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AJ LiVecchi

Aug 5, 2026

8:09
maybe they're currently not part of that but they'd like to move into that what do they need to do in order to get there and one of the ways i'd like to think about it is our semiconductor career accelerator maybe edgy you want to talk a little bit about that yeah i think
8:22
you know rosalie makes a really great point and i think the question is is excellent because there's so much that we can build on with rochester strengths but when you think of the corridor it really is bringing a region together buffalo rochester syracuse all the people and areas in between And that really kind of makes you think about two things or makes me think about two things.
8:41
Number one, it really is about collaboration, right? How do we regionally make sure we're communicating, we're on the same page, we're filling each other's needs, right? Because manufacturing might happen in one area, research and development might happen in another.
8:54
And so that communication and collaboration among those cities and the spaces in between is really important.
9:00
But then the other piece is making sure that we all understand what our comparative advantage is within the space, right? Our community colleges in the area do a great job of training entry-level technicians into the space, right? We know that's not our space at RIT certified.
9:14
And then our university does a great job of training engineers to be warrior folks within those industries and make sure that they're having an impact in what they do.
9:23
So what we have to look for is that sweet spot kind of in between, right? There are currently technicians who work in this industry in the area.

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