Innovation Industries

Creating good jobs and promoting entrepreneurship and economic diversification across the five boroughs.
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The Innovation Industries team advances equitable, sustainable economic growth in our target innovation sectors: life sciences, the green economy, technology, and the creative sectors. This work includes three principal activities:

  • Innovation Spaces and Programs: real estate development, capital projects, tenanting, and financial incentives to advance our innovation sectors including accelerators, incubators, innovation studios, labs, and creative spaces
  • Diverse Entrepreneurship & Workforce: programs to develop our workforce and broaden economic opportunity in our innovation sectors
  • Thought Leadership and Industry Engagement: business development support for startups and high-growth companies in our innovation sectors, thought leadership for NYCEDC and other City agencies on industry perspectives, regulatory reform, conferences and roundtables; and attracting companies in our innovation sectors to NYC
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Growing Innovation Sectors

NYCEDC is committed to the success of innovation industries critical to our city’s current and future economy.

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