Tech Valley has made great strides in recent years. Yet much work remains to leverage our success and truly realize the economic opportunity before us. The Advancing Tech Valley initiative represents the seed investment necessary to get the job done. Current plans call for distributing invested dollars over the next five years toward Marketing the initiative, Workforce Recruitment and Retention, Business Growth and improvements to our Business Climate.

This page displays a breakdown of the investment plan, listing the goals of each part of the initiative. Click on each section to see the progress we have realized as it pertains to that specific part of the initiative. Check back frequently to read about new success stories as we continue to Advance Tech Valley.

Click on each section to see the progress we have realized as it pertains to that specific part of the initiative.

Progress Pie Chart

Business Growth

  • Business acceleration
  • Incubator program
  • FAMtours
  • Tech Valley Concierge

Business Climate

  • Community Rediness and outreach
  • Economic modeling
  • Local image enhancement
  • Regional cooperation

Workforce Recruitment and Retention

  • Technical training
  • Mentorship programs
  • Curriculum development in math and science
  • Tech Valley Kids Summit
  • Internship programs

Marketing

  • Branding
  • Business recruitment in nanotechnology, biotechnology, energy, advanced materials and information technology
  • Portal Development
  • Targeted research
  • Trade shows