to the online part of the Summit\, or for the complete Summit. Scholarships and single day tickets for April 21 and 22 are available. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nWhy should you go… \n\n\n\nIf you are looking for inspiration and ideas for new or better partnerships\, projects\, programs\, or policies to help communities — or just want to build more connections in creative placemaking — the Summit is the right place to be. \n\nIt’s also a good place for educators and researchers in cultural planning and policy\, arts administration\, community and economic development\, or urban planning and design to learn about model practices and meet leaders at the intersection of arts\, cultural heritage\, and public policy. \n  \n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE>>\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/2022-northeast-mid-atlantic-creative-placemaking-leadership-summit/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Business Growth Solutions,Business Networking,Startups/Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:VentureB Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: April 19 - May 10
DESCRIPTION:Join us for each component of our VentureB Entrepreneurship Workshop Series\, designed to help build or round out your business plan.\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nThis series is designed to help start-ups effectively understand and develop their their business plan by gaining tangible experience in 90 minute hands on workshops. \n1. Business Landscape Mapping 4/19 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nLearn how to create a high level\, structured way of visualizing key components (revenue\, costs & key partners) of your business model and how they work together. \n  \n2. Estimating Your Market Size 4/28 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nMarket size is the critical component to understanding your business model and learning how to obtain and analyze this data is critical to making strategic business decisions including customer discovery and financial estimates. \n  \n3. Building Your Financial Estimates 5/3 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nEstablishing early assumptions on your financials is key to testing your business model. Topics to include income and cash flow statements\, revenue and expenditures\, and value of accounting systems. \n  \n4. Non Dilutive Funds 5/10 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nNon-dilutive funding refers to any capital that a business owner receives that doesn’t require them to give up equity or ownership. Join us as we explore ways to access working capital without giving away any ownership or equity of your business. \n\n  \n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER FOR EACH EVENT HERE>>\n\n  \n\n* Refreshments will be served \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/ventureb-entrepreneurship-workshop-series-april-19-may-10/
LOCATION:Capital Region Chamber / CEG\, 5 Computer Drive South\, Albany\, NY\, 12205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Startups/Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:FuzeHub's Manufacturing Forum: Clean Energy and Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Clean\, renewable energy and environmental sustainability aren’t just good for the planet. They can also strengthen your company’s bottom line. Manufacturers that increase energy efficiency\, reduce material waste\, and mitigate regulatory risks can go green and conserve cash. There are also opportunities for suppliers and service providers who serve or want to serve these manufacturers. \nCome connect with clean energy and sustainability resources that can help your NYS business. FuzeHub’s first Manufacturing Forum of 2022 is for manufacturers who want to make their supply chains and operations greener. It’s also open to entrepreneurs and companies that supply or want to supply clean energy or sustainability technologies\, but that may need R&D or business assistance from NYS-funded resources.  \nThis in-person event is organized by FuzeHub and co-hosted by the Center for Future Energy Systems (CFES) at RPI and the Center for Economic Growth (CEG).  \n  \nLearn more about Registration and Becoming an Exhibitor Here>>\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/manufacturing-forum-clean-energy-and-sustainability/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 235 Hoosick St\, Troy\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clean Energy,Manufacturing
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SUMMARY:April: VentureB Virtual Pitch Presentation - *Cancelled*
DESCRIPTION:CEG coaches entrepreneurs in creating & delivering a presentation resulting in an open public pitch to regional investors & business leaders. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\nVentureB 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. \n\n\nJoin us for a VentureB Virtual Presentation on Wednesday\, April 20th.\n  \nVirtual Agenda: \n4:00 – 4:10 PM | Welcome & Panel Introductions: Michael Lobsinger\, CEG \n4:10 – 4:55 PM | Presentations \n5:00 – 5:35 PM | Transition to Breakout Sessions (15 min each) \n5:40 – 5:45 PM | Closing \n*UPDATE*\nThere will be no VentureB on April 20th as we do not have any qualified candidates at this time. If you know of any potential startups/entrepreneurs that may be interested in presenting\, please visit our VentureB webpage for criteria. \n\nUpcoming Entrepreneurship Workshop Series  \n\n4/19 Business Landscape Mapping\n4/28 Estimating Your Market Size\n5/3 Building Your Financial Estimates\n5/10 Non Dilutive Funds\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER FOR EACH EVENT HERE>>\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/april-ventureb-virtual-pitch-presentation/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Business Networking,Startups/Entrepreneurship,Venture B
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SUMMARY:International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF)
DESCRIPTION:IPF is the premier offshore wind energy conference in North America. Hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind\, IPF connects global leaders and businesses in the supply chain\, offers unparalleled networking opportunities\, and delivers breaking updates on the industry\, from technology to policy. \nCEG is attending as part of the NYS Delegation\, joining more than 15 other partners including state entities\, economic development organizations and private companies to showcase our assets and promote opportunities in the offshore wind industry in the Capital Region. Attending the event? Stop by the NY State of Opportunity booth # 733 to connect with us and learn more! \n  \nLearn more here>>\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/international-offshore-wind-partnering-forum-ipf/
LOCATION:Atlantic City Convention Center\, 1 Convention Boulevard\, Atlantic City\, New Jersey\, 08401
CATEGORIES:Manufacturing,Offshore Wind
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SUMMARY:VentureB Entrepreneurship Workshop Series : April 19 – May 10 *Changed to May 17*
DESCRIPTION:Join us for each component of our VentureB Entrepreneurship Workshop Series\, designed to help build or round out your business plan.\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nThis series is designed to help start-ups effectively understand and develop their their business plan by gaining tangible experience in 90 minute hands on workshops. \n1. Business Landscape Mapping 4/19 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nLearn how to create a high level\, structured way of visualizing key components (revenue\, costs & key partners) of your business model and how they work together. \n  \n2. Estimating Your Market Size 4/28 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nMarket size is the critical component to understanding your business model and learning how to obtain and analyze this data is critical to making strategic business decisions including customer discovery and financial estimates. \n  \n3. Building Your Financial Estimates 5/3 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nEstablishing early assumptions on your financials is key to testing your business model. Topics to include income and cash flow statements\, revenue and expenditures\, and value of accounting systems. \n  \n4. Non Dilutive Funds 5/10 | 6:00 – 7:30pm *DATE CHANGED TO MAY 17* \nNon-dilutive funding refers to any capital that a business owner receives that doesn’t require them to give up equity or ownership. Join us as we explore ways to access working capital without giving away any ownership or equity of your business. \n\n  \n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER FOR EACH EVENT HERE>>\n\n  \n\n* Refreshments will be served \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/ventureb-entrepreneurship-workshop-series-april-19-may-10-2/
LOCATION:Capital Region Chamber / CEG\, 5 Computer Drive South\, Albany\, NY\, 12205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Startups/Entrepreneurship
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