Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council
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Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council ANNUAL REPORT & RECOMMENDED PRIORITY PROJECTS YEAR 8 | 2018 01 02 EXECUTIVE PROGRESS SUMMARY 04 08 11 24 List of Council United for Success State of the Region Status of All Projects Members Awarded CFA Funding 15 05 Status of Past 24 Message from the Priority Projects Aggregated Status of All Co-Chairs CFA Projects 22 Mapped Status of Past 25 Priority/URI Projects Leverage of State Investment in All CFA 23 Projects Summary of All Past 25 Priority Projects Job Creation 23 Leverage of State 26 Upstate Revitalization Investment in All Past Initiative (URI) Update Priority Projects 2 | Finger Lakes | Regional Economic Development Council 03 04 IMPLEMENTATION PARTICIPATION AGENDA 29 68 99 104 Implementation of 2018 State Eastman Business Park Proposed Priority Community Engagement & & Regional Priorities Projects Public Support 68 30 Downtown Innovation Zone 99 105 2018 Highlights Overall Investment Interregional 69 Ratio for Proposed Collaboration 33 Science & Technology Priority Projects Pathways to Prosperity Advanced Manufacturing 107 Park(STAMP) 101 Work Team Descriptions 39 & Membership Lists Higher Education, 72 Map of Proposed Research, & Healthcare Entrepreneurship & Priority Projects Development 115 Downtown 56 Revitalization Initiative Life Sciences 73 Global NY 61 Optics, Photonics, 81 & Imaging Tourism & Arts 65 86 Agriculture & Food Infrastructure Production & Transportation 68 93 Next Generation Sustainability Manufacturing &Technology 2018 Annual Report & Recommended Priority Projects | 3 Erin Tolefree Executive VP, Baldwin Richardson Foods David Young, Jr. President, Rochester Building and Construction Trades Council David Young, Jr. President, Rochester Building and Construction Trades Council Vincent Esposito Executive Director, Finger Lakes Regional Anne Kress, Co-Chair Theresa Mazzullo Economic Development Council President, Monroe Community College CEO, Excell Partners, Inc. Joseph Robach* Bob Duffy, Co-Chair Augustin Melendez Senator, NYS Senate, 56th District President & CEO, Greater Rochester Chamber Chief HR/HROD, Hillside Family of Agencies of Commerce Robert Bausch* David Munson Chairman, Genesee County Legislature Ginny Clark President, Rochester Institute of Technology Sr. VP of Public Affairs, Constellation Brands, A. Douglas Berwanger* John Noble Chairman of the Board, County of Wyoming Inc. CEO, Synergy, LLC Matt Cole Cheryl Dinolfo* Wade Norwood Monroe County Executive, County of Monroe Vice President, Commodity Resource Corp. CEO,Common Ground Health Paul Fortin Eugene Jankowski* Peter Robinson City Council President, City of Batavia Plant Controller, Precision Packaging Products VP and Chief Operating Officer, Steve Griffin University of Rochester Medical Center Lynne Johnson* Chairman, Orleans County Legislature CEO, Finger Lakes Economic Development Hilda Rosario Escher Center / Yates County Industrial Development President & CEO, Ibero American Action League David LeFeber* Agency Chairman, Livingston County Board of Victor Sanchez Supervisors Matt Hurlbutt Co-Chair, RocCity Coalition President & CEO, Greater Rochester Enterprise Jack Marren* Jaime Saunders Chairman, Ontario County Board of Supervisors, Steve Hyde President & CEO, United Way of Greater Ontario County President & CEO, Genesee County Economic Rochester Development Center Jon C.(Chuck)Verkey* Bill Strassburg Supervisor, Town of Arcadia Tony Jackson VP of Strategic Planning, Wegmans Food President, Panther Graphics Markets, Inc. Lovely Warren* Mayor, City of Rochester David Mansfield Robert Shipley* President & Owner, Three Brothers Winery & Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Seneca Douglas Paddock* Estates Chairman, Yates County Legislature County * = Ex-Officio 4 | Finger Lakes | Regional Economic Development Council Bob Duffy at Foodlink Ribbon Cutting Photo by: Communications Bureau, City of Rochester, NY Looking back in history, a transformational moment for our Much as our local community came together for ROC the region and all of New York State happened when Governor Riverway, the Finger Lakes and Western New York regions Cuomo created the ten Regional Economic Development came together with a strong proposal to attract Amazon’s Councils. The concept focuses on collaboration among HQ2. Although Amazon did not select our regions as regions to identify key priority economic development finalists, the collaborative effort had a positive impact: projects. The Finger Lakes region has benefitted we clearly articulated the many strengths and created immensely not only through state investment in our priority a greater spirit of teamwork across our two regions. projects, but also by the teamwork