The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) seeks entrepreneurs who want to join the Westchester Innovation Network’s (WIN) 2024 cohort of innovators. The ideal BCW WIN participants are startup organizations that have a minimum viable product or service to test. BCW WIN matches innovators with established businesses in Westchester County that help evaluate the new market ideas. “The Westchester Innovation Network puts innovators in front of companies that are in positions to give emerging companies their first big breakthrough,” said Marsha Gordon, the BCW’s president and CEO. “Just recently, BCW WIN helped the Canadian startup Last20 undertake a test of its […]

The Business Council of Westchester began a yearlong focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a panel discussion on the technology’s promise. A standing-room-only crowd of BCW members filled the Richard A. Berman Student Center at Manhattanville College on January 30 to hear about the latest developments in AI from experts whose companies are pioneering uses for the technology. With AI’s possibilities yet to be defined, the Business Council of Westchester launched AI Alliance 360°, a year of programming devoted to helping members prepare for the opportunities that await in this latest technological revolution. “Artificial intelligence is an economic force which […]

Attention tech entrepreneurs! The Element 46 Tech Accelerator Program is holding an information session on Monday, January 29 at 5 pm. To register for the Zoom session, visit E46 Accelerator Info Session — Element 46 Element 46 is a tech startup accelerator program founded within the rich ecosystem of Westchester County. The program is designed to help you catalyze your growth. The program offers a full virtual curriculum, pitch and networking events for founders, access to a mentor network of investors and successful technology entrepreneurs, corporate and technology partnerships, and cutting-edge technology and business skills. The Spring cohort is scheduled to […]

New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and members of the Westchester State Delegation recently honored Pace University’s women’s lacrosse team at the New York State Capitol. The team was recognized for their extraordinary season that culminated with the 2023 Division II National Championship, which marked the first time a school from Westchester County won a national title. The January 18 celebration at the Capitol preceded the upcoming NCAA Championship Ring Ceremony scheduled for January 19, adding to the festivities surrounding the team’s historic achievement. “I am so honored to welcome the Pace Women’s Lacrosse team who are national […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has accepted Lessonbee—a Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) participant—into its Education Accelerator. The Stamford-based Lessonbee will participate in a 10-week immersive experience for global EdTech startups that want to accelerate their go-to-market activities in the United States for the PK-12, higher education, and workforce education markets. The company will also receive up to $100,000 in AWS computing credits. Lessonbee is a member of the original 2022 cohort of innovators that joined WIN when the Business Council of Westchester launched the initiative to propel innovation as the underpinning for the future economic growth of Westchester County. Lessonbee is […]

The Business Council of Westchester will host its annual Energy Conference 2024 on February 13. Entitled “It’s Time to Get Serious about Westchester County’s Energy Landscape,” the conference will focus on the important work that must be done to create Westchester’s renewable energy infrastructure and to manage evolving energy challenges. Among the prominent speakers is Raghu Sudhakara, Vice President of Distributed Resource Integration at Con Edison, who will provide a unique perspective on the integration of distributed resources into the energy grid. Daniella Piper, Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer at New York Power Authority, will explore innovative approaches […]