Sentences with phrase «york city technology»

«We would change the law so the MTA collects that tax itself, it now has a dedicated funding stream, it can securitize it, it can get a better credit rating from it, it can finance the installation of the Fix New York City Technology, the Penn renovation, etc..»

Hosted by the Consulate General of Canada in New York, the 48 Hours in the Alley program provides high - growth Canadian companies a chance to become fully immersed in the New York City technology ecosystem and meet with key contacts.

-- Matthew Harrigan, co-founder and managing director of Grand Central Tech, a New York City technology accelerator

Not exact matches

«There's a reason some of this stuff hasn't been done before, and it's not only that the technology was not available,» says Alek Felstiner, an attorney with New York City - based Levy Ratner.

Why you should care: Oscar, which officially launched in New York City in January, aims to use technology to create a better, more consumer - friendly health insurance company.

A panel of New York City venture capitalists say advertising technology, financial technology and nanotechnology will be among 2013's most buzzworthy sectors.

• VirtualHealth, New York City - based provider of population health and care management technologies, raised $ 7 million from investors led by Edison Partners.

• Lynq, a New York City - based location technology startup, raised $ 19 million in seed funding.

They're about as close to commodities as consumer devices get,» Hal Friedlander, co-founder of the Technology for Education Consortium and former CIO for New York City schools, told Business Insider.

Based in New York City, the organization was labeled by Google as a «think tank» focused on developing technology to help people in emerging markets get online for the first time.

The New York City - based company was started in 2005 by Yuval Tal, an Israeli entrepreneur who helped start other technology and e-commerce payments companies before Payoneer.

The New York City - based company positions itself as a simple and more transparent stock exchange offering fees and technology that are better for individual investors.

Whereas huge swaths of the country remain hobbled by scarce credit, depressed home prices, and high levels of unemployment, the technology hubs in Silicon Valley, Boston, and New York City are booming.

But at one runway show in New York City this month, the outfits worn pushed even the boundaries of the fashion elite, challenging the apparel industry to recognize the power of 3 - D printing technology.

U.S. employees: 1,158 Industry: Information Technology Major locations in N.Y. area: New York City; Iselin, N.J.

U.S. employees: 5,531 Industry: Information Technology Major locations in N.Y. area: New York City; Islandia

• Thrive Global, a New York City - based behavior change media and technology company, raised $ 30 million in Series B funding.

After garnering feedback from more than 80 Kaplan executives and technology experts, and tinkering with their revenue models, design plans and presentation speeches for three months at Kaplan's New York City offices, the teams behind these disruptive education technology companies have learned their fair share of business lessons.

This winter, Kegan Schouwenburg attended a talk on wearable technology at the NBA All - Star Technology Summit in New technology at the NBA All - Star Technology Summit in New Technology Summit in New York City.

Other challenges New York faces include its inability to attract technology - focused industries, intensified regulation from city and state politicians, and the rise of financial centers around the world that will provide major competition.

The paradox of my leaving home again in 2012 (having already left once for college) was that I would not be where I am now (working for technology company Waze in New York City) had it not been for the values and lessons instilled in me during my 19 or so years of growing up in California's Central Valley.

«Technology touches every part of our lives,» says Finney, who founded and serves as managing director of New York City - based digitalundivided.

Headquartered in New York City's Chelsea Market, MLB.com has established a reputation as a technology powerhouse.

Joe Laszlo, a senior broadband analyst at Jupiter Communications in New York City, calls DSL a good technology that has experienced «pretty significant growing pains as it transitions from experimental to prime - time, mass - audience consumer adoption.»

«We look for a great team, an interesting market, and an interesting business model,» says Jonathan Axelrod, managing director of Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, a New York City - based accelerator that focuses on technology companies.

