December 7, 2009
Tompkins County Area Development, Inc. (TCAD) is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1964 that provides the Ithaca area with innovative services to strengthen the economy. TCAD is dedicated to building a thriving and sustainable economy that improves the quality of life in Tompkins County by fostering the growth of business and employment. While working with business, not for-profit, higher education, and public sector organizations, we fulfill our mission by assisting in the formation, retention, expansion, and attraction of target businesses. As the community's lead economic development agency, TCAD offers financial assistance, technical assistance and real estate development services. TCAD is responsible for creating and implementing the comprehensive economic development strategy for the county that provides leadership to create a supportive economic environment. The possibility of creating a Pod Car demonstration and manufacturing facility in Ithaca or the larger region is very exciting to us. We whole-heartedly support the efforts to bring this exciting technology to our beautiful region of Upstate New York. In addition, we would be happy to meet and discuss the benefits to locating these facilities in Ithaca, NY. Sincerely, Stephen Kimball Director of Marketing and Development Tompkins County Area Development