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Register Now for NYC Next Idea 2012-2013

We’re kicking off the 2012-2013 NYC Next Idea business plan competition, which is even bigger and better! This experience can help launch your business idea—as it has with Taxi Treats from Universidad de Buenos Aires and Stern Business School at NYU. Just months after winning the competition in March of 2012, the team is now in the process of further developing their operations in New York City.

We invite student teams from all over the world and across diverse fields to register now and share your Next Idea for New York City. Learn more about the competition and our new eligibility requirements to see if your team qualifies to participate.

Prizes Include:

• Cash prize pool of $35,000
• An all-expense-paid trip to New York City in March 2013 for all team members
• The opportunity to learn about the City’s startup ecosystem, gain access to investors and government leaders, and present business plans to a group of investor and entrepreneur judges

The competition is open to students and recent graduates. Teams must be between two and five members. For teams with two to three team members, at least one must be a non-US citizen. For teams with four to five team members, at least two must be non-US citizens.

Key Dates:

• The deadline to submit an executive summary for NYC Next Idea is November 9, 2012
• Finalists will be selected by mid-January 2013

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This Week at NYCEDC

• We applauded Sustainable CUNY for winning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious 2012 Environmental Quality Award for its efforts to support large scale solar adoption
• We spotted the Enterprise Shuttle flying by Brooklyn
• We quoted Made in NY on New York’s Coolest Startup Offices
• We saw Mayor Bloomberg and NYU President John Sexton announce the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), a new applied sciences center in Downtown Brooklyn
• We kicked off voting for Coney Island’s B&B Carousell for funding from Partners in Preservation
• We noted that the East River Ferry Service has surpassed ridership projections by more than 300,000 rides
• We met Katy Rubin and learned how she mixed the arts with entrepreneurship in the latest NEW YORK CITY. MAKE IT HERE video
• We shared that Brooklyn is the next hotspot for tech companies in an infographic and article from Crain’s New York Business report
• We encouraged you to pick up a free tree and learn how to care for it at the Urban Garden Center
• We snapped a photo of Jackson Avenue, LIC
• We analyzed the economic benefit of local sports teams in the playoffs
• We announced the creation of NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), the second winner of the Applied Sciences NYC competition

Have a great weekend, NYC!

Photo credit: Kelly Ernst/NYCEDC

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We’re holding an optional information session for the Media Center Consultant Services RFP on Tuesday, April 24 at NYCEDC. The meeting will be an opportunity for potential respondents to ask questions regarding the RFP. Register now.

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NYCEDC, in connection with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, is seeking financially sustainable and innovative proposals from qualified individuals, organizations or companies to develop, market, and manage the “Made in NY” Media Center, a media hub that will foster innovation and content creation, strengthen sense of community and networking opportunities, and promote economic development in the media sectors in New York City by: 

• Providing affordable workspace to emerging media entrepreneurs and companies
• Providing adjacent space for educational and networking programming to workspace users and the broader media community, and
• Facilitating collaboration across various media industry segments and participants

Specifically, the media center will provide media entrepreneurs with affordable workspace and serve as a central meeting place where traditional media companies and new media entrepreneurs can meet, interact and collaborate. It will also host educational workshops and training sessions catered to segments across the media industry, to encourage cross-sector learning and creative cooperation that will ensure that the media industry is well-positioned for the digital age. The media center will also support new businesses in emerging media, like interactive entertainment, digital advertising and mobile app development, by providing high-quality, ready-to-use office space that will accommodate numerous companies and a variety of employees. The space should include conference rooms, production office space and a screening room. 

View the RFP for more details. Responses are due no later than June 15, 2012. Find out more about NYCEDC’s initiatives to support the media and emerging tech sector in NYC.