that the regional council Based upon the number of projects we are now competing model has fostered. The process is truly a ground-up to bring here, there is no doubt that the Finger Lakes region approach and we have fulfilled our mission and vision is now top of mind for many site selectors and economic from the start and we are very proud of what we have development professionals across the country because seen. Our partners and work groups are moving the of our Amazon HQ2 efforts . Finger Lakes forward each day, week, and month. One example of the post-HQ2 effect is a great win for The Downtown Revitalization Initiative has pumped our region in recruiting LiveTiles to Rochester. Based $10 million each into the cities of Geneva, and Batavia. in Australia and with offices in Europe, New York City, Local leaders in these cities have done an outstanding and Silicon Valley, LiveTiles is one of the top artificial job putting that funding to work in creating exciting, intelligence company in the world. The company recently thriving downtowns. opened its North American Intelligent User Experience Hub in Rochester’s High Falls district, with plans to create Speaking of the importance of thriving downtowns, we at least 500 jobs over five years. LiveTiles has unlimited also want to thank Governor Cuomo for his $50 million potential and a who’s who of clients and customers. It pledge for ROC the Riverway, which aims to transform had the choice to locate its new office anywhere and downtown Rochester as well as the city’s entire Genesee chose Rochester because of the incredible depth of River corridor. The ROC The Riverway advisory board tech talent we have here, our excellent higher education created a long-term Vision Plan based upon collaboration institutions, affordability, and quality of life. LiveTiles CEO and input from a wide and diverse group of stakeholders. Karl Redenbach gave a passionate speech at an event Our board members reached out to communities that in the announcing the company’s move to Rochester. If we can past may have been overlooked, assuring that their ideas get even more people to recognize our strengths with Karl’s and voices were heard. We have participated in a number passion, we can move the Finger Lakes forward at an even of development initiatives throughout our careers, but we more rapid pace. must say that co-chairing the ROC the Riverway board is one of our most rewarding experiences. The initial $50 Another win is the opening of AIM Photonics in Rochester. million state investment promises to generate a significant Because of the tools, technology, and expertise coming private investment to carry ROC the Riverway well into to our area in this cutting-edge venture, we expect other the future. It is not about building the downtown Rochester tech companies and jobs to follow. An example of this has of today. It is about building the downtown Rochester of already happened. ON Semiconductor recently expanded tomorrow for our children and our grandchildren. In the end, operations in the same building as AIM Photonics at we truly believe that the ROC the Riverway projects that we Eastman Business Park. ON had a number of choices have put forth will truly have a transformational impact for when considering expansion and picked Rochester over decades to come. other sites across the country and around the world. This is another testament to our region’s assets and the work of our strong economic development professionals. 2018 Annual Report & Recommended Priority Projects | 5 All across our region, in every way, the Finger Lakes is moving forward. • Businesses are growing: CoverWallet, Datto, IEC Electronics, OFD Foods, O-AT-KA Milk Products, North American Breweries, Optimax, TOPTICA Photonics, and Paychex have all located or expanded in our region in the past year, building on the momentum in every FLX Forward priority industry sector. • Innovation is happening: the REMADE Institute at RIT, UR-Harris Data Science Institute, NextCorps business incubator in the Sibley Building, and Luminate Accelerator Competition are sparking entrepreneurship and research to keep our region’s history of invention alive in the 21st Century. • Communities are thriving: Pathstone and Eastman Business Park are building a new live/work/play development where there were once empty parking lots; the reimagined Sibley Building in downtown Rochester is now home to seniors in affordable housing and young professional modern condos; and former bank and department store buildings in Batavia are finding new life as retail and office space that will soon be home to a business incubator and cidery. Photo of Anne Kress • Neighbors are finding pathways to prosperity: FLCC’s new CNA to LPN program with Rochester Regional Hospital is connecting residents to economic security, and LadderzUp—MCC’s