IAED News

ITHACA, N.Y. – Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) has announced it has hired Danielle Szabo...

IAED President Heather McDaniel Appointed Chair of Air Service Board

ITHACA, N.Y. – On April 18, Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) President Heather McDaniel was...

Ithaca Area Economic Development Seats New Board Members, Elects Officers

ITHACA, N.Y. – Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) appointed its 2022 Board of Directors at...

WEBINAR: Learn About The COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grant Program

Empire State Development is hosting a webinar on Thursday, September 9th at 2:00pm to provide...

Ithaca Arthaus Opening Soon!

A transformative project in Ithaca’s West End, Arthaus offers 124 units of affordable housing, an...

Tompkins County Health Department Mask Advisory for Local Businesses and Organizations (8/2)

Tompkins County Health Department Health Advisory Guidance for Local Businesses Thank you for your...

IAED Invests in Dimensional Energy

IAED’s loan fund supported local startup, Dimensional Energy, in furthering the development of...

IAED Releases Economic Recovery Strategy for Tompkins County

An action plan to position the county for success as theeconomy rebounds from the COVID-19...

Tompkins County Development Corporation (TCDC) Receives Exceptional Audit from OSC

The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has released an audit report for the Tompkins County...

New NYS Guidance for Vaccinated People, Businesses, Public Settings

Effective May 19, New York has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)...

2021 Regional Economic Development Council CFA Applications Now Open!

The NYS Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) portal...

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Limit Increases

The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and...

NYS Performing Arts Venues May Now Open at 33% Capacity

As of April 1st, performing arts entertainment venues can reopen at 33 percent capacity. Venues...

Quarantine Not Required for Vaccinated Domestic Travelers

As of April 1st, domestic travelers are no longer required to quarantine when they visit New York....

Ithaca Area Economic Development Launches New Website!

IAED’s new website highlights IAED’s services and promotes the strength and prosperity of the...

Research and Development Tax Credit

An overlooked source of cash for New York manufacturers is the Research and Development (R&D)...

American Rescue Plan Impacts for Small Businesses

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law, which provides...

SBA Prioritizes Smallest of Small Businesses in Paycheck Protection Program

Businesses with fewer than 20 employees will have exclusive access to the Paycheck Protection...

Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency Awards 13 Childcare Grants

Eligible childcare providers are using funds to purchase personal protective equipment and upgrade...

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport Keeps Community Connected

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) renovated and expanded in 2019 and now offers a...

2020 Year in Review: Ithaca Area Economic Development Responds to COVID-19, Supports $239.5M in Capital Investment for Ithaca Region

Economic development organization, IAED, 13 new projects, 633 housing units, and 958K of square...

IAED President Appointed to International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Board of Directors

Heather McDaniel will join the IEDC Board in January, representing economic development...

Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency Approves New Childcare Grant Program

Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency Approves New Childcare Grant Program Eligible...

TCAD Awarded $404,170 through ARC POWER Initiative

TCAD Receives $404,170 from Appalachian Regional Commission to Extend Broadband to Lansing Cayuga...

TCAD’s President Appointed to NYSEDC Board of Directors

Heather McDaniel joins the Board of NYSEDC, the state’s principal organization representing...

Business Energy Advisors (BEA) Program Hosting Webinar – How to Reduce Your Building’s Energy Use and Lower Operational Costs

The Tompkins County Business Energy Advisors (BEA) program is hosting two industry experts on...

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul Visit Ithaca in Support of Childcare Funding Bill

As the economy reopens, the need for reliable, safe, affordable, and accessible childcare, is a...

Paycheck Protection Program Retains Thousands of Jobs in Tompkins County

1,255 local businesses approved for PPP loans in Ithaca and Tompkins County, 12,739 projected...

TCAD Annual Report to the Community 2020 Unveiled

TCAD President, Heather McDaniel, shared TCAD's Annual Report to the Community today with the...

Tompkins County Area Development Earns New York State’s First IEDC Accreditation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tompkins County Area Development Earns New York...

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport Receives Aid As Part of CARES Act

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport will receive $1,775,964 as part of the CARES Act. Read more...

Local Companies Incodema, Inc. and Transonic Systems Supporting COVID-19 Efforts

Ithaca company Incodema, Inc. is producing re-usable face masks for healthcare workers including...

Ithaca / Tompkins County COVID-19 Small Business Resilience Fund (SBRF) Announced

Forgivable Micro-Loans to Support Small Businesses in Tompkins County Impacted by COVID-19...

