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The Business Council of Westchester is dedicated to the success of our members, helping them create meaningful business relationships, providing current information, education and thought leadership, all leading to business growth and profitability.
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BCW Data Exchange

The Business Council of Westchester Data Exchange provides the latest demographic research to help guide smart business decisions.
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LEAP Program

A one-of-a-kind initiative, gives members direct access to lobbying efforts at the county, state and national levels on issues that directly affect their businesses.
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Build, Connect and Win with The Business Council of Westchester.

The Business Council of Westchester is the county’s largest and most prestigious business membership organization representing more than 1,000 members, including multinational corporations, hospitals, universities, biotech pioneers, not-for-profits, entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes. As the most influential economic development and advocacy organization in Westchester, The Business Council of Westchester’s members enjoy unparalleled access to today’s top thought leaders, diverse business development opportunities and lawmakers at all levels of government. We are dedicated to smart growth, job development, community partnerships, and economic advocacy, creating an environment which leads to prosperity and economic opportunity for all.

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Join the county’s largest and most influential business organization today.

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The county’s largest and most influential business membership organization, The Business Council of Westchester is committed to helping businesses market, learn, advocate, and grow. Over 80 events and programs are offered every year, giving our members ample opportunity to connect and meet with businesses representatives in the Westchester community and beyond. Are you ready to grow your business, participate in advocacy efforts, and get “plugged in” to Westchester’s business community?

BCW Initiative Programs

Westchester Innovation Network (WIN)

WIN is a proven, multifaceted program from the Business Council of Westchester designed to create an environment within Westchester County, NY that pairs innovative products and services with local organizations to test and learn about emerging technologies in a variety of industries.
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Get Inspired by our Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) Initiative

The WIN initiative aligns with the BCW’s advocacy, including universal access to broadband internet, energy reliability, and the creative overhaul of obsolete land uses.

Strengthen the Innovator’s Ecosystem

The first phase of the initiative includes the pairing of Westchester based and outside innovators with local organizations to create short term innovation teams. This partnership allows the innovator to test commercially viable innovations in real-world settings and allows Westchester organizations to see first-hand the types of innovation emerging in their industries.

Practical Innovation

This phase identifies a model municipality and pairs it with a group of innovation experts to outline a 10-part practical innovation implementation plan. The goal is to help the municipality pinpoint day-to-day changes that are needed and provide an easily implemented action plan that will deliver economic activity, cost savings, and improvement to the lives of its residents.

Planning Futurist and Implementation Guide

This phase is focused on developing a plan for what is needed to attract and retain innovators over the next five, 15 and 25 years. This will include practical, hit-the-ground-running actions needed in zoning, financing, planning, and infrastructure.

Westchester Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC)

The Clean Energy Action Coalition includes representatives from clean energy providers (solar, HVAC, geothermal, battery storage, EVs, efficiency), real estate developers, land use attorneys, professional planners, engineers and landscape architects, financiers, government agencies and authorities, heating fuel providers, and nonprofits.
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Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption Across Westchester County

Reduce Carbon Emissions

Enhance Energy Affordability & Reliability

Drive the Transition to Clean Energy Solutions

Member News

Burke Rehabilitation Named Among Region’s Top Places to Work

Burke Rehabilitation Named Among Region’s Top Places to WorkThe organization’s ongoing dedication to a supportive and inclusive workplace garnered statewide recognition for exceptional employee culture. White Plains, NY (October 24, 2025): Burke Rehabilitation®, a member of the Montefiore Health System, today announced it earned two prestigious workplace recognitions. Earlier this month, Burke was named one […]
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Women’s Enterprise Development Center’s Upcoming Events

You won’t want to miss the Women’s Enterprise Development Center’s upcoming networking events! Please see details and registration information in the below flyers. Please see additional details here
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NAMI Westchester 5K

Join NAMI Westchester for their Fall 5K on Friday, November 8 at Westchester Community College – a family-friendly event supporting free mental health programs in the community. This fun and meaningful morning includes:🏃‍♂️ 5K Run/Walk for Adults✨ Kids 1K Fun Run (ages 5–9)🎖️ Student & Veteran Discounts Available Schedule:⏰ Bib pick-up starts at 7:45 AM👟 […]
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Westchester Community Health Center’s 2025 Gala “Still We Rise: Caring, Courageous, Resilient”

This year’s WCHC 2025 Gala “Still We Rise: Caring, Courageous, Resilient” will bring together community leaders, healthcare partners, and organizations who support our mission of improving healthcare access for the residents of Westchester County and the North Bronx. As WCHC’s largest fundraising event of the year, the gala helps sustain and expand programs that address […]
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OPTERRA Energy announced as finalist for NAESCO

OPTERRA Energy Services Excited to share that OPTERRA was announced as a Finalist for NAESCO – National Association of Energy Service Companies’ Project of the Year for our work with Broward County Government! We’re looking forward to joining the NAESCO R3 (Renovate, Retrofit, and Reduce) Conference & Innovation Expo next month to join fellow finalists […]
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In the News

November 5, 2025

Cappelli and New Rochelle Officials Celebrate Opening of New Public Park Created Through Public-Private Partnership 

Congratulations to BCW Members Cappelli Organizations and the City of New Rochelle which celebrated the opening this week of a new public playground in the heart of downtown. Located in front of the municipal parking garage at 51 LeCount Place, the project was made possible through the City’s Community Benefit Bonus (CBB) program, which allows […]
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November 5, 2025

CEAC Launches Energy-Saving Seminar Series for Westchester Educators

The Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC), an initiative of the Business Council of Westchester (BCW), is launching a new seminar series aimed at accelerating clean energy adoption within the public education sector. The first event, the Schools Energy Saving Seminar, is November 14 at 9:30 a.m. at Southern Westchester BOCES in Rye Brook. The free […]
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November 5, 2025

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Wins Prestigious Biotech Award

Congratulations to the BCW’s esteemed life sciences member and Hall of Fame winner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for winning the 2025 Prix Galien USA Best Biotechnology Product Award for the groundbreaking science of Dupixent. The Galien Foundation, which acknowledges extraordinary scientific innovations that improve the human condition, presented the award on October 30 in New York City […]
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October 29, 2025

Marsha Gordon Appears on New Podcast

What does it take to lead with purpose, grace, and energy — for decades — without burning out? In this inspiring conversation, BCW Member and Balancing Life’s Issues CEO/President Wendy Wollner sits down with Dr. Marsha Gordon, President and CEO of The Business Council of Westchester. A trailblazing leader who transformed a struggling local chamber […]
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October 29, 2025

Iona U. Students Tackle Greenburgh Food Scrap Recycling and Small Business Social Media in New City Labs Project

A new collaboration between the Business Council of Westchester (BCW) and Iona University is deploying the innovative power of design thinking to address two community challenges in the Town of Greenburgh. Iona business students will lead the latest City Labs project—a key component of the BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN). The students will focus on […]
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