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Regional Competitions
The 2013 New York Business Plan Competition has expanded to feature the 10 Regional Economic Development Council zones of New York – Capital Region, Central New York, North Country, Mohawk Valley, Finger Lakes, Western New York, Southern Tier, Mid-Hudson, New York City, and Long Island. Selected regional partner institutions hosted semifinal competitions in each of these regions in early April.
The top teams from each of the regions advanced to the statewide final competition where they went head-to-head for the $100,000 grand prize at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering on April 26.
More information about each regional semifinal competition, including application deadlines and links to the competition websites, is below.
Capital Region
| Hosts: | College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany School of Business, Siena College, Skidmore College, and Hudson Valley Community College |
Application Deadline: | March 15, 2013 |
Competition Date: | April 4, 2013 |
| Location: | College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, NanoFab South Auditorium |
| Website: | Capital Region Regional Competition |
| Contact: | Nicholas Querques, Assistant Vice President for Clean Energy Programs, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering nquerques@albany.edu |
Central New York
| Hosts: | Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF |
Application Deadline: | March 6, 2013 |
| Competition Date: | April 13, 2013 |
| Location: | Syracuse University, Hinds Hall |
| Website: | Central New York Regional Competition |
| Contact: | Bruce Kingma, Associate Provost for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Syracuse University brkingma@syr.edu |
North Country
| Host: | Clarkson University and SUNY Plattsburgh |
Application Deadline: | March 15, 2013 |
| Competition Date: | March 29, 2013 |
| Location: | Clarkson University, Student Center |
| Website: | North Country Regional Competition |
| Contact: | Erin Draper, Director of Operations, Reh Center for Entrepreneurship, Clarkson University edraper@clarkson.edu |
Mohawk Valley
Finger Lakes
| Hosts: | University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Application Deadline: | March 8, 2013 |
| Competition Date: | April 3, 2013 |
| Location: | Rochester Institute of Technology, Student Innovation Hall and Golisano Auditorium |
| Website: | Finger Lakes Regional Competition |
| Contact: | Maureen Konopka, Program Manager, Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Rochester maureen.konopka@rochester.edu |
Western New York
| Hosts: | Canisius College and University at Buffalo |
| Application Deadline: | March 15, 2013 |
| Competition Date: | April 18, 2013 |
| Location: | Canisius College, Montante Cultural Arts Center |
| Website: | Western New York Regional Competition |
| Contact: | Melinda Sanderson, Executive Director, Women’s Business Center, Canisius College sandersm@canisius.edu |
Southern Tier
Mid-Hudson
| Host: | Marist College |
| Application Deadline: | March 15, 2013 |
| Competition Date: | April 12, 2013 |
| Location: | Marist College, Hancock Center |
| Website: | Mid-Hudson Regional Competition |
| Contact: | Susan Scanlon, Director of Corporate Outreach, Institute for Data Center Professionals, Marist College susan.scanlon@marist.edu |
New York City
| Hosts: | Long Island University-Brooklyn, New York Institute of Technology, and SUNY Levin Institute |
| Application Deadline: | March 1, 2013 |
| Competition Date: | April 3, 2013 |
| Location: | New York Institute of Technology, NYIT Auditorium |
| Website: | New York City Regional Competition |
| Contact: | Lesley Stroll, SUNY Levin lesley.stroll@suny.edu |
Long Island
| Host: | Stony Brook University |
| Application Deadline: | March 15, 2013 |
| Competition Date: | April 11, 2013 |
| Location: | Farmingdale State College, Roosevelt Hall |
| Contact: | Ann-Marie Scheidt, Director of Economic Development, Stony Brook University annmarie.scheidt@stonybrook.edu |
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