Twenty-four students graduated from the first ever Advanced Manufacturing and Nano-Technology Certificate Training Program today, in Batavia, NY. These students were part of a regional pilot program designed to train workers in entry-level manufacturing skills for positions in companies around the state.
The Genesee County Economic Development Center’s (GCEDC) Advanced Manufacturing and Nano-Technology Certificate training program has passed the halfway point and 24 students are on track to graduate on November 18, 2011. Students have engaged in classroom work at Genesee Community College (GCC) and hands-on training at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
The Governor’s recent announcement of a $4.8 billion investment to support the next generation of nanotechnology is promising news to the Western New York and Finger Lakes Region. This major investment will increase research, generate jobs and create market opportunities for the Western New York Science Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park (WNY STAMP) located in Alabama, NY.
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD
FOR DRAFT GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
FOR THE STAMP PROJECT PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF ALABAMA
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the written comment period for the Draft
Generic Environmental Impact Statement prepared pursuant to the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act for the STAMP project (“DGEIS”) has been
extended to June 23, 2011.
Batavia, NY…..On April 14, 2011 during a board meeting of the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) a resolution to approve the Draft Generic Impact Statement (DGEIS) for the Western New York Science Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park was approved. The DGEIS has been completed and accepted by the GCEDC as Lead Agency for the proposed action.
The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) is offering a pilot training program in Advanced and High Tech Manufacturing that will be offered this fall. The program will be funded through a grant secured by the GCEDC in cooperation with Genesee County. The minimum qualification to apply is a high school diploma or its’ equivalent. Current high school seniors, who will graduate in June 2011, are eligible to apply.
On April 11, 2011 at 7pm Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) officials will hold an information meeting at the MedTech Center Building, located across from Genesee Community College (GCC) in Room 214. GCEDC officials encourage residents to attend the meeting to learn more about economic development within the community.
In 2003, the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) made a regional commitment as part of its economic development strategic plan to collaborate with area Universities centers (University of Buffalo, University of Rochester and Genesee Community College), state and federal agencies (Office of Community Renewal (OCR), NYSTAR, USDA Rural Development) and private sector partners to enhance the “commercialization capacity” of life science innovation in Western New York.
Over the last two years GCEDC had over 21 site visits by 10 high-tech companies who were interested in locating in Genesee County but expressed their concern that our area lacked the skilled workforce needed for their operations. Seeking to put these concerns to rest, the GCEDC was awarded a $750,000 innovative grant from the New York State Office of Community Renewal for infrastructure in its’ Buffalo East Technology Park and to create a pilot workforce training program. To this end, the GCEDC solicited a partnership with Genesee Community College (GCC) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to plan, design, and implement a training model to attract high-tech companies.
The 2009-2010 New York State Budget contained a statewide “cost recovery” tax on industrial development agencies (IDAs) of up to $5 million. Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) in conjunction with many other IDAs across the state joined together to fight the tax through legal action. The Attorney General’s Office agreed not to enforced, nor collected the tax in 2009-10 due to the legal action taken by the IDAs.
For the seventh year running, Genesee County has been named one of the nation’s top ten Micropolitans by Site Selection Magazine’s Governor’s Cup edition. A Micropolitan area is defined as a city with a population of 50,000 or less that serves as the seat of a region or county. There are currently 576 Micropolitan areas in USA and Puerto Rico. The Batavia Micropolitan and Genesee County were first recognized in 2004 and ranked 7th in the nation. In 2005, the Batavia Micropolitan was named the 3rd fastest growing Micropolitan in the nation and the number 1 location in the Northeast. Batavia made the list again in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2010, the Batavia Micropolitan was tied for ninth in the nation.
Public Information Meeting Set for WNY STAMP Alabama, NY… On February 10, 2011 at 7pm Genesee County Economic Development Center officials will hold a Public Information Meeting at the Alabama Fire Hall to discuss the preliminary results of the draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS). Reports to the public of the draft GEIS will include an economic impact study, environmental study, master plan update, traffic impact study, the utility plan summary and farmland protection.
Who: Genesee County Economic Development Center Officials
When: Thursday February 10, 2011
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Where: Alabama Fire Hall
Judge Rd. Basom, NY
What: Public Information Meeting at the Alabama Fire Hall to discuss the preliminary results of the draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS). Reports to the public of the draft GEIS will include an economic impact study, environmental study, master plan update, traffic impact study, the utility plan summary and farmland protection.
The employment scene in Genesee County for year 2010, despite the Great Recession being in full swing, had positive results with regards to employment and job creation and retention across the county. According to the latest figures just released from the New York State Department of Labor, Genesee County showed a net increase of 300 private sector jobs in 2010. The growth rate of private sector job creation within the county reflected a 1.8% increase for the year. This type of growth is encouraging as most communities across the state and country have been shedding jobs or are fighting to maintain the status quo during 2010.
The Governor’s message today was one of change, coming together, and hope for a prosperous economic future for the Empire State. During his State of the State, Governor Cuomo mentioned his idea of creating 10 Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC’s) throughout the state which will be chaired by Lt. Governor Bob Duffy.