Operation Oswego County is starting to plan a spring manufacturing summit.
“We will be having that up here in Oswego. The date hasn’t been determined for sure yet, but I would say probably in early to mid April,” said Austin Wheelock, executive director.
OOC will bring together all of its partners in the manufacturing ecosystem to learn about things like grants for manufacturers or workforce programs or electrical and gas subsidy programs.
“We want to bring them all together and say, ‘hey these are all the programs out there to help you that you might not know that are out there.’ We want to bring as many manufactures as we can to the table and let them know that these are the programs they should be looking into,” he said.
OOC is looking to do it in the spring so that these companies have time to check out new programs; specifically a number of these state programs come out in late spring and early summer.
“We want them to have time to apply and the best chance to be competitive,” he explained. “This is for everybody — from the smallest manufacturers to the Novelises and everything in between.”
Oswego County’s target industries are metal manufacturing, logistics, food processing, energy and tourism.
These clusters align with the county’s assets, according to Wheelock. With an experienced workforce, supply chain networks and ample infrastructure, there are varied opportunities to expand these sectors, he said.
