Eliza Edge MBA ’20, Director of the Hudson Valley Venture Hub, Interviewed in Chronogram
The Hudson Valley Venture Hub, a local organization and resource for startups and entrepreneurs, was designated by Empire State Development as one of five innovation hotspots in New York State to receive $250,000 annually for the next five years. “The biggest change, with the new funding, is that we’re running an accelerator program with 20 of the strongest technology-forward companies that come out of our region, and we’re working very closely with them,” Eliza Edge MBA ’20, director of the organization, told Chronogram. The goal is to connect entrepreneurs with various funders, educational experts, and angel investors, and to expand business resources to underserved communities. As of 2023, 70 percent of the businesses served by the Hudson Valley Venture Hub were women- or minority-owned. “As someone from the Hudson Valley, a big part of my vision is to provide the kind of job I was looking for when I left the area at age 18,” Edge said.
Post Date: 03-26-2024
Post Date: 03-26-2024