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NCPR News Staff: Kate O'Connell
Reporter, The Innovation Trail
Stories filed by Kate O'Connell
Gov. Cuomo, speaking at Clarkson University in Potsdam on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Photo: David Sommerstein
Cuomo: Business + universities = Economic Development
Feb 06, 2013 — In Potsdam yesterday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo again pushed his new initiative to create 10 Innovation "Hot Spots."
They'd bring business and universities together to give start-up businesses support, access to venture capital and possibly tax breaks.
The "Hot Spot" idea would fall under Cuomo's larger strategy to boost the upstate economy: the Regional Economic Development Councils. Go to full article
They'd bring business and universities together to give start-up businesses support, access to venture capital and possibly tax breaks.
The "Hot Spot" idea would fall under Cuomo's larger strategy to boost the upstate economy: the Regional Economic Development Councils. Go to full article
A sommelier on the job. Video still from Innovation Trail
NY wine industry needs "masters"
Rensselaer, NY, Feb 05, 2013 — In October Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a summit in Albany to promote New York's wine, beer and spirits industry. In his 2013 state budget proposal, he also made provision for additional support for promoting New York products, including wine and beer, and promoting upstate tourism. But one upstate culinary center says that there's a piece of the puzzle missing from the governor's plans.
The lack of wine experts, known as master sommeliers, could keep the industry from reaching its full potential. Go to full article
The lack of wine experts, known as master sommeliers, could keep the industry from reaching its full potential. Go to full article
The United States Patent & Trademark Office. Photo: mason13a, CC some rights reserved
Clean tech industry could boost region's economy
Rochester, NY, Jan 28, 2013 — New York state ranks third in the world for the number of clean energy patents issued in the third quarter of 2012. The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index shows that the majority of the 63 patents issued during that period went to upstate inventors. Go to full article
New York's Regional Economic Development Council regions. Image: http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/
Round three for regional development councils
Rensselaer, NY, Jan 23, 2013 — The Regional Economic Development Councils have been a cornerstone of Governor Cuomo's plan to revitalize the state's economy.
In his state budget address, Cuomo confirmed a third round of state funding for them, totaling $220 million. Go to full article
In his state budget address, Cuomo confirmed a third round of state funding for them, totaling $220 million. Go to full article
Grass grown as an annual crop for biofuel. Photo: Allan Harris, CC some rights reserved
Biomass deal a step in taking the corn out of ethanol
Rochester, NY, Jan 21, 2013 — Sweetwater Energy, based in Rochester, has made their second $100-million biomass deal in as many months.
It's a step in replacing corn in ethanol production, and they're setting their sights on comparable deals every month over the next two years. Go to full article
It's a step in replacing corn in ethanol production, and they're setting their sights on comparable deals every month over the next two years. Go to full article
North Country Children's Clinic in Watertown. Photo via Facebook
School-based clinics get HHS boost
Dec 26, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $5 million to school-based health centers in New York State last week.
The funding is part of an $80 million pot distributed to 197 centers around the nation.
Much of New York's share is coming upstate, including the North Country Children's Clinic in Watertown, NY. Go to full article
The funding is part of an $80 million pot distributed to 197 centers around the nation.
Much of New York's share is coming upstate, including the North Country Children's Clinic in Watertown, NY. Go to full article
A heatmap visualization of the prevalence of flu in New York City, as observed through public Twitter data. Image via Adam Sadilek, University of Rochester
Using a smart phone to avoid the flu
Rochester, NY, Dec 20, 2012 — The health industry in upstate New York is undergoing some rapid transformations, and all this week we're featuring reports from the Innovation Trail team on innovation in the region's health care sector. Today, imagine using your smart phone to avoid getting the flu. A new mobile app designed by researchers at the University of Rochester sifts through twitter feeds and alerts users to who around them might be contagious. Go to full article
Photo: jfcherry CC some rights reserved
Digitizing healthcare
Rochester, NY, Dec 13, 2012 — The U.S. healthcare sector is seeing major changes right now to its record keeping and information sharing methods.
This week, Digital Rochester hosted a summit to discuss how these changes will impact on the community, health care providers, and Information Technology professionals.
Information exchanges and electronic patient records are both being touted as opportunities to cut medical costs, increase care quality and create new jobs for Information Technology professionals. Go to full article
This week, Digital Rochester hosted a summit to discuss how these changes will impact on the community, health care providers, and Information Technology professionals.
Information exchanges and electronic patient records are both being touted as opportunities to cut medical costs, increase care quality and create new jobs for Information Technology professionals. Go to full article
The health, the mental health, the behavioral health issues certainly have to be attended to.
NY universities collaborate to improve vet services
Rochester, NY, Nov 12, 2012 — A consortium of New York state university campuses is working to improve rural services for veterans and their families. Universities from across upstate New York, including Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton, Albany and Syracuse, are taking part in a program funded by the Department of Health and Social Services to train people to work with veterans in the state's more remote areas. Go to full article
Labor Department deploys unemployment response teams
Rochester, NY, Oct 08, 2012 — A report from the New York State Labor Department shows the unemplyment rate in Upstate New York has gone up almost one percent in the past year, to 8.5 per cent as of August.
This past week, a mobile response team from the Labor Department began touring regions with the highest unemployment rates, with the goal of getting the long-term unemployed back to work. Go to full article
This past week, a mobile response team from the Labor Department began touring regions with the highest unemployment rates, with the goal of getting the long-term unemployed back to work. Go to full article
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