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Innovation
As part of the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes Region, Newark NY and Wayne County are proud of its long history of innovation. The region has the highest number of patents per worker and third highest per capita in the United States. It is home to a diverse set of businesses that have capitalized on our area's highly educated workforce, research centers of excellence, and industry expertise in fields such as alternative energy, biotech and life sciences, food and beverage manufacturing, and optics and imaging.
Recent successes include geo-referenced aerial, oblique image libraries and related software from Pictometry, a billion-dollar business in payroll services, Paychex, and advances in fuel cell technologies.
"Overall Innovation Capacity": Region ranked 5th for "Overall Innovation Capacity" upon the basis of 1. Jobs in high-tech industries 2. Degrees granted in science and engineering 3. Number of patents 4. Academic research and development funding 5. Venture capital invested.
Metropolitan New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation
in the Nation's Metropolitan Areas, 2001
in the Nation's Metropolitan Areas, 2001
Education
An emphasis on education, plus an unusually large higher education sector, ensures a technically competent and reliable labor force. (For more a list of educational resources, please visit our Workforce section.)
Proximity Yet Moderation
Our location in Western NY is a competitive advantage because Newark is in close proximity to major East Coast markets without the high cost associated with a major metropolitan area. One-third of the US and Canadian population is within 500 miles of Rochester, NY.
Plentiful Fresh Water
We also enjoy an abundant supply of fresh, reliable water. Approximately 7% of the world's fresh water is right in our region; more than 100 food and beverage manufacturers are located here.
Schools, Culture, Climate, Recreation
- Nationally recognized public schools and higher education institutions. (For a list of educational resources, please visit our Workforce section.)
- Extensive cultural and recreational amenities locally, in nearby cities, the Finger Lakes, and Canada.
- The Finger Lakes wine region is second only to the Napa Valley in wine production but second to none in the quality of its wines.
- The natural beauty of the region with four distinct seasons.
- No natural disasters such as hurricanes, mudslides, floods or tornadoes.
Contact Silver Hill Associates today!
Conveniently located between Rochester and Syracuse in upstate NY, Silver Hill Technology Park in Newark, NY is a 135-acre business and commercial park for high technology R&D and operations, manufacturing, and commercial office applications. SHTP offers approved Empire Zone and BuildNowNY land suitable for technology, commercial, and light industrial businesses. Site selectors, commercial real estate brokers, business relocation consultants will find a shovel-ready site with high availability of a trained workforce and close proximity to Rochester, Syracuse, the New York State Thruway, and other important resources in New York and the northeastern United States and Canada.