The NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Cornell Tech have announced the launch of Pilot: New York City, a new initiative aimed at positioning the city as a global leader in urban innovation. Through streamlined processes, collaboration with various sectors, and tapping into local creativity, this initiative aims to make NYC one of the top locations for piloting and scaling urban innovation.
Pilot: New York City will facilitate coordination and collaboration among public, private, academic,and nonprofit partners to accelerate urban innovation. This groundbreaking roadmap is a first-of-its-kind approach.
“New York City boasts the second largest startup ecosystem in the world,” stated Andrew Kimball,NYCEDC’s president & CEO.”Through our partnership with Cornell Tech,Pilot: New York City will drive forward urban innovation by making it easier for entrepreneurs and companies to do business within our city.”
This announcement was originally published on Connect CRE.
