New York-certified business incubator iCANny and its virtual international partner iCAN-Global, a global commercialization accelerator specializing in clean technology, sustainability and energy efficiency products and services, along with SUNY Rockland Community College have developed a partnership to introduce new business education programs and expand existing services to startup, emerging-stage and mature enterprises within the Hudson Valley.
RCC and iCANny will offer free business development resources called the “EntreBuzz Series” to entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises, and innovators throughout the Hudson Valley.
Among the resources will be a series of ongoing educational networking events offered throughout 2015.
Kicking things off will be a series of business educational videos, “EntreBuzz ”“ Short Conversations with People You Need to Know,” which will be available for viewing on the iCAN-Global website.
In addition, networking events will be held at Rockland Community College”™s 3-D printing lab at the college”™s Haverstraw Center at 37 West Broad St.
Among the offerings will be brown-bag lunch seminars; sessions where attendees can pitch their presentations for feedback; and evening sessions where attendees can utilize the expertise of featured experts in finance, social media, technology, marketing and product design.
As a New York state incubator certified by Empire State Development Corp., iCANny said it is committed to fostering innovation in New York by offering startups valuable business development services.