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Product Name
Pre-Seed Workshop (PSW)
Project Description
Pre-seed workshops provide an assessment of business potential for a specific invention, and connect technologists/inventors who are knowledgeable about business creation realities and with a business network for future assistance. During the workshops teams conduct experiential investigation of ideas to determine whether a technology/patent/invention is a commercializable business venture.
Outcome from Using the Product
These workshops support entrepreneurial action; increase the skills and networks of technologists, MBAs, and entrepreneurs; bring innovation to the marketplace; and ultimately stimulate economic growth through business formation and new revenue at existing firms.
Updated 1.10
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“Competing effectively in the 21st century is going to require that some of these communities really begin to find ways to compete with communities of 3-5 million people. People understand the challenges that all communities are facing are quite large and it is going to take a team approach to help communities move forward and if we do that al working together we’ really creating an environment where we have a much greater community promoting itself and that can only be good for this region.” Jay Martinez, Executive Director, Technology Council of Upstate New York
Strategic Outcomes
To be supported by Finger Lakes Wired initiatives
- Increase job growth relative to national average
- Increase average wages relative to national average
- Increase retention of 20-34 age workers
- Adoption of a regional identity resulting in collaborative networking and communication in support of regional economic strategies
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