Syracuse, NY, July 30, 2009: The Tech Garden announced today that Emily Weldon will be joining the organization as Program Associate for the Center for Clean Tech Entrepreneurship located at the Tech Garden. The Clean Tech Center is a NYSERDA supported initiative aimed at incubating and accelerating the growth of clean technology startups in Upstate New York.
Weldon is a graduate of Syracuse University with a dual major in finance and entrepreneurship. She was previously development process manager for the Rescue Mission Alliance where she helped manage operations and development activities.
In this new role, she will be providing direct support to overall program management, including client services, and helping coordinate special projects. She will also be working on a comprehensive outreach and communications program.
"Emily's training in finance and entrepreneurship is perfect for working with early stage companies," said Linda Hartsock, director of the Clean Tech Center. "We are pleased that she will be joining the team and putting her organizational development skills to work in the clean tech sector."
The Tech Garden, is a division of the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce.
The Tech Garden's mission is to stimulate high-tech entrepreneurship, foster the development of emerging growth companies and support technology commercialization throughout the region. Start-up and early stage technology businesses are offered business plan assistance, mentoring and marketing advice, targeted referrals, networking opportunities and state-of-the-art office and virtual space from which to grow their businesses.
The Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, with 2,100 member businesses that represent over 140,000 employees, is dedicated to creating an economic climate that enhances the growth, prosperity and quality of life for all who live and work in Greater Syracuse. The Chamber delivers great value and return on investment to the membership by developing flexible, tailored and tangible programs and services to our increasingly diverse group of member companies.