Good Morning and welcome to the Friday Trail Mix.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is in Western New York today. She wrote recently to the U.S. Small Business Administration asking them to reach out to Buffalo business owners feeling the pinch because of the NHL lockout. There's a workshop this afternoon to advise them of supports that are available.
Earlier in the day she'll stop in Syracuse at the Upstate Medical Hospital and a tour the Eastman Business Park in Rochester to build profile for federal funding for the NY Battery and Energy Storage Technology Commercialization Center, (NY-BEST).
More updates after the jump.
Jobs
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is putting pressure on Congress to reinstate funding for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), reports The Post-Standard. The Innovation Trail's Ryan Delaney backgrounded this last week.
Speaking of defense, Lockheed Martin's Owego site will be doing work on cockpits and mission systems for units shipped across from Sikorsky's Connecticut plant. (Business Journal CNY). Might have made more sense for Sikorsky to keep their Big Flats plant open then...
Business
Sean Lahman at the D&C gazes into Kodak's crystal ball.
Worldwide sales figures for semi-conductors (NY is #6 in the U.S. for jobs in the sector, see yesterday's Trail Mix), are expected to reach $311 billion next year. The figures come from tech analyst's Gartner and reported by the Business Journal.
Senator Chuck Schumer is looking at the clean energy tax credit to try and encourage Corning to locate a plant that makes units to help reduce diesel vehicle pollutants. (Gannett)
A San Francisco-based startup has picked up a bunch of data centers around the country, including one on Main Street in downtown Buffalo, reports the Buffalo News.
The EPA is promoting a site with 100 eco-friendly apps. Perfect for the holiday season.
Be careful what you wish for. The Finger Lakes Economic Development Council is feeling confident about its chances in the funding round being announced next week. (Tom Tobin and the D&C)