New TCAD Emergency Relief Loan Program to Assist Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) is introducing a short-term emergency relief fund for...

Upcoming Webinar’s Hosted by ESD’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development (DMWBE)

ESD’s MWBE program has shifted some of their programming to meet the needs of businesses in light...

Tompkins County Area Development Identifies Key Resources for Businesses Amid COVID-19

TCAD unveils coronavirus resource portal at TCAD.org, works with businesses and community...

Local Company, Rheonix, Developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test Kit

Rheonix, a local company headquartered in the Cornell Business & Technology Park, is...

Tompkins County Appreciates Small Businesses

Tompkins Weekly's article, Communities Share Small Business Appreciation, highlights how Tompkins...

TCAD Welcomes Kathy May – New Director of Workforce Services

TCAD is happy to announce that Kathy May has joined our organization in the newly...

Site Preparation Begins at 158,000-SF ‘City Harbor’ Project Set to Revitalize Ithaca’s Waterfront

City Harbor, a substantial mixed-use project promoting wider access to Cayuga Lake, has entered...

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport Upgrades Now Complete

The Ithaca Tompkins International Airport renovations and expansion are complete and the...

Tompkins County Receives $13.8M at Regional Economic Development Council Awards

New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the ninth round of Regional Economic...

Year in Review: Tompkins County Area Development Supports Nearly $90M in Capital Investment for Ithaca Region

As 2019 draws to a close, Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD), the economic...

TCAD Team Visits South Hill Cider

The TCAD team visited the recently opened South Hill Cider tasting room and learned a lot from...

Emmy’s Organics Moving to Dryden

Congratulations to Emmy’s Organics on their move to Dryden! The company has purchased a building...

Finger Lakes Food Business Incubation Program to Expand in 2020

The Finger Lakes Regional Prosperity Network (FLRPnet) in partnership with Cornell Cooperative...

October TCIDA Updates

On October 11th, the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors met...

Canopy by Hilton Ithaca Downtown Now Open!

Canopy by Hilton Ithaca Downtown is a Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency...

Hands-on Tompkins Event a Success!

General News Items, NEWS

On October 4th, Hands-on Tompkins held its first ever event at Tompkins Cortland...

Harold’s Square Tour

Even on a rainy and overcast day, the views from Harold's Square are impressive and construction...

September TCIDA Updates

On September 11th, the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of...

City Centre Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening

City Centre, located across from the Marriott Hotel on the east end of The Commons,...

South Hill Cider – New Tasting Room and Production Facility

Early in September, TCAD toured the South Hill Cider tasting room and production...

Heather McDaniel Awarded Re-certification as Certified Economic Developer

Heather McDaniel, President of Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) has been awarded...

Martha Armstrong Recognized for Tourism Work

On Tuesday, at the grand re-opening of the Stewart Park Picnic Pavilion held by Friends of Stewart...

Tompkins County IDA Approves Two Projects – Library Place and Ithaca Arthaus

The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved two new projects located in...

See What’s New in Lansing and Dryden

There are many ongoing and upcoming projects in Lansing and Dryden, including the...

Solar Array in Newfield Uses Sheep for Maintenance

The Nexamp solar array in Newfield is one of many solar projects in Tompkins County supported by...

State Awards Over $7M to Affordable Housing Projects in Ithaca

New York State has awarded more than $7M to affordable housing projects in the City of Ithaca. The...

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Receives Almost $10M Federal Grant for Expansion Project

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced on May 9th that Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport was...

2019 Tompkins County Tourism Capital Grants Awarded

The 2019 Tourism Capital Grants were voted on by the Tompkins County Legislature on May 7th. The...

Understanding IDAs and Tax Incentives

A recent article in Tompkins Weekly titled Tax Abatements Stimulate Local Economic Growth, details...

TCAD 2019 Annual Report to the Community

On April 25th TCAD hosted its 2019 Annual Report to the Community event at Coltivare....

2019 Economic Summit

TCAD and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2019 Economic Summit on January 31st...

Chuck Schwerin Joins TCAD as Managing Director of Business Services

TCAD is pleased to announce Chuck Schwerin as the new Managing Director of Business Services....

2018 Regional Economic Development Council Awards Announced

At an award ceremony in Albany on December 18, 2018, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul awarded the...

FoodBIP Director Appointed

The Finger Lakes Regional Prosperity Network and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County...

