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Talent
Fueling Entrepreneurial Growth
In Westchester’s highly talented professional landscape, a host of resources are supporting local talent and innovation.
A New Vision
Above: The Biosciences Accelerator program helps seed-stage ventures build their teams and secure funds. Right: The graduation of the first cohort of Element 46.
An Exceptional Workforce
With some of the most talented, educated and driven professionals in the country, Westchester offers the human capital with highly-developed skills to help businesses succeed.
“With roughly half of our residents holding a bachelor’s degree or higher, Westchester’s work- force offers a powerful advantage to local busi- nesses of all sizes,” says Westchester County Executive George Latimer. “In addition, our prime location, our easy accessibility and our outstand- ing quality of life continues to draw talent not only from the region, but from across the country.”
Nurturing Talent and Innovation
Element 46 is an incubator network for entrepreneurs designed to help seed and growth stage startup businesses.
Element 46 hosts the top emerging entre- preneurs in the New York metropolitan area. Designed to catalyze the growth of entrepreneur- ial businesses, the network offers programming, mentoring and free workspace to enable startups to develop their businesses within a network of peers, while also nurturing a shared set of values.
Programs offered through the network include a team of mentors, entrepreneurial skills
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