Business Facilities - April 2008 - (Page 34)

In the county, economic development officials, chambers of commerce, and municipal governments team up to attract, retain, and expand all types of businesses. The area’s rich agricultural history has transitioned into a diverse economy supported by Hartwick College and Aerial view of Cooperstown, NY SUNY Oneonta, numerous long-term private employers, two comprehensive healthcare networks, and a strong tourist industry. A majority of the local manufacturing businesses located in the county because their owners were searching for a location with an excellent quality of life. Once here, businesses flourish. Shovel-ready acreage through the County of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) allows for quick turnaround time when building a new facility. Along I-88, the Pony Farm Light Industrial Park and the River Corp. Heavy Industrial Park offer rail and interstate access, fiber optics, municipal water and sewer, natural gas, and three phase electric services. Recent upgrades to Pony Farm include the incorporation of a storm water management plan. In 2009, COIDA plans to open the new, fully-infrastructured Richfield Springs Business Park at the northern tip of the county. Strategically located between Albany, Utica, and Binghamton, Otsego County provides excellent transportation systems by highway, rail, and air. Otsego County is bordered by I-88 to the south and US Route 20 to the north. Other nearby major highways include the New York State Thruway, Route 17 (future I-86), and I-81. Albany International Airport, Syracuse International Airport, and Binghamton Regional Airport are all within 80 miles of the county. In addition, the city of Oneonta’s newly renovated municipal airport is accessible to corporate jets. For information on how Otsego County can help your business, contact Carolyn Lewis, economic developer, at 607-432-8871 or lewisc@otsegocounty.com, or visit www.otsegoeconomicdevelopment.com. 34 APRIL 2008 MOHAWK VALLEY HAS THE EDGE The same sense of spirit and determination found in the world class Boilermaker 15K road race is what has made New York’s Mohawk Valley home to dozens of tech-based grassroots enterprises. Assured Information Security Inc. (AIS), ranked 299th on Inc.’s 2007 list of the 500 fastest growing companies in the United States, was founded in 2001 by Dr. Leonard Popyack and Charles Green. AIS now employs more than 70 people at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome, NY, where it conducts research and development in the areas of new and revolutionary computer network security capabilities, an essential component of U.S. military and economic security. The Griffiss Business and Technology Park has been the Mohawk Valley’s center of economic investment and growth over the last decade. Since 1995, steady growth has resulted in approximately $350 million in public and private investment and, today, nearly 6,000 people work at Griffiss. There are strong clusters in the information technology, aviation, logistics, manufacturing, and back office sectors. The Oneida County Airport anchors the Griffiss Airfield, with its 11,820-foot-long runway. Marcy NanoCenter, within the Utica-Rome MSA, represents the next opportunity for Mohawk Valley’s economic growth and transformation. A 300-acre greenfield site on the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) campus, Marcy NanoCenter is the largest remaining shovel-ready greenfield site in New York’s Tech Valley. It has ample room for a campus style layout, including manufacturing, R&D, workforce training, and recreational spaces. Proximity to high-tech and semiconductor clusters, secure water and energy sources, a quality workforce, three major highways, regional airports, and major U.S. and international markets make Marcy NanoCenter an ideal location for a new semiconductor manufacturing facility. Rendering of Mascoma Corporation’s new addition at its R&D facility in New York’s Mohawk Valley. Ten people will be employed to conduct cellulosic biofuel research when the facility opens later this year. A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S PHOTO CREDITS: OTSEGO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MOHAWK VALLEY EDGE http://www.otsegoeconomicdevelopment.com

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