TCAD’s Advance Tompkins Investment Initiative Kicks Off!

Tompkins County Area Development kicked off its Advance Tompkins Investment Initiative on October...

Non-stop Air Service to Washington-Dulles International Airport Begins

October 4th markedthe first day of non-stop service on United Airlines from Ithaca...

TCAD’s New President – Heather McDaniel

The Board of Directors of Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) announced today that Heather D....

Ithaca to Charlotte Flight Begins in December 2018

American Airlines has announced it will offer a direct flight from Ithaca Tompkins Regional...

Director Sought for Food Processing Business Incubation Program

Key position providing technical assistance, industry connections, and program...

TCAD Funding for Next Five Years Approved by County

At its June 19th meeting, the Tompkins County Legislature voted to support approximately one third...

Tompkins County IDA Subject of Report by New York State ABO

The New York State Authorities Budget Office (ABO) has released an operational review...

TCAD President, Michael Stamm, Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Michael Stamm, President of Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD), was presented...

TST BOCES Introduces P-TECH Academy

Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga (TST) BOCES, in partnership with participating component districts, will be...

Round 8 of the Regional Economic Development Council Competition Announced

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has launched Round VIII of the Regional Economic Development Council...

TCAD 2018 Annual Report to the Community

TCAD held it's 2018 Annual Report to the Community breakfast event on April 25th and hosted a full...

Pilot Food Processing Business Incubation Program (FoodBIP) receives grant from Appalachian Regional Commission

Congressman Tom Reed announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a...

TCAD in the News

TCAD's President, Michael Stamm, met with Nick Reynolds from the Ithaca Times to discuss how...

City of Ithaca is New York’s 17th Certified Climate Smart Community!

The NYS DEC Announced the City of Ithaca is New York's 17th Certified Climate Smart Community!...

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Wins Distinguished Business of the Year Award

Congratulations to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) for winning the Distinguished Business...

Ithaca Leads State in Job Gains

Ithaca's job gains best in state; Binghamton improves, Elmira lags Jeff Platsky,...

Cheribundi Tart Cherry – Sponsor for Boca Raton Bowl

Cornell Food Science spin-off Cheribundi makes a big sports splash! ESPN Events, a division of...

TCAD in the News

TCAD's efforts in the past year, involvement in major development projects in the City of Ithaca,...

2017 Regional Economic Development Council Awards

The Southern Tier Region received $67.3M from the 2017 Regional Economic Development Council...

Ursa Space Systems Receives $7M in Financing

Ursa Space Systems, a local Ithaca Start-up a Space 3.0 analytics-as-a-service company, announced...

$15M Awarded to Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS)

Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) to receive $15M from Empire State Development (ESD)...

Off-Site Commercial Solar Policy Approved by TCIDA

The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) adopted an off-site commercial solar...

Grammatech Wins $9M Contract

Local Ithaca company, Grammatech, recently won a three-year, $9M contract from the U.S. military's...

Top 10 Construction Projects in Ithaca, NY

In the Ithaca Journal's 'Ithaca Development: Top 10 Construction Projects In and Around the...

Grainful Wins Spot in 2017 Chobani Food Incubator Program

Grainful, a growing Ithaca-based company and TCAD loan fund recipient, recently won a spot in...

Local Companies to Produce Lithium Ion Batteries, Create 230+ Jobs

Governor Cuomo recently announced a new lithium ion battery factory is coming to the Southern Tier...

2017 Stewartship Award Presented to the Tompkins County Tourism Program

TCAD's Martha Armstrong, Vice President and Director of Economic Development Planning, is the...

Old Library Site Sells for $925K

The Tompkins County Legislature approved the sale of the Old Library site to Travis-Hyde...

Town of Ulysses Designated a Clean Energy Community

The Town of Ulysses is the first town in the Southern Tier to be designated as a Clean Energy...

Two Dryden Solar Projects Approved

Two community solar projects proposed by Sun8 in the Town of Dryden have been approved by the...

Cayuga Salt Mine Receives DEC Approval

The Cayuga Salt Mine received a permit from the New York State Department of Environmental...

Rosie’s Beginnings and the Culture of the Company

Rosie started in Ithaca and is growing by leaps and bounds despite competition from other...

Job Growth in Tompkins County Projected to Rise 1.3% Per Year Through 2035

Job growth in Tompkins County is projected to rise roughly 1.3 percent each year through 2035...

