Startups & Tech 12-2009 Hearing Materials
The New York City Council Committee on Technology in Government and the Committee on Economic Development held an public hearing on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the Council Chambers of City Hall in New York City. Co-Chairs Gale A. Brewer and Thomas White and joint committees reviewed ways to foster small business growth and boost New York City’s image as technology and digital media leader. We reviewed the dynamics behind successful firms as well as what options are available to the City in aiding these important businesses in their struggle to remain competitive and viable in a global environment.
The hearing was live webcasted and tweeted.
DETAILS OF THE HEARING
Via Youtube [will be available shortly]
Audio of the hearing [thanks to Lou Klepner {Gateway to Gov} and Joly MacFie {ISOC}]
(Right click and “Save As…” to download the audio)
BRIEFING PAPER
OPENING STATEMENT
TESTIMONIES (by panel)
Kristy Sundjaja, Vice President for Media, Green, and Emerging Technology, NYC Economic Development Corporation
Jalak Jobanputra, Senior Vice President, New York City Investment Fund
Nate Westheimer, NY Tech Meetup
Eva Cramer, PhD, Vice President for Biotechnology and Scientific Affairs, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Dr. Andre Fenton, Academc Neuroscientist and Biomedical Engineer, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Ray Garcia, NYC Tech Entrepreneur and Executive Advisor, Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship and Baruch SBDC
Monica Dean, Administrative Director Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship at Baruch College [Joint Testimony]
Charlie O’Donnell
[Written testimony not submitted]
Paul Ellis, Board Member, New York Technology Council
Hermann Mazard, CEO, HomeShop Technologies, Inc / Poly-NYU
Colleen Gibney, ITAC
Maziar Dalaeli, Partner, IPP Solar
Jerri Chou, AllDayBuffet
[Written testimony not submitted]
Steve Masur, MasurLaw
Heather Miles, MasurLaw
[Written testimony not submitted]
James Gillis, MasurLaw
Richard Stanton, CEO, Bintro
Tejpaul Bhatia, CEO, MediaMerx
Amos Winbush III, Founder & CEO, Cybersynchs
Michael Brown, President, Life Cycle Solutions
[Written testimony not submitted]
Bruce Niswander, Director, Brooklyn Enterprise on Science & Technology and Technology Transfer
[Written testimony not submitted]
Jonathan LaBarre, President, Roanwell Corporation
[Written testimony not submitted]
Alan Mitchell, President, Armark & Associates / MITEC-NYC
Darren Conte, CEO, Siftsort
[Written testimony not submitted]
Michael Smolens, Founder & CEO, dotSUB, LLC
Bruce Stark
[Written testimony not submitted]
Paul Garrin, NamedotSpace
[Written testimony not submitted]
Hannah Kopelman, ISOC-NY
[Written testimony not submitted]
Tom Lowenhaupt, dotNYC
Avi Karnani, Lead Strategist and Co-Founder, Churnless.com
[Written testimony not submitted]
Gary Whitehill, Founder, New York Entrepreneur Week
FOR THE RECORD : (these participants submitted their testimonies for the record, but did not speak)
Kathleen Bardolf, on behalf of the Levin Institute (sponsored by NYC EDC)
Andrew Chepaitis, ELIA Life Technology
Bruce Bernstein, New York Technology Council
Andrew Feigenson, Digital Dawn
Prof. Jonathan Askin, Brooklyn Law School
Dione Diegane, Dione Systems
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| Vice President for Media, Green, and Emerging Technology | NYC Economic Development Corporation |
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New York Council Committee on Technology (formerly Technology in Government)
