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BIOSCIENCES SECTOR BIG FOCUS FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

estchester County has launched the Biosciences Accelerator, a new, competitive entry, 6-monthlong program designed to provide entrepreneurship education and regional networking to seed-stage ventures to build their teams and secure funds. Innovators with therapeutics, diagnostics, devices, research tools, digital health and materials technology breakthroughs were invited after a competitive application process.

The Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator (WCBA) is being run by Mary Howard, director, DesignTechnologies, in conjunction with the ELabNYC (NYCEDC) & ABCT (State of Connecticut) biosciences programs. WCBA’s program of education prepares Westchester’s academic and corporate spinouts, inventors and first-time founders to be successful entrepreneurs.

“We are thrilled to be launching this program in Westchester County. Growing our biosciences sector has been a priority for us for a number of years,” said Gibbons. “We want to thank all of our new startups. We are really looking forward to them successfully going through the program and putting Westchester on the map from a bioscience startup perspective,” said Westchester County Office of Economic Development Director Bridget Gibbons.

“Westchester County’s wealth of hospitals, experienced biosciences executives, researchers and investors have long

From left: Mousa Ahmadi, Parsa Mirhaji, Westchester County Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Deborah Novick, Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator Program Director Mary Howard, R. Joye, Westchester County Office of Economic Development Director Bridget Gibbon, Katya Sverdlov, Eugenia Steingold and Jeanette Mahoney. been involved in the New York start up community” said Mary Howard, program director, DesignTechnologies. “We look forward to working with the Westchester County Executive’s office and the business and research community to help grow the Westchester bioscience startup community”.

The entrepreneurs in the life sciences and health care technology fields in this first cohort are: Bina Bansinath (Columbia University) Colonai develops artificial intelligenceenabled software guidance systems to improve colorectal cancer screening by preventing two key problems during colo-

noscopy: missed tumors and incompletely removed tumors.

Farzaneh Ahmadi and Mousa Ahmadi (Nagoya University of Japan) Laronix is the world’s first and only smart wearable voice prosthesis for larynx amputees.

Jeannette Mahoney (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Vist+Tact is a mobile multisensory app used to predict fall-risk and balance/gait impairments.

Katya Sverdlov (Independent) JelikaLite is a wearable device that provides transcranial photobiomodulation and linguistic stimulation to chil-

dren diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to alleviate symptoms and facilitate language learning.

Parsa Mirhaji (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Cognome is an enterprise information management and analytic platform for real-time execution and integration of AI/ ML/DL algorithms in health care.

R. Joye (Independent) Mickey’s is building haptically enabled e-textiles that help people with movement disorders walk more efficiently.

To learn more about Westchester County Bioscience Accelerator program, please visit https://www.wcbaccelerator.com.

COUNTY HOLDS REGIONAL MEETING

KEY MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL PLANNING FOCUSED ON THE BIOSCIENCES SECTOR

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ounty Executive George Latimer recently facilitated a meeting and tour of the BioInc at New York Medical College with key members of New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the New York City Department of Regional Planning. The goal of the meeting was to update the NYC participants about the robust biosciences sector in Westchester County, to facilitate a strong partnership and promote regional growth.

Bridget Gibbons, director of economic development, and the rest of the Westchester County attendees presented on the county’s biosciences ecosystem, including new lab space, research institutions focused on the biosciences, hospitals, institutions of higher education with relevant degree programs, the BioInc@NYMC and the Westchester County biosciences accelerator. Westchester County George Latimer also met with the group.

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From left: Larry Gottlieb, RMCBio1 managing director; Neil Deluca, North 60/Fareri Associates; Patricia Ardigo, first vice president, CBRE Life Sciences Group; Dara Goldberg, regional planner, NYC Department of City Planning; Bridget Gibbons, director of economic development, Westchester County; Carlo Yuvienco, vice president, Life Sciences, NYCEDC; Elsie Yau, senior project manager, Life Sciences, NYCEDC; Bruce Komiske, North 60/Fareri Associates; Deborah Novick, director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Westchester County; Amy Allen, vice president, Westchester County Association; Matt Waskiewicz, regional planner, NYC Department of City Planning, Mary Howard, program director, Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator; Carolyn Grossman Meagher, director of regional planning, NYC Department of City Planning.

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WALLINGFORD, INNOVATION HAPPENS HERE!

By Steve Knight

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n In today’s economic environment, a company’s success hinges on its ability to innovate. A company’s location becomes a factor in that ability. While most businesses think of large urban areas as the only places where rapid innovation takes place, we in Wallingford say “Not so fast.

Look at us.”

Innovation is blossoming here and we proudly introduce three businesses that illustrate our point: Allnex: This chemical manufacturing plant opened in 1941. Allnex purchased this facility in 2013 and set a goal of reducing its toxic emissions by 80%. They achieved that goal in 2016. No small feat as annual output exceeds 50 million pounds of product. One focus had been the reduction of the trace amounts of chemicals from their enormous wastewater treatment plant. A plant engineer suggested a technique used in a California reservoir: cover the pond with 600,000 plastic balls to act as a floating cover. The result? An emissions reduction of approximately 36,000 pounds per year.

As Site Manager Frank DiCristina describes it, “This project was a perfect example of how innovation can at times be incredibly simple, cost effective and make it easier to make improvements that allow us to be a better steward in the community.”

Ulbrich Stainless Steel & Special Metals: A Wallingford business begun in 1924 as a steel scrapyard, this company now produces metal products used by the world’s most demanding manufacturers.