Ithaca – Ranked #4 Best College Town in America by American Institute for Economic Research

Ithaca has been ranked the #4 best college town in the US, according to a list published by the...

CFCU moving to The Commons

CFCU Community Credit Union plans to move 30 administrative employees from its two locations on...

New Zoning for Waterfront

The Common Council approved new zoning for the waterfront allowing more residential housing. The...

Cornell and Ithaca College on Princeton Review 2018 ‘Best of’ Lists

Cornell University and Ithaca College were named to the list of Best 382 Colleges in the country,...

C&S Selects Rosie as Leading eCommerce Provider for Independent Grocers

ITHACA, N.Y., July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosie, the industry leading online grocery shopping...

Ribbon Cutting at Fuertes Bird Sanctuary Overlook

On Wednesday July 12, the Friends of Stewart Park held a ribbon-cutting celebration for the newly...

Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Approves Incentive Package for Harold’s Square Project

The Harold's Square project, approved recently by the Tompkins County IDA, will contribute to the...

Tompkins County 2017 Tourism Capital Grants Awards

The Tompkins County Legislature recently awarded $177,000 in 2017 Tourism Capital Grants (Click...

Annual Report on Industrial Development Agencies

The NYS Comptroller's office recently released the Annual Report on Industrial Development...

2016 Population Growth in Tompkins County

The 2016 U.S. Census estimates show population growth in many of the towns in Tompkins County....

Cayuga Operating Company Announces Solar Farm Plan in Lansing

Cayuga Operating Company announced a plan to construct an 18MW solar farm on it's 434-acre site in...

Press Bay Alley Developer Has Plans for Building on West Green St.

Urban Core LLC, the developer behind Press Bay Alley, is planning to renovate the building on West...

Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Process Training Workshops Scheduled

Last week, Governor Cuomo Launched the Seventh Round of the Regional Economic Development Council...

Governor Cuomo Launches Seventh Round of Regional Economic Development Council Competition

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched Round VII of the Regional Economic Development Council...

Rosie App Wins More Marketing Awards

Congratulations to Rosie App for winning several marketing awards recently and continuing to grow...

Tompkins County Trails Website

A new website provides maps and information on all the trails throughout Tompkins County. Search...

Real People, Real Jobs – March 2017

Martha Armstrong interviewed Brian Bauer of the Southern Tier Startup Alliance. They discussed...

Local Business Featured in NY Times Article

Circus Culture, a local business started in 2015 is featured in a NY Times article. Click here for...

2017 Economic Summit

events, NEWS

Date/Time Information: Thursday, March 30th, 2017 Noon - 2:00 pmLocation: The Country Club of...

The Food Processing Business Incubation Program (FoodBIP) is moving forward!

The Finger Lakes Regional Prosperity Network (FLRPnet) has received a grant from the Tompkins...

Solutions Forum for NYS Manufacturers: Southern Tier

April 12, 2017 8:30AM-12:30PM *Refreshments available at 8:00AM Binghamton University (in the...

Rev Members Collaborate, Win SBIR Grant

Rev member company Wicked Device - founded by Dirk Swart and Vic Aprea - has partnered with the...

Ithaca Beer’s Flower Power IPA named one of the ’25 most important American craft beers ever brewed’ by Food & Wine Magazine.

Ithaca Beer's Flower Power IPA received recognition from Food & Wine Magazine as one of the...

Ithaca Tompkins Airport Awarded $250,000 Grant

The $250,000 grant for the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport highlights the importance of the...

Hilton Canopy and Harold’s Square Project Updates

Updates on Hilton Canopy and Harold's Square Projects in Ithaca. Hilton Canopy - "According to a...

76West’s Clean Energy Competition now Accepting Applications for Round 2

76West's Clean Energy Competition in NY's Southern Tier is now accepting applications for Round...

Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Award Winners Announced

The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce announced the 2016 award winners. Congratulations to all!!...

Emmy’s Organics in Starbucks

Congratulations to Emmy's Organics! You can now find their cookies in 7,500 Starbucks across the...

Businesses in Our Midst that Value Place

Panel discussion "Businesses in Our Midst that Value Place" At the History Center in Tompkins...

Ithaca Beer Co. Presentation

Presentation at the History Center in Tompkins County: Ithaca Beer Co.: The Spirit of the Finger...

Proposed Solar Projects in Newfield and Dryden

Tompkins County sees influx of solar arrays; new proposed projects in Newfield and Dryden. Click...

