Creative Core Emerging Business Competition

About The Competition

The competition is a project of the Central Upstate Regional Alliance, a 12 county public/private consortium that works on a variety of regional issues and opportunities.

Business Plan Competition is designed to:

  • Stimulate job creation and business development by providing financial and in-kind resources to companies in the Central Upstate New York region.
  • Increase the entrepreneurial culture and visibility of entrepreneurial activity in the Creative Core.
  • Increase investment-grade deal flow in the Creative Core.
  • Identify several high growth potential business opportunities in Central Upstate & connect these opportunities to a wide range of business development and capital resources both during the
    competition and beyond.

We're looking for the most innovative and growth-oriented entrepreneur or emerging business in the Creative Core!

The Competition is an annual event that runs every Winter! 

For more information, email Mpatterson@centerstateceo.com and visit the competition website.