Among the metropolitan areas in Upstate New York, Ithaca had the highest concentration of federal grants awarded to start-ups and small companies in the STEM space in 2018.
The Southern Tier saw $1,674 per capita in higher education R&D expenditures in 2017, greater than any other region in New York State and a 34% increase from 2010, according to a Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) analysis of data from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
CREA’s new programs, W.E. Cornell, for women entrepreneurs, and BET, for black entrepreneurs, are designed to empower and train female and minority entrepreneurs.
Cornell’s new entrepreneurship program, W.E. (women entrepreneurs) Cornell, recently announced its first cohort of students for the 2018-19 academic year.
With a wealth of educated and skilled talent, vibrant startup scene, and a high volume of issued patents, Ithaca, New York, is a small, tech-savvy community leading the nation. USA Today and 24/7 Wall Street listed Ithaca #13 on its list of The 25 Most Innovative Cities in the US.
Andrea Ippolito ’06, M.Eng. ’07, executive director of Cornell’s engineering management program and an eLab instructor, noticed an underrepresentation of women in entrepreneurship classrooms and programs on campus. She decided to shift the norm.