Ulbrich metals will be found in everything from jet engines to hypodermic needles to heart pacer cans to cellphones. Ulbrich has prospered in this era of global competition through innovating to meet the exacting requirements of today’s worldwide hightech. As Chairman Chris Ulbrich describes it, “We believe in product life cycles and we work to keep our new product funnel full. For instance, we helped develop the PC floppy disk. Where are they now? In fact, 20% of our new products did not even exist 24 months ago. That’s the pace of change today.”

Hobson Motzer: Advanced manufacturing requires highly skilled and educated employees. Innovation for this manufacturer of metal components for the medical and aerospace industries therefore includes attracting that workforce. So, in October of 2019, they hosted their first MFG Day. The event included plant tours, individualized tours for those interested in specific roles, table-top displays from four local colleges and nonprofits and Goodwin

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College’s Mobile Manufacturing Lab. In addition to 75 students, public officials such as Mayor Dickinson, members of the town’s Economic Development Commission and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sal Menzo attended and spoke.

These are three of many examples of the innovation going on in town. Our municipal government celebrates it, honors it and stimulates this creative, forward-thinking approach. As Hobson Motzer President Bruce Dworak puts it, “Wallingford has a unique collaboration between its businesses, public officials and public education system, which results in excellent business support.” Join us and you’ll soon agree.

WATCH OUR VIDEOS Wallingford: A great place to do business (5 minutes) Wallingford: A great place to live, work, and play (4 minutes) Wallingford STEM Town Documentary (45 minutes) All found on You Tube Tim Ryan, Economic Development Specialist.

WHY WALLINGFORD?

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2020 BEGINS THE SECOND CENTURY FOR IUOE LOCAL 825

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hartered in 1920, Local 825 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has participated in the construction of the largest infrastructure achievements throughout New Jersey and five counties of New York state. Its members have helped build the major crossings of the Hudson and Delaware rivers, the highways and transit systems that crisscross our communities, dams and reservoirs, power plants, high rises and stadiums and megastructures that outline our cities and define our daily lives.

As Local 825 begins its second century, we honor the generations of men and women who preceded us and paved the way for a better work life. They were part of the generations who fought for and achieved an eight-hour workday, continuous training, fair compensation and comprehensive benefits to ensure health, safety, the ability to raise a family, educate children and retire with dignity.

These men and women weathered changes in technology, from steam-driven engines to cables to hydraulics to lift tons and move mountains. Today’s changes are coming at a faster pace, with GPS, robotics and artificial intelligence promising to once again alter the landscape. Like their forefathers, Local 825 members are determined to prepare for a future that will leave succeeding generations with a mastery of their trade.

Technological changes will present opportunities to transform individual skills and group training. In anticipation of these demands, Local 825 is converting its state-of-the-art training centers into institutions of high learning that will prepare members for careers in the development of hardware and software development, maintenance and operation related to the operation of heavy equipment. They will ensure our next generations of members continue to be the best-trained, most productive heavy equipment operators available anywhere.

Local 825 has adopted a commemorative 100th anniversary logo to focus attention on its major milestone and share its history. We are also preparing a history of the local that includes many of the photos provided on this page. Our members are your neighbors and raise their families in the communities they serve.

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1. In 1927, Eugene Mark Reardon operated this steam-driven pug mill, used to make blacktop. Local 825 was only seven years old. A strong labor advocate, Eugene went on to become president of Local 825, serving in the 1950s up to his retirement in 1959. Photo courtesy of John Reardon Jr. 2. Workers inspecting the cables of the Walt Whitman Bridge during construction circa 1960. Photo courtesy of the family of Donald Groves Sr. 3. Richard Lalevee on a job in Union County. Photo provided

by Greg Lalevee, Local 825 Business Manager.

4. In 1929, Operating Engineers completed the construction of the original bridge over the Raritan River in Edison. In 1975, they built a second bridge next to it that would become the route for southbound traffic. Photos provided by Anthony Cremone.

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WHAT CAN YOU BUILD IN A CENTURY? Since its charter in 1920, Local 825 Operating Engineers have built: … major bridges, tunnels, highways, stadiums and high rises. … thousands of businesses, schools and hospitals. … reservoirs, power grids and pipelines.

Over ten decades, our forefathers mastered changes in technology that took them from steam engines to cable to hydraulics. Their foresight and tenacity left us with a proud legacy.

Now it’s our turn to master emerging technologies like GPS, artificial intelligence and robotics, so that our descendants will have a proud trade to master and maintain.

We will succeed, because: … we are transforming our training centers into institutions of higher learning that will provide continuing education to our members. … we’re partnering with developers of innovative hardware and software to empower our members with knowledge and skills to participate in this development. … we’ve done it before … over 100 years of better building.

We live in the communities we serve: all 21 counties of New Jersey and five counties of New York State.

PROUD OF OUR CENTURY. PROUD OF OUR FUTURE.

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1920 — 2020

GREG LALEVEE IUOE VICE PRESIDENT AND BUSINESS MANAGER OF IUOE LOCAL 825

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THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT IS WHERE LIFE WORKS AT WORK, HOME AND PLAY...

AND IT IS PRIME FOR INVESTMENT! WHAT’S YOUR IDEA?

For more information on how the Town of Cortlandt can help bring your business and investment here contact: George Oros, Town of Cortlandt, Economic Development Coordinator at geooros54@gmail.com

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