Rosie App Part of Federal Pilot Program

Rosie, a local company located in Downtown Ithaca that provides an online shopping platform, will...

Real People, Real Jobs – Tom Schryver

Martha Armstrong’s most recent podcast on WHCU’s Real People, Real Jobs is an interview with Tom...

Empire State Manufacturing Survey – December 2016

The December Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that manufacturing activity increased for...

Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 List

Congratulations to Svante Myrick, TCAD Board Member and Ithaca Mayor, on being named to Forbes' 30...

Ithaca College solar farm has begun producing electricity.

"The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Ithaca College have...

Ithaca #4 in Brain Concentration

Ithaca #4 in brain concentration per the 2016 Bloomberg Brain Concentration Index.

New Marriott Hotel Opens In Downtown Ithaca

TCAD's Heather D. McDaniel spoke yesterday at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Marriott...

Governor Cuomo announced a $650 million initiative to fuel growth of a world-class life science cluster in NYS.

Along with incentives and funding for the initiative, there is more than 3.2 million square feet...

Governor Cuomo Announces More than $700 Million in Economic Development Resources Awarded in Sixth Round of Regional Council Initiative

Governor Cuomo awarded the Southern Tier $60.4 million supporting 63 projects. Please click here...

Discussions from the Tompkins County Housing Summit

A panel discussion faced the difficult question "Why is new housing so hard to build?" at the...

76West Clean Energy Competition Winners Announced

Winners of the First 76West Clean Energy Competition to Grow the Economy in the Southern Tier...

Local Ithaca Construction Projects Currently Underway

Click here for an update on several construction projects that are ongoing in Ithaca.

Newfield ranked #2 on list of top rural towns in New York State!

Newfield is #2 on a list of rural towns in NYS according to OnlyInYourState.com.

Food & Beverage Manufacturing in the Empire State – Chart Book (2015)

This chart book provides insights regarding the supply and demand for labor in New York State’s...

Ithaca Events Calendar

Visit Ithaca has a brand new, mobile-first Events Platform to see what's happening in Ithaca....

Finger Lakes ReUse Receives Award

Finger Lakes ReUse received the ‘Environmental Excellence Award’ From New York State Department of...

Real People, Real Jobs – November 2016

The Real People, Real Jobs broadcast on Wednesday, November 2nd featured Martha Armstrong, Vice...

Tompkins County IDA

The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) had 25 active projects receiving property...

Wegmans Ranks No. 4 on Best Places to Work List

Wegmans ranks No. 4 on best places to work list - congratulations! Click here for more on what...

Tompkins County Housing Summit

Upcoming Tompkins County Housing Summit will address shortages in local housing - November 30th...

Ithaca Superintendent Named NYS Superintendent of the Year for 2017

Congratulations to TCAD Board Member Dr. Luvelle Brown on being named New York State...

Hopshire Farm & Brewery in Freeville is expanding!

Hopshire Farm & Brewery is in the midst of a two-phase expansion project totaling 2,500 SF...

NYSERDA Announces Completion of State’s First NY-Sun Community Shared Solar Project

Click here for more information on "New York State's first Shared Solar Project, which enables...

Ithaca-Tompkins airport now the sole regional hub for two major carriers

Click here for the article on how Ithaca will "now be the primary Southern Tier regional hub for...

Ithaca Hummus Repurposes Their Aquafaba!

Find out what aquafaba is, how it's being used by another food producer, and why Whole Foods is...

TCAD Visits Ithaca Hummus

TCAD visited Ithaca Hummus today and toured the production area. New equipment fills the...

Congratulations to TCAD’s Heather McDaniel on becoming a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)!!

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) developed the CEcD certification program and...

The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) gets new auditorium windows!

TCAD administers Tompkins County's Tourism Capital Grants program. CSMA received an award from the...

New Report: Energy and Economic Development Task Force

The Tompkins County Legislature asked TCAD to create a task force to bring together a diverse...

Tompkins Ithaca Regional Airport

2015-2020 Economic Development Strategy

The 2015-2020 Tompkins County Development Strategy has been published! The base of all economic...

Get Everyone on the Same Page: Creating an Effective Employee Handbook

events, NEWS

Wednesday, June 18, 20148:30 - 10:00 AM TC3 Extension Center, Downtown Ithaca118 N. Tioga Street,...

2014 Annual Report

Please join Tompkins County Area Development's Board of Directors and Staff for the 2014 Annual...

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