«We've responded to the competitive environment by focusing on industries that are currently out of favor with the public - equity market, like biotech, medical devices, and early - stage information - technology companies,» says Patrick Boroian, a general partner at Sprout, which is the New York City - based venture - capital affiliate of financial - services giant Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

Just as importantly, his work on the distribution of electricity led to the world's first power plant in New York City (though his technology choice, direct current (DC), was eventually surpassed by the alternating current approach (AC) championed by rival inventor, Nikola Tesla).

This idea isn't a new one — Nordstrom has experimented with interactive mirrors in its fitting rooms, and designer Rebecca Minkoff's flagship store in New York City has employed nearly identical technology for about a year, to huge results.

Iconology (Comixology) By 2014, Amazon's one - year - old digital arm, Jet City Comics (part of its Amazon Publishing imprint), was reportedly floundering, so the company purchased the New York City - based e-publisher that had exclusive rights to titles including the Walking Dead series, which already had more than 200 million downloads, and a technology that could boost the Kindle by letting users merge their Amazon and ComiXology accounts.

Conductor, a New York City - based SEO technology company, had a track record that spoke for itself: a 6,700 percent revenue increase from just over $ 100,000 in 2009 to more than $ 7 million in 2012.

Touchco In an effort to compete with Apple's iPad, Amazon acquired this New York City - based startup whose touchscreen technology could power a more robust version of the existing Kindle with full color and multiple touch points.

Many people who took the survey do not have a background in technology, including Jim Symbouras, 56, a municipal worker in New York City.

Under his leadership, the New York City - based agency provides an incubator - like experience that helps established brands and entrepreneurs design, develop, and scale their businesses using new mobile, digital and artificial intelligence technologies.

Key takeaways from the recent Disrupt CRE conference in New York City New technologies are at the heart of massive...

New York City is a creative metropolis famous for fashion, media and technology industries.

Last month, Uber admitted that it would stop using a technology called Greyball, first reported by The New York Times, to deceive city officials who wanted to take rides in an attempt to regulate the service.

Launched in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles (with a satellite office in New York City), Patch of Land uses technology and data to provide transparent and low - minimum real estate investing opportunities in both residential and commercial projects.

Financial technology has never been a more exciting or innovative category — especially in New York City.

An example of an innovative new incubator is the art, design and technology - focused New Inc in New York City.

OVER THE LAST YEAR, our team at Endeavor Insight studied the rapid growth of New York City's information technology industry.

New York City Coming in at 9th in this year's ITM report, New York City's technology ecosystem, sometimes called «Silicon Alley,» is home to just about every startup niche imaginable, with notable sectors including education tech, health tech and financial tech playing a big role.

There, Alex spent time as an Analyst in both the firm's Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking team in San Francisco and its Financial Institutions Investment Banking team in New York City.

«Everyone is doing it, so they want to jump on board,» said Denise Sutton, an assistant professor of marketing at the New York City College of Technology.

Employment at technology firms has grown three times faster in New York City than in the rest of the private sector, adding more than 50,000 jobs since the end of the recession in 2010, according to a report by the state comptroller.

The report — «The New York City Tech Ecosystem,» by HR&A Advisors — notes that roughly half the tech jobs are at employers with a main focus that is not technology, such as finance and media companies, or hospitals and government agencies.

Besides his angel investing at BoxGroup, he also heads up the Startup Studio at Cornell Tech, Cornell University's new New York City - based graduate campus focused on digital technologies and the information economy.

Mazin Sidahmed, co-founding editor and senior reporter at Documented, a Civil - network site covering immigration and national security issues in New York City, says Civil has provided extensive support, including a financial grant, as well as as the technology on which to build the site and assistance with design.

«We continue to innovate and learn through our ever - increasing use of technology in the overall Shack experience, demonstrated most recently with our cashless, kiosk - only, and new kitchen design at Astor Place in New York City,» he said.

The next CMRE event will be held on October 3 at the University Club in New York City: Blockchain Technology Versus Fiat Currency.

Mark is a designer by training and experience and earned a degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.