Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Regional Technology Development Centers (RTDC) Program provides funds to support a statewide network of regional, nonprofit organizations whose mission is to provide basic and specialty services (described in Sections I.E.1 and 2 of this Request for Proposals (RFP)) to small and mediumsized manufacturers, science and technologybased businesses, and startups in need of basic business advice and new technologies and methods to modernize their operations. Specifically, the objectives of the Program are to: - Improve the competitiveness and increase the market share of smalland mediumsized manufacturers in New York through the introduction of new technology and best practices (including management, quality and productivity improvements) - Create and retain jobs in New York - Increase investment in and investment by New York manufacturing and technology based companies - Facilitate the movement of technology discoveries from academic research centers into creation of new companies or the expansion of existing New York State companies and - Increase the economic benefits to New York State companies and the State resulting from fostering innovation.
