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Ep. 21 Jazzy T and RJ Williams visit RIT Certified's newly renovated space to explore the workforce development strategies powering the next generation of modern manufacturing employees for Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.
Director Rosalie Clemens and Associate Director AJ LiVecchi explain why the I-Corridor isn't about one company or one city, it's about building an entire regional ecosystem where every organization has a role to play.
Sponsored by The Enterprise Center at PathStone, a CDFI helping small businesses access the capital and support they need to grow.
Resource Links:
Suscribe to Inside the I-Corridor Newsletter on LinkedIn
Website: https://certified.rit.edu/
Register for the Teacher's Cohort Circuiting Success here https://certified.rit.edu/circuitingsuccess
Email AJ LiVecchi: ajlcert@rit.edu
Episode Key Points:
✅ The I-Corridor is an economic development strategy—not simply a Micron project.
✅ Workforce development isn't something that happens to companies. It's something companies actively build.
✅ Existing employees often need targeted upskilling—not another four-year degree.
✅ AI is rapidly changing professional development, knowledge transfer and advanced manufacturing.
✅ Rochester's competitive advantage comes from strengthening its existing expertise in optics, photonics and precision manufacturing—not competing directly with Syracuse.
✅ Businesses that invest in learning today will be best positioned when the region's semiconductor ecosystem reaches full scale.
Chapters:
00:00 Why Everyone Is Talking About the I-Corridor
00:58 Meet RIT Certified
01:47 What RIT Certified Actually Does
04:06 What Is the New York Smart I-Corridor?
06:43 Preparing Today's Workforce for Tomorrow's Jobs
07:57 Semiconductor Career Accelerator Explained
10:57 The Skills Summit & AI Workforce Strategy
14:06 AI, Virtual Chips & Manufacturing Training
15:36 Using AI to Capture Knowledge Before Employees Retire
20:43 Rochester's Photonics Advantage
22:18 Why Companies Must Own Workforce Development
23:57 Why Professional Development Improves Retention
26:36 Cybersecurity, AI & National Security
29:35 Solving Real Business Problems with Custom Training
31:54 Why Automated Assembly Is the Next Big Opportunity
34:02 What Rochester Can Learn from Arizona's Tech Boom
35:45 Why Rochester Shouldn't Try to Be Syracuse
39:43 Preparing Teachers for Semiconductor Careers
43:41 Why Every Business Should Prepare for the I-Corridor Now
44:38 Three Big Takeaways for Business Leaders
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