On Tuesday, the BCW’s fourth Talent Tuesday webinar focused on expanding the number of potential employees by accessing new worker populations. The webinar—Diving Headfirst into New Relationships: The Untapped Potential of Leaping into a Larger Labor Pool—encouraged employers to seek new talent among groups of people who are traditionally overlooked, but no less qualified for many open positions. The panelists included Melissa Swift, U.S. Transformation Leader at Mercer; Bridget Gibbons, Director of the Westchester County Office of Economic Development; Daniel Justiniano, Director of Operations at ConConnect; and Joseph Kenner, President & CEO at Greyston. BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon […]

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The BCW introduced 16 participants on Wednesday for the 2023 round of Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) matches. The participating companies represent sectors ranging from health care to housing, consumer products and education that are matched with Westchester-based partners to help them test market concepts. “As word spread about the opportunities offered through WIN, we were able to introduce a 2023 round of participants that is significantly larger than our inaugural group last year,” said BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon. “We are excited to see the results that emerge from these pairings.” This year’s WIN participants are: CatchU Jeannette Mahoney, […]

Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced the launch of Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. Round XIII includes core capital grant and tax-credit funding combined with a wide range of programs from 10 State agencies, including $150 million in grant funds from Empire State Development, available to projects on a continuous basis. The Councils are encouraged to support projects that advance or address strategic State priorities – including green buildings and sustainable development, child care, distressed communities, and innovative public-private partnerships; those projects, will be eligible for additional award funding. New this year, two new micro programs will award capital grants to support New York […]